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Eltinay, N (2019) City-to-city exchange: redefining “resilience” in the Arab region. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 222–38.

Freitas, F and Mendes, J M (2019) Disaster, reconstruction, and data for social good: the case of wildfires in Portugal. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 239–47.

Hobeica, L and Hobeica, A (2019) How adapted are built-environment professionals to flood adaptation?. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 248–59.

Jamshed, A, Rana, I A, McMillan, J M and Birkmann, J (2019) Building community resilience in post-disaster resettlement in Pakistan. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 301–15.

Martins, A N and Rocha, A (2019) Risk and resilient architectural practices in informal settlements – the role of NGOs. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 276–88.

Pinheiro, A T K and Hokugo, A (2019) Effectiveness of early warning and community cooperation for evacuation preparedness from mega-risk type coastal hazard in childcare centers. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 260–75.

Vahanvati, M and Rafliana, I (2019) Reliability of Build Back Better at enhancing resilience of communities. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 208–21.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Post-disaster reconstruction; Developing country; Build Back Better; Housing and settlement; Owner-driven reconstruction; Socio-ecological system resilience; Community participatory; India; Indonesia;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1759-5908
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-05-2019-0025
  • Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to analyse the reliability of Build Back Better slogan in the context of post-disaster housing reconstruction in developing countries, at enhancing disaster-resilience of housing and its occupants in the long term from socio-ecological systems resilience perspective. Design/methodology/approach A predominantly qualitative methodology and multi-disciplinary case study methodology is adopted to compare long-term outcomes of two post-disaster housing reconstruction interventions: post-2008 Bihar Kosi River floods in India and post-2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia. Findings Out of the nine generalizable findings, two of the most significant findings include giving freedom of choice or human capabilities to the disaster survivors and sustaining capacity development during and beyond the completion of housing reconstruction. These two processes play a significant role in linking reconstruction to resilience in the long term, especially of those living at- risk and poverty. Originality/value This paper further advances the current scholarship on overarching long-term impacts of housing reconstruction efforts, based on longitudinal and empirical studies in India and Indonesia. While these findings represent a snapshot of diverse and complex disaster experiences in the developing-world context, the comparison offers insight into how to turn the rhetoric surrounding “owner-driven” or “built back better” into long-term resilience outcomes.

Zapico, F, Hernandez, J, Borromeo, T, McNally, K, Dizon, J and Fernando, E (2019) Traditional agro-ecosystems in Southern Philippines. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 289–300.