A Decision Methodology for Determining Suitable Post-Disaster Accommodations: Reconsidering Effective Indicators for Decision-making Processes

Hosseini S. M. Amin (), Albert de la Fuente (), Pons Oriol () and Mendoza Arroyo Carmen ()
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Hosseini S. M. Amin: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Jordi Girona 1-3, Barcelona, 08034, Spain
Albert de la Fuente: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Jordi Girona 1-3, Barcelona, 08034, Spain
Pons Oriol: Department of Architectural Technology, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Av. Diagonal 649, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
Mendoza Arroyo Carmen: Department of Urban Design and Planning, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), Inmaculada 22, Barcelona, 08017, Spain

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2020, vol. 17, issue 3, 26

Abstract: One of the main challenges in assisting displaced persons who have lost their homes as a result of a natural hazard is the provision of adequate post-disaster accommodations, such as temporary housing. Although the need for temporary housing has increased around the world in recent years, it has been criticized on economic, environmental, and social grounds. A universal approach to post-disaster accommodations cannot successfully deal with this issue because each recovery process involves a unique set of conditions. Therefore, rather than defining a specific strategy, this study aims to present an approach capable of producing customized strategies based on contextual and social conditions. To this end, first, the main factors influencing the choice of post-disaster accommodations are identified through five case studies. It is concluded that all of the factors can be organized into three main vertices to simplify the highly complex issues involved in post-disaster accommodations. The case studies also show that the decision-making process consists of two main parts. To date, a recurring failure to distinguish between these two parts has led to unsuitable outcomes. Thus, this paper presents a new decision-making methodology, consisting of multiple steps, phases, and indicators based on the main vertices.

Keywords: post-disaster accommodations; temporary housing; natural disasters; local characteristics; decision-making processes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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