Enhancing Temporary Housing Models for Disaster Resilience: Insights Drawn from Post-Disaster Experiences in Korea

Jiho Kim, Hyesun Lim, Dongyep Nam, Junseok Sim, Sohee Lee, Howon Kim and Sanghyun Park ()
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Jiho Kim: Disaster Resilience Research Center, National Disaster Management Research Institute, Ulsan 44538, Republic of Korea
Hyesun Lim: Disaster Resilience Research Center, National Disaster Management Research Institute, Ulsan 44538, Republic of Korea
Dongyep Nam: Disaster Resilience Research Center, National Disaster Management Research Institute, Ulsan 44538, Republic of Korea
Junseok Sim: Disaster Resilience Research Center, National Disaster Management Research Institute, Ulsan 44538, Republic of Korea
Sohee Lee: Disaster Resilience Research Center, National Disaster Management Research Institute, Ulsan 44538, Republic of Korea
Howon Kim: Department of Information Convergence Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
Sanghyun Park: Disaster Resilience Research Center, National Disaster Management Research Institute, Ulsan 44538, Republic of Korea

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 20, 1-25

Abstract: Recently, disaster damages have become more widespread due to climate change and the interaction between disasters, and the complexity of solving this problem is increasing. Consequently, many buildings have been severely affected, with some houses being razed or flooded, losing their residential function. The damage to housing facilities not only destroys the life-cycles of individuals and households but also causes functional loss and productivity decrease in local communities. As a countermeasure, the central and local governments provide their citizens with housing facilities, such as temporary housing, to make their lives stable. This study conducted interviews with disaster victims who experienced housing damage from various natural disasters, from the victims of the earthquake in Pohang in 2017 to the landslide in Yecheon and Bonghwa in 2023, and victims who lived in temporary housing between 2017 and 2024 immediately after they suffered such disasters. It then investigated the housing facilities themselves. The study conducted in-depth interviews through one-on-one meetings with the disaster victims directly and their satisfaction levels with their temporary housing facilities were investigated. This study also explored certain issues to be improved on and inconveniences in housing through the statements and experiences of the disaster victims. Based on the interviews, the study identified and gathered the actual problems in and of the housing facilities. Furthermore, based on the results of these investigations, this study developed modular temporary housing units which reflect the various needs and demands of different households. This study contributes to the stability in the living situations of disaster victims. It increases the disaster resilience of the local communities.

Keywords: post-disaster recovery; community resilience; temporary housing solutions; empirical field survey; modular design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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