Planning for Postdisaster Resiliency

In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 604, S. 192-207

Abstract

The focus of this article is planning for resiliency in the aftermath of a catastrophe. First, the authors offer their conception of planning for resiliency as a goal for recovering communities, & the benefits of planning in efforts to create more resilient places. Next, they discuss major issues associated with planning for postdisaster recovery, including barriers posed by federal & state governments to planning for resiliency, the promise & risks of compact urban form models for guiding rebuilding, & the failure to involve citizens in planning for disasters. Finally, they discuss lessons from prior research that address these issues & policy recommendations that foster predisaster recovery planning for resilient communities. References. [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Inc., copyright 2006 The American Academy of Political and Social Science.]