Envisioning “Complete Recovery” as an Alternative to “Unmitigated Disaster”

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ID9744716
AuthorsFred Bosman, Fred T Bosman (0000-0002-1652-6977, corresponding author), Henk Bakker, Pieter de Wit, Eric Noorthoorn, Eric O Noorthoorn (0000-0003-2506-0651), Robert E Fullilove, Robert Fullilove, Mindy Thomson Fullilove (0000-0002-0790-6951), Mindy Fullilove
Year2007
Volume9
Issue1
Pages19-27
Publication date2007-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSouls (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1099-9949 • E-ISSN: 1548-3843
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10999940701224908
OpenAlexW4252751899
LanguageEN
Citations received5

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused massive destruction throughout the Gulf Coast of the United States. While the disaster itself caused many deaths and billions of dollars of destruction, the grave failures of disaster relief and post-disaster rebuilding have eclipsed the storm in the damage they have done. By contrast, after a massive explosion destroyed the Roombeek neighborhood in the town of Enschede, The Netherlands responded with a broad national consensus on the need to rebuild and the right of all residents to return to the devastated area. Deep community engagement provided the basis for planning. An awareness of social process helped keep cooperation and teamwork going well, even after the post-disaster “honeymoon” phase was over. These and other strategies ensured the town's successful recovery. By 2007, seven years after the original disaster, the devastated area had been rebuilt in a manner that respected both the great tragedy that and the people's vision for its future

Disaster recovery · Emergency management · Geography · Honeymoon · Hurricane katrina · Natural disaster · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Storm · Tragedy (event · Disaster Management and Resilience · History · Law

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