Research on the role of peripheral insider in disaster recovery and the mechanism of its formation of influence

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26510012
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 震災問題と人文学・社会科学
• Research Institution: University of Shizuoka
• Principal Investigator: kanagawa koji 静岡県立大学, shizuoka, 教授 (00341470)
• Research Collaborator: IMAI Yoshihiro , 兵庫県地域創生課長 ; TAKADA Atsushi 一般社団法人復興みなさん会
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ソーシャルキャピタル / レジリエンス / 境界架橋者 / ガバナンス / コミュニティ / NGO / 地縁組織

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research conducted an international comparison between Japan and Indonesia after the damage inflicted by a tsunami. In Japan, Minami Sanriku town, which was damaged by the tsunami in 2011, was surveyed. Many new organizations have been set up after the disaster. We observed that some organizations affected the public decision making which had previously been dominated by local government and conventional community organizations in this area. Banda-Ache in Indonesia, which was affected by the tsunami in 2004 was surveyed for the comparative research. We observed the characteristics that the oversea donors who supported women’s mutual groups. With this support, they could start small businesses, and in many cases, contribute to household income.
For the comparison of two countries, we can conclude that during the recovery phase, new actor generated by support from outside. In addition to that, during the recovery phase, local governance has slightly transformed to new stage.

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