On the Studies of the Disaster Recovery for the Restoration of Local Communities and Local Governments from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Kurata, Noriko; Ohashi, Masakazu; Hori, Mayumi

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-24358-5_3

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“…• The establishment of information centres which offer easy access to recovery-related information for the community is recommended (Bredenoord and van Lindert, 2010). • Upholding a sense of community spirit and improving community cohesion through organizing group activities is recommended for social recovery by Chang (2010), Kurata et al (2011) and Lyons and Schilderman (2011). The Canterbury Earthquake recovery in Christchurch propose sports, recreation, arts and cultural programmes to engage the community and provide a sense of normality (CERA, 2012).…”

Section: Community Supportmentioning

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Supporting post-disaster social recovery to build back better

Mannakkara

Wilkinson

2015

International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment

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Purpose – This paper aims to propose a set of principles for implementation of successful post-disaster social recovery in-line with the concept of “building back better” (BBB). Design/methodology/approach – A set of preliminary principles for post-disaster social recovery was established from literature review. The 2009 Victorian Bushfires was chosen as a case study to examine the implemented social recovery approaches and impacts. Findings – Analysis of the literature and case study have led to the creation of a set of modified BBB principles for social recovery under two categories, first, community support and, second, community involvement. Key principles under first category include: providing personalized support for affected families, specialized support for vulnerable groups and improved psychological support; building community cohesion; and keeping the community informed. Key principles under second category include: involving the community in designing and implementing recovery projects; providing support to the community; and maintaining full transparency. Research limitations/implications – This study focusses on one case study. The appropriateness and applicability of the proposed principles can be further tested using a range of different case studies in both developed and developing countries. Practical implications – The principles presented should be incorporated into post-disaster social recovery programmes implemented by governments. Originality/value – This research takes a unique look at drawing from international experiences to form a set of practical and universal principles to aid post-disaster social recovery as an important part of BBB.

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Section: Community Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Supporting post-disaster social recovery to build back better

Mannakkara

Wilkinson

2015

International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment

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Reconstructive Platform for Local Communities Damaged by Nuclear Disaster: A Proposal

Kurata

Ohashi

Hori

2012

Procedia Technology

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Local Communities Platform for Restoration of “Kizuna”

Kurata

Ohashi

Hori

2015

Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics

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Residents of towns near nuclear power plants have been forced to evacuate to other areas due to the nuclear disaster, being scattered and living in various parts of Japan, causing “empty time” which will lead to collapse of the local community in these areas. Dispersed residents hope to restore their hometown along with the community, and the government also puts up restoration of “Kizuna” as a keyword for reconstruction. It is therefore proposed in this chapter to develop a platform that can systematically accumulate information owned by the local government and residents with ICT, for the purpose of restoring “Kizuna”. With this platform, residents mutually dispatch information on daily living on their own. This will help maintain association of information which will be necessary to recollect memories; therefore sharing of such information will be promoted and the “empty time” will be filled.

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On the Studies of the Disaster Recovery for the Restoration of Local Communities and Local Governments from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Cited by 3 publications

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Supporting post-disaster social recovery to build back better

Supporting post-disaster social recovery to build back better

Reconstructive Platform for Local Communities Damaged by Nuclear Disaster: A Proposal

Local Communities Platform for Restoration of “Kizuna”

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