Earthquake Reconstruction
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Title:
Earthquake Reconstruction
Series Title:
GFDRR Knowledge Notes
Creator:
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International Unvirsity (DRR/FIU)
Place of Publication:
Washington, DC
Publisher:
The World Bank
Publication Date:
Copyright Date:
2011
Language:
English
Physical Description:
non-fiction

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Disaster response and recovery ( lcshac )
Disaster relief ( lcshac )
Earthquakes ( lcshac )
Genre:
serial ( sobekcm )

Notes

Subject:
Reconstruction and Recovery ( English, )
Summary:
This document is based on Knowledge Notes prepared for the government of Haiti by the World Bank Global Expert Team and internationally acclaimed experts. It gathers experiences and lessons learned in the good practice and advisory notes, and is made available to policy makers and practitioners potentially facing post disaster situations. The unprecedented scale of recent earthquakes underline the importance of establishing a body of knowledge and best practices that are easily available for governments affected, in order to assist them in making crucial decisions for post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction. The document provides an overview of the recovery framework, focusing specifically on the time component, thus sorting all post-earthquake activities into three major phases: response, recovery, or reconstruction. It emphasizes the critical importance of establishing an effective mechanism for managing post disaster aid both in the short term during the relief effort as well as in the medium-term when reconstruction activities begin. The important role that governments and international partners play in a successful recovery of affected areas is also stressed. The document lists two common approaches to managing recovery after disaster: (1) creating a new institution for recovery management; or, (2) strengthening and coordinating the existing line ministries to be the reconstruction leaders in their respective sectors. It addresses the major environmental challenges involved in managing the huge amount of debris left following the devastating quake. It further outlines key points related to supporting the recovery of women and children after disaster. The identification of seismically safe buildings is stated as the most important post-earthquake task, and the use of the standard methodologies ATC-20 and FEMA 306 are recommended. The document stresses the need for assisting communities in rebuilding their own homes, businesses, and farms at their original sites for more sustainable results, rather than imposing top-down solutions. In the section on restoring livelihoods, it focuses on two broad types of income support programs implemented in countries that face large scale disasters, direct cash transfers to eligible beneficiaries, and public works programs. The document provides just-in-time advice by introducing options for disaster recovery. It can assist in making crucial decisions for post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction and serve as a guideline to policy makers and practitioners potentially facing other kinds of post-disaster situations.
Citation/Reference:
(2011). Earthquake reconstruction. Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR).

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Florida International University
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