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Arid Land Geography ›› 2020, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 1337-1347.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2020.05.19

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Review on the post evaluation of recovery and reconstruction in disaster areas

ZHAO Liang1, 2, HE Fanneng1, YANG Fan1, 2   

  1. 1 Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2019-08-06 Revised:2020-03-20 Online:2020-09-25 Published:2020-09-25

Abstract: With the intensification of climate change and frequent occurrence of natural disasters around the world, the international community has made unremitting efforts in disaster response. Previous World Conferences on Disaster Reduction have continually emphasized research on the emergency management process, and relevant research on recovery and reconstruction of disaster areas has also received extensive attention. It is helpful to carry out post evaluation of disaster recovery and reconstruction efforts to ensure the implementation of the recovery and reconstruction and sustainable development of the region. The history of research on post evaluation of disaster recovery and reconstruction is relatively short. Through a comparative analysis of the connotation of recovery and reconstruction at home and abroad, this studyclarified basic concepts and sorted out the evolution of post evolution in China. Because of the complex and diverse content in this area, this article reviews theoretical methods of post evaluation from three key perspectives: project, elements, and sustainability. The review found the following: (1) Project after- effect evaluation started earlier in the evaluation of after- effect recovery and reconstruction. The existing assessments focus primarily on evaluating the engineering quality of residential housing, infrastructure, and public facilities; however, focuson public participation in project design, resident satisfaction evaluation, socioeconomic benefits, and other aspects remain lacking. (2) The post evaluation of elements is most extensive in the post evaluation of disaster recovery and reconstruction, including social, economic, and environmental elements, which is greatly affected by policy performance. Thus, we must build a comprehensive evaluation system to conduct scientific evaluation in later stages. (3) The post evaluation of sustainability must develop an evaluation framework based on sustainable development goals (SDGs) and local and national economic and social development plans.Such a framework would be conducive to promoting sustainable development in disaster areas. Through a comprehensive analysis of the“build back better”concept in the Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction 2015–2030, SDGs, and the Paris Agreement to adapt to global changes, combined with the current status of disaster recovery and reconstruction post evaluation,the goal is to provide a more systematic and comprehensive technical reference for formulating and implementing disaster recovery and reconstruction policies and sustainable development in disaster areas.

Key words: natural disasters, recovery and reconstruction, post evaluation, disaster prevention and reduction, Sustainable Development Goals