2016 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
The Role of NGOs in Post-Disaster Housing Provision: Case Studies of New York, U.S., after Superstorm Sandy and Tacloban, Philippines, after Typhoon Yolanda (International Name Haiyan)
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16K18202
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| Research Institution | Tohoku University |
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Principal Investigator |
MALY Elizabeth 東北大学, 災害科学国際研究所, 助教 (00636467)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | housing recovery / reconstruction / NGO / post-disaster / relocation |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Focusing on the role of NGOs in housing recovery, research during this year clarified the ongoing recovery situation and various roles of NGOs involved in post-disaster housing recovery in New York, USA after Superstorm Sandy, and Tacloban City, Philippines, after Typhoon Yolanda.
In New York, the various contributions of NGOs active in housing recovery, in relation to the official Build it Back program were categorized by type of involvement and projects. This include NGO support in coordination with the NYC's official reconstruction program, both in the direct provision of housing, as well as advocacy. In Tacloban, the various NGO-supported housing reconstruction projects were surveyed, and comparisons were conducted based designs, provision methods, and residents' satisfaction. NGO-supported housing reconstruction in Tacloban also includes the direct provision of housing units as part of City/NGO partnership projects, as well as independent NGO provided housing, as well as advocacy around housing issues.
Research results were shared at international academic conferences and publications inside and outside Japan, including the 11th International Symposium on Architectural Interchanges in Asia (ISAIA 2016), USMCA2016: 15th International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia, 10th Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery - AIWEST-DR 2016, and the 10th Conference of the Pacific Rim Community Design Network: Agency and Resilience.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
This research is progressing as planned. Focusing on the situation in New York, USA, and Tacloban City, Philippines, research activity in this last year followed closely the dynamic process in the Philippines of NGO-driven recovery programs.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
In the current year, this research will proceed as planned, focusing on interviews with relevant stakeholders from government agencies, non-government organizations, and community leaders, and questionnaire surveys of residents in New York, USA and Tacloban City, Philippines, who are taking part in the NGO-driven housing recovery process.
Examples of NGO-driven housing recovery precedents from Japan and other countries will also be studied to add additional context and depth to this research.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Because of other collaborative research activities in the field, I reduced the number of research trips conducted with this research project during this year, resulting in unused funds from travel expenses.
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| Expenditure Plan for Carryover Budget |
I will use these funds for travel expenses to conduct additional field visits and surveys in the current year.
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