Citation

Chang Y, Wilkinson S, Brunsdon D, Seville E, Potangaroa R. Disasters 2011; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

PhD Candidate at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Director of the Kestrel Group Ltd., New Zealand Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand Associate Professor, School of Architecture, UNITEC, New Zealand.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1467-7717.2011.01240.x

PMID

21401711

Abstract

A lack of resources for post-disaster housing reconstruction significantly limits the prospects for successful recovery. Following the earthquake in Wenchuan, China, in May 2008, housing reconstruction was not immune to resource shortages and price inflation. Difficulties in sourcing materials and labour considerably impeded recovery. This paper provides evidence of the resourcing bottlenecks inherent in the post-Wenchuan earthquake reconstruction process. Its aim is to present an integrated planning framework for managing resources for post-disaster housing rebuilding. The results are drawn from in-field surveys that highlight the areas where stakeholders need to concentrate effort, including revising legislation and policy, enhancing capacity for rebuilding in the construction industry, strengthening the transportation network, restructuring market mechanisms, and incorporating environmental considerations into overall planning. Although the case study presented here is country-specific, it is hoped that the findings provide a basis for future research to identify resourcing constraints and solutions in other disaster contexts.

Language: en