IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v11y2019i17p4811-d263694.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

How Can Post-Disaster Recovery Plans Be Improved Based on Historical Learning? A Comparison of Wenchuan Earthquake and Lushan Earthquake Recovery Plans

Author

Listed:
  • Lei He

    (College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Key Laboratory of Ecology and Energy-Saving Study of Dense Habitat (Ministry of Education), Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
    These authors contributed equally to the work.)

  • Ziang Xie

    (College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Key Laboratory of Ecology and Energy-Saving Study of Dense Habitat (Ministry of Education), Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
    These authors contributed equally to the work.)

  • Yi Peng

    (School of Public Administration, Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics, Hangzhou 310018, China)

  • Yan Song

    (Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA)

  • Shenzhi Dai

    (College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Key Laboratory of Ecology and Energy-Saving Study of Dense Habitat (Ministry of Education), Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China)

Abstract

Despite the emphasis on sustainability in post-disaster recovery plans (PDRPs), few studies have been conducted to investigate the information conveyed in disaster recovery plans in terms of sustainability. We aimed to investigate, in terms of sustainability, how post-disaster recovery plans can be improved from historical learning by examining local recovery plans that were developed and adopted after the Wenchuan and Lushan earthquakes, which are two representative post-disaster recovery cases in China. An evaluation protocol for sustainability issues was developed to analyze the recovery plans of the most severely affected counties and towns in Wenchuan (16 samples) and Lushan (7 samples). A comparative analysis was conducted to identify the similarities, differences, and evolution of sustainability considerations in these PDRPs. Semi-structured interviews with key informants were conducted to supplement the evaluation with qualitative data. The results show that the components and concepts of sustainability in PDRPs are conveyed and developed mostly by following the organization’s existing patterns and regulations. In contrast, some components are retained across plans, thereby suggesting a substantial general structure of recovery plans. The underlying logic of this experience transfer across plans was discussed. The findings can help local governments and planners to effectively incorporate sustainability into PDRPs.

Suggested Citation

  • Lei He & Ziang Xie & Yi Peng & Yan Song & Shenzhi Dai, 2019. "How Can Post-Disaster Recovery Plans Be Improved Based on Historical Learning? A Comparison of Wenchuan Earthquake and Lushan Earthquake Recovery Plans," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(17), pages 1-21, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:17:p:4811-:d:263694
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/17/4811/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/17/4811/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Yang, Hongbo & Dietz, Thomas & Yang, Wu & Zhang, Jindong & Liu, Jianguo, 2018. "Changes in Human Well-being and Rural Livelihoods Under Natural Disasters," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 151(C), pages 184-194.
    2. Lindsey Ward Lyles & Philip Berke & Gavin Smith, 2014. "Do planners matter? Examining factors driving incorporation of land use approaches into hazard mitigation plans," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(5), pages 792-811, May.
    3. Xiaoli Lu, 2018. "Online communication behavior at the onset of a catastrophe: an exploratory study of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 91(2), pages 785-802, March.
    4. Yi Peng & Liyin Shen & Cong Tan & Dalu Tan & Hao Wang, 2013. "Critical determinant factors (CDFs) for developing concentrated rural settlement in post-disaster reconstruction: a China study," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 66(2), pages 355-373, March.
    5. Philip Berke & John Cooper & Meghan Aminto & Shannon Grabich & Jennifer Horney, 2014. "Adaptive Planning for Disaster Recovery and Resiliency: An Evaluation of 87 Local Recovery Plans in Eight States," Journal of the American Planning Association, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 80(4), pages 310-323, October.
    6. Kroll, Cynthia A. & Landis, John D. & Shen, Qing & Stryker, Sean, 1991. "Economic Impacts of the Loma Prieta Earthquake: A Focus on Small Businesses," University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers qt05f3382m, University of California Transportation Center.
    7. Yan Song & Chaosu Li & Robert Olshansky & Yang Zhang & Yu Xiao, 2017. "Are we planning for sustainable disaster recovery? Evaluating recovery plans after the Wenchuan earthquake," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(12), pages 2192-2216, December.
    8. Yi Peng & Qiping Shen & Liyin Shen & Chen Lu & Zhao Yuan, 2014. "A generic decision model for developing concentrated rural settlement in post-disaster reconstruction: a China study," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 71(1), pages 611-637, March.
    9. Yi Peng & Xuewen Li & Li Huang & Shuli Jiang & Yelin Xu & Yani Lai, 2018. "Risks of Developing Concentrated Rural Settlement after the Wenchuan Earthquake in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-18, May.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Papiya Debnath & Pankaj Chittora & Tulika Chakrabarti & Prasun Chakrabarti & Zbigniew Leonowicz & Michal Jasinski & Radomir Gono & Elżbieta Jasińska, 2021. "Analysis of Earthquake Forecasting in India Using Supervised Machine Learning Classifiers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-13, January.
    2. Derong Lin & Zuoming Jiang & Hailin Qu, 2021. "Asymmetric Effects of Quality of Life on Residents’ Satisfaction: Exploring a Newborn Natural Disaster Tourism Destination," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-16, November.
    3. Gujun Pu & Alice Chang-Richards & Suzanne Wilkinson & Regan Potangaroa, 2021. "What makes a successful livelihood recovery? a study of China’s Lushan earthquake," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 105(3), pages 2543-2567, February.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Haijun Bao & Xiaoting Zhu & Yingying Cen & Yi Peng & Jibin Xue, 2018. "Effects of Social Network on Human Capital of Land-Lost Farmers: A Study in Zhejiang Province," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 137(1), pages 167-187, May.
    2. Aparna Kumari & Tim G. Frazier, 2021. "Evaluating social capital in emergency and disaster management and hazards plans," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 109(1), pages 949-973, October.
    3. Wu, Yuzhe & Mo, Zhibin & Peng, Yi & Skitmore, Martin, 2018. "Market-driven land nationalization in China: A new system for the capitalization of rural homesteads," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 559-569.
    4. Jiang Xu & Yiwen Shao, 2020. "The role of the state in China’s post-disaster reconstruction planning: Implications for resilience," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 57(3), pages 525-545, February.
    5. Yu Xiao & Robert Olshansky & Yang Zhang & Laurie A. Johnson & Yan Song, 2020. "Financing rapid community reconstruction after catastrophic disaster: lessons from the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 104(1), pages 5-30, October.
    6. Haijun Bao & Yan Fang & Qunying Ye & Yi Peng, 2018. "Investigating Social Welfare Change in Urban Village Transformation: A Rural Migrant Perspective," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 139(2), pages 723-743, September.
    7. Yi Peng & Xuewen Li & Li Huang & Shuli Jiang & Yelin Xu & Yani Lai, 2018. "Risks of Developing Concentrated Rural Settlement after the Wenchuan Earthquake in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-18, May.
    8. Mingming Xiang & Wei Zhao & Jiao Chen, 2018. "A Comparison of Different Reconstruction Modes and Adaptive Evaluation Systems for Community Recovery Following the Wenchuan Earthquake," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-22, November.
    9. Clemente J. Navarro-Yáñez & María-Jesús Rodríguez-García & María José Guerrero-Mayo, 2020. "Evaluating the Quality of Urban Development Plans Promoted by the European Union: The URBAN and URBANA Initiatives in Spain (1994–2013)," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 149(1), pages 215-237, May.
    10. Manjiang Shi & Qi Cao & Baisong Ran & Lanyan Wei, 2021. "A Conceptual Framework Integrating “Building Back Better” and Post-Earthquake Needs for Recovery and Reconstruction," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-16, May.
    11. Sindisiwe Nyide & Mulala Danny Simatele & Stefan Grab & Richard Kwame Adom, 2023. "Assessment of the Dynamics towards Effective and Efficient Post-Flood Disaster Adaptive Capacity and Resilience in South Africa," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-25, August.
    12. Hallegatte, Stéphane & Dumas, Patrice, 2009. "Can natural disasters have positive consequences? Investigating the role of embodied technical change," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 68(3), pages 777-786, January.
    13. Stéphane Hallegatte & Valentin Przyluski, 2010. "The Economics of Natural Disasters," CESifo Forum, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 11(02), pages 14-24, July.
    14. Guanglian Luo & Bin Wang & Dongqi Luo & Chaofu Wei, 2020. "Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics of Rural Settlements in Poor Mountainous Areas of Southwest China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-13, February.
    15. Stéphane Hallegatte, 2014. "Modeling the Role of Inventories and Heterogeneity in the Assessment of the Economic Costs of Natural Disasters," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 34(1), pages 152-167, January.
    16. Lifang Huang & Lin Wang & Jie Song, 2018. "Post-Disaster Business Recovery and Sustainable Development: A Study of 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-22, February.
    17. Yu, Zhenning & Wu, Cifang & Tan, Yongzhong & Zhang, Xiaobin, 2018. "The dilemma of land expansion and governance in rural China: A comparative study based on three townships in Zhejiang Province," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 602-611.
    18. Giorgio Di Pietro & Toni Mora, 2015. "The effect of the L’Aquila earthquake on labour market outcomes," Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, Pion Ltd, London, vol. 33(2), pages 239-255, April.
    19. Wu, Yuzhe & Luo, Jiaojiao & Peng, Yi, 2020. "An optimization-based framework for housing subsidy policy in China: Theory and practice of housing vouchers," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).
    20. Qiuxiang Li & Haijun Bao & Yi Peng & Haowen Wang & Xiaoling Zhang, 2017. "The Collective Strategies of Major Stakeholders in Land Expropriation: A Tripartite Game Analysis of Central Government, Local Governments, and Land-Lost Farmers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(4), pages 1-15, April.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:17:p:4811-:d:263694. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.