The role of temporary accommodation buildings for post-disaster housing reconstruction

Despite an international consensus for housing to be “built back better” (BBB) following disasters, and the considerable resources expended on reconstruction efforts globally, the management of post-disaster housing reconstruction programmes often leaves much to be desired. This research presents a framework for the management of post-disaster housing reconstruction in developing countries based on a comprehensive identification of the issues affecting the management of reconstruction programmes and the management measures which have proved effective in mitigating these issues and achieving the desired BBB outcomes. The framework highlights the strategic importance of preparedness measures that should be taken before the next disaster strikes and the cross-cutting nature of capacity building and beneficiary community engagement measures that are essential to all stages of the post-disaster reconstruction process. The research findings are limited to developing countries, as the evidence on which they are based is almost entirely from post-disaster housing experiences in the developing world. The framework may, however, be adapted to different, specific post-disaster reconstruction contexts. This research has compiled, extended and up-dated current knowledge regarding the management of housing reconstruction programmes and it provides practical guidance for policy makers and practitioners.

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The Sister Village Program: Promoting Community Resilience after Merapi Eruption

The Indonesian Journal of Planning and Development ◽

10.14710/ijpd.3.1.32-43 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 32

Author(s):

Vita Elysia ◽

Ake Wihadanto

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Volcanic Eruption ◽

Disaster Recovery ◽

Local Level ◽

Community Resilience ◽

The World ◽

Evacuation Routes ◽

Post Disaster ◽

Shed Light

Local Government of Magelang Regency initiates the Sister Village Program after Mount Merapi Eruption in 2010. The idea of this program is to connect villages at risk from Merapi eruption to partner villages with less risk in the surrounding regions. This program is part of post-disaster recovery initiatives at the local level which includes planned evacuation routes, shelters, provision of food and other daily essentials. This paper aims to shed light on the role of sister village program in promoting community resilience after the volcanic eruption of Merapi. It is found that the system of sister village program can fulfill many aspects of community resilience components. Considering Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, this program should be regarded as a good example to be replicated in other prone areas in the country.

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Challenges Hindering the Resourcing for Post-Disaster Housing Reconstruction in Gaza

Journal of Construction in Developing Countries ◽

10.21315/jcdc2021.26.2.9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 183-210

Author(s):

Nour Saleh ◽

Adnan Enshassi ◽

Matthias Sundermeier

Keyword(s):

Current Knowledge ◽

Gaza Strip ◽

Rank Test ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Political Issues ◽

Signed Rank Test ◽

The Gaza Strip ◽

Housing Reconstruction ◽

Post Disaster ◽

Implementing Agencies

Resourcing post-disaster housing reconstruction (PDHR) entails many drawbacks creating bottlenecks to reconstruction projects. Understanding these vulnerable issues is of utmost to identify the appropriate interventions to mitigate their effects. The devastating aggression in 2014 in Gaza Strip served as a typical example of resources hampers. Based on the quantitative approach, the research employed a self-administrated questionnaire survey to identify the most significant challenges hindering the resourcing for post-2014 aggression housing reconstruction. The questionnaire targeted 55 of the key people in the implementing agencies of post-2014 aggression housing reconstruction. The data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics, through frequency distribution and effect index (EI); and using inferential statistics through one sample Wilcoxon signed rank test. Findings indicated that the challenges related to political issues have the most significant effect on resourcing the PDHR. The main key challenges are: (1) Difficulties to obtain permits from the Israeli side to flow the reconstruction materials into the Gaza Strip, (2) Insufficient funds for reconstruction efforts and (3) Refusal of the international community to contact the local de facto government. This research fills the knowledge gap relating to Gaza and provides the basis for more research on resourcing problems. This research has also extended, updated and confirmed the current knowledge regarding challenges hindering the resourcing for PDHR. The results draw attention of the implementing agencies in Gaza to the factors that creating bottlenecks to resource the reconstruction projects in order to overcome them and to mitigate their negative effects.

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Resourcing challenges for post-disaster housing reconstruction: a comparative analysis

Building Research & Information ◽

10.1080/09613211003693945 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 247-264 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

Yan Chang ◽

Suzanne Wilkinson ◽

Regan Potangaroa ◽

Erica Seville

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Housing Reconstruction ◽

Post Disaster

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Role of Socio-Technical Assistance (STA) in Private Housing Reconstruction for Vulnerable Community (A case study of Okhaldhunga District, Nepal)

Nepal Journal of Multidisciplinary Research ◽

10.3126/njmr.v3i3.34892 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 106-114

Author(s):

Tej Bahadur Karki ◽

Rita Lamsal ◽

Namita Poudel

Keyword(s):

Technical Assistance ◽

Economic Status ◽

Single Women ◽

Great Earthquake ◽

Private Housing ◽

Vulnerable Households ◽

Housing Reconstruction ◽

Almost All

Vulnerability is such stage when such people and group can be easily harmed physically or emotionally. They are always in risk in natural or man-made disaster so such people and groups should be cared and supported by all concerns. Great earthquake of August 2015, many old age people, poor, single women, child-headed family and disable family become vulnerable in earthquake affected districts of Nepal. So, Nepal Government had deployed the Socio-Technical Assistance (STA) team to support the vulnerable households. The main objective of this study was to identify the role of STA in private housing reconstruction of vulnerable household. The study was conducted in Okhaldhunga district among the 35 vulnerable households. The study was based on the mixed method so both quantitative and qualitative method was used to collect the data. The findings show that majority of ethnic group who were more than 70 years old were in urgent need of support who were fully supported by STA. almost all beneficiaries were happy with the support and behaviour of STA. economically, 44.1% household had spent more than 3 Lakh to build the house so they had to manage the additional amount. They had taken loan from relative and neighbor so Nepal Government should provide livelihood support to such household to improve their socio-economic status.

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