Rebuilding Asia Following Natural Disasters

Approaches to Reconstruction in the Asia-Pacific Region

Patrick Daly, R. Michael Feener

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9781107073579
• eBook ISBN: 9781316540640
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Environmental Law
• Index: Law

Providing a detailed and comparative assessment of the humanitarian responses to a series of major disasters in Asia over the past two decades, including massive earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis, this book explores complex and changing understandings and practices of relief, recovery, and reconstruction. These critical investigations raise questions about the position and responsibilities of a growing range of stakeholders, and provide in-depth explorations of the ways in which local communities are transformed on multiple levels - not only by the impact of disaster events, but also by the experiences of rebuilding. This timely volume highlights how the experiences of Asia can contribute towards post-disaster responses globally, to safeguard future communities and reduce vulnerabilities. This is a valuable resource for academic researchers interested in post-disaster transformations and development studies, practitioners in NGOs, and government officials dealing with disaster response and disaster risk reduction.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Table of contents
• List of figures
• List of tables
• List of contributors
• Preface
• 1 Cycles of Destruction and Reconstruction
• 2 The Challenges of Disaster Risk Reduction in Rapidly Expanding Urban Environments
• 3 Continuity, Adaptation, and Change Following the 1993 Earthquake in Marathwada, India
• 4 Reflections on the Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 and the Reconstruction of Kobe, Japan
• 5 Post-Disaster Housing Reconstruction Lessons from the 1999 Marmara Earthquake, Turkey
• 6 Positioning Stakeholders within Owner-Driven Post-Disaster Reconstruction Approaches
• 7 Blueprints for Change in Post-Tsunami Aceh, Indonesia
• 8 The Reconfiguration of Political, Economic and Cultural Landscapes in Post-Tsunami Thailand
• 9 The Right to Adequate Housing in Post-Disaster Situations
• 10 Beyond the 2006 Yogyakarta Earthquake
• 11 Decentralizing a “Top–Down” Post-Disaster Reconstruction
• 12 Humanitarian Assistance Following the 2011 Floods in Thailand and Cambodia
• 13 The Insurance Industry and Integrated Project Management Frameworks in Post-Disaster Reconstruction
• 14 Devastating Consequences, Flawed Responses
• 15 Post-Disaster Reconstruction in Asia
• Index