Post-disaster social reconstruction and social development

TY - JOUR

T1 - Post-disaster social reconstruction and social development

AU - Pawar, Manohar

N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: month (773h) = December; Journal title (773t) = Environment and Social Psychology. ISSNs: 2424-7979;

PY - 2015/12

Y1 - 2015/12

N2 - The Asia-Pacific region has experienced major disasters, both natural and human-made, in the recent past. Hundreds of families and communities, and several governments, non-government organisations, international organisations and aid agencies have been engaged in relief, rebuilding and rehabilitation activities with varying degrees of effectiveness and success. This article aims to reflect on some of these post-disaster reconstruction experiences; explore how a social development approach can be employed for the post-disaster social reconstruction; and suggest regional social policies and strategies for multi-stakeholder cooperation to effectively address post-disaster issues at the local level. Although efforts made by several agencies in very challenging contexts are commendable, there are few examples to show the application of the social development approach. By discussing the social development approach, the paper argues that the conscious use of such an approach facilitates a better planning and preparation for anticipated disasters, rehabilitation processes and the comprehensive development of disaster affected areas, including environmental and psychosocial issues. Towards this end, it underscores the role of regional social policies and multi-stakeholder cooperation. The discussion has implications for local and international communities, which are engaged in pre planning and preparation for disasters and post-disaster reconstruction.

AB - The Asia-Pacific region has experienced major disasters, both natural and human-made, in the recent past. Hundreds of families and communities, and several governments, non-government organisations, international organisations and aid agencies have been engaged in relief, rebuilding and rehabilitation activities with varying degrees of effectiveness and success. This article aims to reflect on some of these post-disaster reconstruction experiences; explore how a social development approach can be employed for the post-disaster social reconstruction; and suggest regional social policies and strategies for multi-stakeholder cooperation to effectively address post-disaster issues at the local level. Although efforts made by several agencies in very challenging contexts are commendable, there are few examples to show the application of the social development approach. By discussing the social development approach, the paper argues that the conscious use of such an approach facilitates a better planning and preparation for anticipated disasters, rehabilitation processes and the comprehensive development of disaster affected areas, including environmental and psychosocial issues. Towards this end, it underscores the role of regional social policies and multi-stakeholder cooperation. The discussion has implications for local and international communities, which are engaged in pre planning and preparation for disasters and post-disaster reconstruction.

KW - Open access version available

KW - Post-disaster, social reconstruction, social development approach, planning and preparation, rehabilitation, Regional social policies and multi-stakeholder cooperation

KW - Regional social policies and multi-stakeholder cooperation

U2 - 10.18063/ESP.2015.01.004

DO - 10.18063/ESP.2015.01.004

M3 - Article

VL - 1

SP - 50

EP - 60

JO - Environment and Social Psychology

JF - Environment and Social Psychology

SN - 2424-7979

IS - 1

ER -