Comparative Analysis of Public’s and Decision-Makers’ Perspectives on Socioeconomic Barriers Causing Delay in Post-Disaster Recovery Processes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behzad Rouhanizadeh ◽  
Sharareh Kermanshachi
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Post Disaster

Locational Technologies in Post-disaster Infrastructure Space

Disentangling ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 41-60
Author(s):  
Mimi Sheller
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Mobile Communication ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Post Disaster

Drawing on research carried out in Haiti from 2010 to 2013, this chapter considers how mobile communication infrastructures and locational technologies are enrolled into uneven global assemblages of power that may have more, or less, democratizing effects depending on how they are performed. The takeoff of digital humanitarianism using platforms such as OpenStreetMap (OSM) was built upon idealistic beliefs in the power of open data and locational media. However, the inclusivity of digital communication is fragile, and disconnection arises even as organizations and individuals attempt to facilitate connection. This analysis of locational technologies in post-earthquake Haiti considers how humanitarian aid and post-disaster recovery processes might be improved by first recognizing the uneven topologies of accessibility within communication infrastructures; and second by building on local appropriations of connectivity within everyday life to envision and enact patchwork connections across diverse communication platforms, as well as strategic disconnections.

Social repair and structural inequity: implications for disaster recovery practice

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 454-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omer Aijazi
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Vulnerability Reduction ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Future Risk ◽  
Structural Inequities ◽  
Post Disaster

Purpose – This paper introduces a model of social repair to the language of disaster recovery that potentially provides a new way of conceptualizing reconstruction and recovery processes by drawing attention to the dismantling of structural inequities that inhibit post-disaster recovery. Design/methodology/approach – The paper first engages with the current discourse of vulnerability reduction and resilience building as embedded within a distinct politics of post-disaster recovery. The concept of social repair is then explored as found within post-conflict and reconciliation literature. For application within the context of natural disasters, the concept of social repair is modified to have evaluative and effectiveness significance for disaster recovery. A short case example is presented from post-flood Pakistan to deepen our understanding of the potential application and usage of a social repair orientation to disaster recovery. Findings – The paper recommends that the evaluative goals of post-disaster recovery projects should be framed in the language of social repair. This means that social relationships (broadly defined) must be restored and transformed as a result of any disaster recovery intervention, and relationship mapping exercises should be conducted with affected communities prior to planning recovery interventions. Originality/value – Current discourses of disaster recovery are rooted within the conceptual framings of reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience. While both theoretical constructs have made important contributions to the disaster recovery enterprise, they have been unable to draw sufficient attention to pre-existing structural inequities. As disaster recovery and reconstruction projects influence the ways communities negotiate and manage future risk, it is important that interventions do not lead to worsened states of inequity.

scholarly journals How Can Post-Disaster Recovery Plans Be Improved Based on Historical Learning? A Comparison of Wenchuan Earthquake and Lushan Earthquake Recovery Plans

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4811
Author(s):  
Lei He ◽  
Ziang Xie ◽  
Yi Peng ◽  
Yan Song ◽  
Shenzhi Dai
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Wenchuan Earthquake ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
General Structure ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Evaluation Protocol ◽  
Local Recovery ◽  
Post Disaster

Despite the emphasis on sustainability in post-disaster recovery plans (PDRPs), few studies have been conducted to investigate the information conveyed in disaster recovery plans in terms of sustainability. We aimed to investigate, in terms of sustainability, how post-disaster recovery plans can be improved from historical learning by examining local recovery plans that were developed and adopted after the Wenchuan and Lushan earthquakes, which are two representative post-disaster recovery cases in China. An evaluation protocol for sustainability issues was developed to analyze the recovery plans of the most severely affected counties and towns in Wenchuan (16 samples) and Lushan (7 samples). A comparative analysis was conducted to identify the similarities, differences, and evolution of sustainability considerations in these PDRPs. Semi-structured interviews with key informants were conducted to supplement the evaluation with qualitative data. The results show that the components and concepts of sustainability in PDRPs are conveyed and developed mostly by following the organization’s existing patterns and regulations. In contrast, some components are retained across plans, thereby suggesting a substantial general structure of recovery plans. The underlying logic of this experience transfer across plans was discussed. The findings can help local governments and planners to effectively incorporate sustainability into PDRPs.

scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis of Coordination, Participation, and Training in Post-Disaster Shelter Projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Opdyke ◽  
Amy Javernick-Will ◽  
Matthew Koschmann
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Infrastructure Systems ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Developing Communities ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
And Training

The delivery of post-disaster shelter assistance continues to be fraught with challenges derived from the coordination of resources, involvement of project stakeholders, and training of households and builders. There is a need to better understand what project elements in the delivery of post-disaster shelter projects most influence resilience and sustainability. To address this need, we examined nineteen post-disaster shelter projects in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan. We first characterized coordination, participation, and training employed across the planning, design, and construction phases of shelter projects and then used fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to assess the influence of these elements, alone and in combination, on building resilient and sustainable community infrastructure systems. Findings show that early involvement of households in planning efforts, combined with subsequent training, was important in evolving recovery outcomes. Our results point to the importance of: (1) supporting household sheltering processes over delivering hard products; (2) strategically linking project processes across phases; and (3) aligning humanitarian actions with long-term development. Conclusions from this study contribute to theory of sheltering in developing communities and more broadly to theory of recovery processes that link to community resilience and sustainability.

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