Learning from the rubble: the case of Christchurch, New Zealand, after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes

Bakema, Melanie; Parra, Constanza; McCann, Philip

doi:10.1111/disa.12322

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“…Limited resilience, referring to the capacity of societies to learn from, adapt to, and transform into an enhanced and more sustainable societal system after a disaster [37]. Resilience is intrinsically linked to vulnerability, considering that a genuine socially resilient recovery is one that supports the reduction of vulnerabilities in general, and those to future disasters, in particular.…”

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Analyzing the Social Lead-Up to a Human-Induced Disaster: The Gas Extraction-Earthquake Nexus in Groningen, The Netherlands

2018

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The overwhelming impact that disasters have on societies is fed by socio-economic vulnerabilities and political-institutional factors. Disasters are, therefore, increasingly regarded as partially created by humans instead of as purely natural events. Although the “social creation” of disasters is assumed to occur “above the ground” and triggered by extreme natural events, this article explores several dimensions to the social creation of disasters, including technological and institutional dimensions from both “above” and “below the ground”. It furthers the understanding of disaster governance by investigating processes that generate the social lead-up to a human-induced disaster, and that are installed to deal with its consequences. Focusing on the case of Groningen, the Netherlands, where gas extraction leads to earthquakes, the article looks in particular at the interrelationships between different state and non-state actors in the governance dynamics that structure the processes to deal with the earthquake issues. Based on in-depth interviews with a variety of stakeholders, we found that public-private institutional structures, the nature of the disaster and societal (dis)trust are entangled and influence disaster governance processes mediating resilience and sustainability. The article concludes by arguing that both the causes of (human-induced) disasters and the approaches to disaster mitigation lie in these political-institutional and governance fundaments.

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Analyzing the Social Lead-Up to a Human-Induced Disaster: The Gas Extraction-Earthquake Nexus in Groningen, The Netherlands

2018

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“…Although the literature on learning from disasters is extensive (e.g. Kunreuther, 2006; Corbacioglu and Kapucu, 2006; Toft and Reynolds, 2005; Bakema et al , 2019), learning processes at the local level have been given little attention. This article thus contributes to the existing body of knowledge on learning after disasters by studying the phenomenon at the local level.…”

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“…The literature on learning from disasters is extensive (e.g. Kunreuther, 2006; Corbacioglu and Kapucu, 2006; Toft and Reynolds, 2005; Bakema et al , 2019). However, this literature mainly addresses learning at levels other than the local level, which has been given little attention.…”

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Learning in municipalities after disasters

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2021

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PurposeLearning at the local level is an important contributor to safe and resilient communities. The purpose of this article is therefore to explore what motivates municipalities in Norway to learn from disasters and how they learn from them. This purpose has been fulfilled by (1) addressing the process of learning from disasters occurring within municipalities, and (2) learning from disasters in other municipalities, in particular from the terrorist incidents that occurred in Oslo on 22 July 2011.Design/methodology/approachAn interview study was conducted of individuals responsible for municipal emergency preparedness.FindingsUnwanted events that occur outside municipal borders only trigger learning processes if they are geographically proximate. Events occurring within the geographical borders of the municipality represent greater potential for learning than those occurring outside its borders. Availability of resources for municipal civil protection activities is another factor that has an impact on learning.Originality/valueThe local level plays a key role in generating and maintaining adequate civil protection and emergency preparedness in society. Although the literature on learning from disasters is extensive, learning processes at the local level have been given little attention. This article thus contributes to the existing body of knowledge by studying learning processes following disasters at the local level.

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“…Although education is key, “systemic learning is hindered by mismatches between top-down steering and bottom-up initiatives” 23 . Therefore, it is vital that strict command and control mechanisms are designed a priori and rigorously implemented and adhered to during MCEs.…”

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