Hayat, E; Haigh, R and Amaratunga, D (2019) A framework for reconstruction of road infrastructure after a disaster. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(2-3), pp. 151-166. ISSN 1759-5916
Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to identify the main aspects requiring immediate attention in the post-disaster reconstruction of road infrastructure, thereby providing a major synthesis, which advances the understanding in this important area. Design/methodology/approach: Literature and empirical evidence obtained from documents and semi-structured interviews with 28 respondents of three case study districts in Aceh, Indonesia was analysed using NVivo 10. The findings were validated through triangulation with the literature and consultation with the experts in the field of disaster management and road infrastructure. Findings: The authors propose a framework for the reconstruction of road infrastructure, which respond to the peculiarities of road projects in a post-disaster setting. The framework comprises various components requiring detailed attention in the reconstruction process and describes their position in the road project and disaster management cycle. Originality/value: The framework fills the gap in the body of knowledge with regard to road infrastructure reconstruction in a post-disaster context. For the first time, this paper recognises the importance of local government capacity in the Aceh Province with regard to the sustainability of the post-disaster reconstruction assets.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | disaster recovery; framework; local government; post-disaster reconstruction; reconstruction policy; road infrastructure; road maintenance; road reconstruction |
| Index terms: | local government, interview, disaster recovery, methodology, documents, evidence, body of knowledge, triangulation, reconstruction, Indonesia, case study, post-disaster reconstruction, disaster management, road project |
| Subjects: | knowledge management, research design and methodology, data collection methods, evaluation and assessment methods, emergency and crisis management, building construction, administrative law, post-disaster and reconstruction, research methods, financial risk, infrastructure engineering, professional development, Geography |
| Topics: | Legal Issues, Urban Studies, Sustainability, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Information Management, Cost Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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