Xenia Rebuilds: Effects of Predisaster Conditioning on Postdisaster Redevelopment

Francaviglia, Richard

doi:10.1080/01944367808976873

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“…Richard Francaviglia (1978) examined Xenia, Ohio after a tornado destroyed much of the community in 1974. City planners sought to change the town's structure and eliminate the ill effects of downtown decay and increasing suburbanization.…”

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Place Attachment Among Retirees In Greensburg, Kansas*

Smith

Cartlidge

2011

Geographical Review

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. On 4 May 2007 an ef‐5 tornado leveled 95 percent of Greensburg, Kansas. Because city leaders encouraged everyone to use “green” building techniques as they rebuilt their homes and businesses, not only has the return to normalcy been exceedingly slow, but some of the town's older residents feel that officials have overlooked their needs. These minor episodes of discord enabled us to learn what features are most important to people in retirement. The features include identifiable landmarks, a space in which to socialize, and age‐specific businesses. We assert that the lessons learned in Greensburg are applicable to other communities with a sizable older population. As baby boomers rapidly enter retirement they will seek places to live that are elder friendly and enable them to effectively bond with place. As previous research attests, people who have a strong attachment to place commonly have a good quality of life.

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Place Attachment Among Retirees In Greensburg, Kansas*

Smith

Cartlidge

2011

Geographical Review

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“…Other studies in the Caribbean and in the midwestern United States (Francaviglia, 1978) point to the structure of community power and influence as keys to understanding the timing and outcomes of redevelopment. These studies found that powerful interest groups, particularly from the business community, were able to take advantage of recovery aid because of their strong predisaster control over local institutions and ties to central authorities.…”

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Recovery after Disaster: Achieving Sustainable Development, Mitigation and Equity

1993

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This paper reviews key findings and raises issues that are not fully addressed by the predominant disaster recovery literature. Achievement of equity, mitigation and sustainable development, particularly through local participation in redevelopment planning and institutional cooperation, is the central issue of the review. Previous research and past assumptions about the process by which communities rebuild after a disaster are reviewed. A conceptual model for understanding local disaster recovery efforts is then presented. The conceptual and practical significance of this model is then demonstrated by presenting case studies of local recovery experiences. Finally, conclusions on the current understanding of disaster redevelopment planning, as well as implications for public policy and future research are offered.

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“…These findings have been strongly challenged on methodological grounds (Drabek, 1981: 160-170), but most researchers would agree that community change is not a common outcome of disasters. Even very heavily stricken communities are rebuilt and socially restructured fairly similar to what they were before impact (Francaviglia, 1978).…”

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Community Crises: An Exploratory Comparison of the Characteristics and Consequences of Disasters and Riots

Quarantelli

1993

Contingencies & Crisis Mgmt

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Some social science literature conceptualizes disasters and riots together, treating the two phenomena as involving but one relatively homogeneous type of social crisis. This is only valid if the pre-, trans and post-impact behaviours in such consensus and conflict occasions are roughly the same. This assumption is examined by comparing the similarities and differences between what occurs in community disasters and riots as these have been reported in empirical studies, looking at behaviours appearing at the individual, organizational and community levels. Significant differences have been found supporting the notion that consensus-type crises such as disasters ought to be conceptualized as a different social category than riots.

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Xenia Rebuilds: Effects of Predisaster Conditioning on Postdisaster Redevelopment

Cited by 28 publications

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Place Attachment Among Retirees In Greensburg, Kansas*

Place Attachment Among Retirees In Greensburg, Kansas*

Recovery after Disaster: Achieving Sustainable Development, Mitigation and Equity

Community Crises: An Exploratory Comparison of the Characteristics and Consequences of Disasters and Riots

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