A Conceptual Framework Integrating “Building Back Better” and Post-Earthquake Needs for Recovery and Reconstruction

Manjiang Shi, Qi Cao, Baisong Ran and Lanyan Wei
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Manjiang Shi: School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621000, China
Qi Cao: School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621000, China
Baisong Ran: School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621000, China
Lanyan Wei: School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621000, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-16

Abstract: Global disasters due to earthquakes have become more frequent and intense. Consequently, post-disaster recovery and reconstruction has become the new normal in the social process. Through post-disaster reconstruction, risks can be effectively reduced, resilience can be improved, and long-term stability can be achieved. However, there is a gap between the impact of post-earthquake reconstruction and the needs of the people in the disaster area. Based on the international consensus of “building back better” (BBB) and a post-disaster needs assessment method, this paper proposes a new (N-BBB) conceptual model to empirically analyze recovery after the Changning Ms 6.0 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China. The reliability of the model was verified through factor analysis. The main observations were as follows. People’s needs focus on short-term life and production recovery during post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction. Because of disparities in families, occupations, and communities, differences are observed in the reconstruction time sequence and communities. Through principal component analysis, we found that the N-BBB model constructed in this study could provide strong policy guidance in post-disaster recovery and reconstruction after the Changning Ms 6.0 earthquake, effectively coordinate the “top-down” and “bottom-up” models, and meet the diversified needs of such recovery and reconstruction.

Keywords: building back better; post-disaster needs; post-disaster recovery and reconstruction; environment and safety; community resilience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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