International Comparison of Post-Disaster Transitional Housing

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25871245
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Town planning/Architectural planning; Architectural history/Design
• Research Institution: Tohoku University (2014); Hyogo Earthquake Memorial 21st Century Research Institute (2013)
• Principal Investigator: MALY Elizabeth 東北大学, 災害科学国際研究所, 助教 (00636467)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 住宅復興 / 仮設住宅 / 木造仮設住宅 / ミシシッピ・コテージ / メラピ火山 / インドネシア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research confirmed that in of the 3 case studies considered in this project, temporary or transitional housing that was of higher quality contributed to the improved living environment for residents during the temporary housing phase. The Mississippi Cottages, used after Hurricane Katrina in the USA, and wooden temporary housing used in Tohoku after the GEJE, demonstrate the potential for the reuse of these structures and the future improvement of the system for temporary housing provision. In Indonesia, lessons from past disaster contributed to improvements in living conditions in the temporary and permanent relocation sites. Housing recovery after the volcanic eruption of Mt. Merapi made use of the experience of community-based planning and principles of expandable core houses used after the Central Java Earthquake, and used expandable core housing as part of the large scale housing relocation.

Free Research Field

住宅復興