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Int J Environ Res Public Health · Jan 2020
Short-Term Solutions to a Long-Term Challenge: Rethinking Disaster Recovery Planning to Reduce Vulnerabilities and Inequities.
- Melissa L Finucane, Joie Acosta, Amanda Wicker, and Katie Whipkey.
- Department of Behavioral & Policy Sciences, RAND Corporation, 4570 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
- Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jan 11; 17 (2).
AbstractIn the immediate aftermath of disaster, governments usually act quickly to reduce risk and to recover their communities' socio-economic functioning. Policy makers in these situations need-but may not have the capacity or time for-substantial analysis and public debate about how to balance short- and long-term societal needs. Inadequate attention to this challenge may result in a deepening of the inequities that increase vulnerability to disaster impacts. We review case examples to illustrate how post-disaster policies may influence the nature, pace, and inclusiveness of community recovery. We then apply a vulnerability/inequity framework to conceptualize how to enhance disaster recovery and avoid perpetuating inequities when weighing the diverse needs of communities across long time horizons.
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