Alternative narrations and imaginations of disaster recovery
A case study of relocatees after the Christchurch, New Zealand, earthquakes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8015893 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Dickinson (0000-0003-2146-1271, University of Canterbury, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 273-293 |
| Publication date | 2019-02-05 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14649365.2019.1574883 |
| OpenAlex | W2911877638 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 23 |
The earthquakes that struck Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2010–11 ruptured both the material and sociocultural architectures of the city. Subsequent examinations of the landscape have explored the alternative imaginations and narrations of urban space that have taken hold during recovery. Focusing on the prolific presence of transitional organisations in the city-centre, some of these have argued that the alternative subjectivities and places that arose post-quake represent responses that challenge and contest state expectations of what constitutes ‘recovery’. This paper develops these ideas further, arguing that such practices and imaginaries can also be observed in other spaces of the ruptured city. Specifically it explores the relocation decisions made by citizens who were subjected to a globally unprecedented state-buyback scheme. Through a typological analysis I argue that, rather than representing submission to state recovery ideologies, the decisions made by movers invoked new kinds of identity, meaning and value amongst participants. In doing so this paper explores the multiple spaces through which ethical fidelity to the perceived transformational nature and potential of the disaster has been performed. Such analysis problematises narratives of what constitutes ‘recovery’ and raises questions about how the transformational potential of disasters pervade landscapes through multiple spaces and scales
Aesthetics · CONTEST · Identity (music · Ideology · Media studies · Narrative · Political science · Public relations · Relocation · Sociology · Transformational leadership · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law
Beyond Simple Fidelity to the Event
The effect of environmental change on human migration
Zones of Exclusion
Transitional organisations, affective atmospheres and new forms of being‐in‐common
Methodological reflections on transference and countertransference in geographical research
Conflict‐Induced Displacement, Understanding the Causes of Flight
Thinking the Event
Gender and Hurricane Mitch
Spaces of post-disaster experimentation
Atmospheres of Indagation
Post-disaster resettlement, development and change
| Citations per year | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |