Pathways of multi-hazard post-disaster housing reconstruction among Ivatan Indigenous households

Pathways of multi-hazard post-disaster housing reconstruction among Ivatan Indigenous households

Title	Pathways of multi-hazard post-disaster housing reconstruction among Ivatan Indigenous households
Authors/Contributors	Hadlos, A. (Author) Opdyke, A. (Author) Hadigheh, S.A. (Author) Gato, C. (Author)
Publication Title	Journal of Building Engineering
Date	2024
Abstract Note	Most disaster-affected populations face the complex task of reconstructing their dwellings with minimal or no external support. However, not much is known about the self-initiated reconstruction pathways of households, especially among Indigenous groups needing to address the competing impacts of multiple hazards. We conducted a case study analysis based in Itbayat, Batanes in the Philippines to understand the housing reconstruction trajectories of the Ivatan Indigenous households after the 2019 earthquakes that redefined their typhoon-resilient construction practices. Using interviews and focus group discussions, factors affecting the reconstruction process were elicited. Then, using concept maps, we explored the linkages of these factors leading to the adoption of the emergent housing outputs. We found that the emergence of new housing typologies that displaced the vernacular architecture was influenced by the compounded urgency to reconstruct houses, perceptions of housing safety influenced by the seismic events, the nature of aid provided alongside households’ financial capacity, and the regulatory barriers affecting traditional resource extraction. To achieve structural housing safety, this study demonstrates the need for policies that enable and guide reconstruction in emergency contexts, as well as systems to channel aid to provide equitable opportunities to build back safer. Additionally, the role of local governance is shown to leverage the use of existing indigenous construction practices salient for rebuilding. This study builds upon the heightened imperatives in the disaster risk reduction practice and policy environments to focus on the multi-hazard realities affecting communities and the use of local and indigenous knowledge to reduce disaster impacts. © 2024 The Author(s)
Resource Type	Journal Article
URL	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85193429788&doi=10.1016%2fj.jobe.2024.109636&partnerID=40&md5=acbf9c989b6ba26cddb128c7e99a4ba2
DOI	10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109636
Citation	Hadlos, A., Opdyke, A., Hadigheh, S. A., & Gato, C. (2024). Pathways of multi-hazard post-disaster housing reconstruction among Ivatan Indigenous households. Journal of Building Engineering, 91. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109636
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Title

Authors/Contributors

Hadlos, A. (Author)

Opdyke, A. (Author)

Hadigheh, S.A. (Author)

Gato, C. (Author)

Publication Title

Journal of Building Engineering

Date

2024

Abstract Note

Most disaster-affected populations face the complex task of reconstructing their dwellings with minimal or no external support. However, not much is known about the self-initiated reconstruction pathways of households, especially among Indigenous groups needing to address the competing impacts of multiple hazards. We conducted a case study analysis based in Itbayat, Batanes in the Philippines to understand the housing reconstruction trajectories of the Ivatan Indigenous households after the 2019 earthquakes that redefined their typhoon-resilient construction practices. Using interviews and focus group discussions, factors affecting the reconstruction process were elicited. Then, using concept maps, we explored the linkages of these factors leading to the adoption of the emergent housing outputs. We found that the emergence of new housing typologies that displaced the vernacular architecture was influenced by the compounded urgency to reconstruct houses, perceptions of housing safety influenced by the seismic events, the nature of aid provided alongside households’ financial capacity, and the regulatory barriers affecting traditional resource extraction. To achieve structural housing safety, this study demonstrates the need for policies that enable and guide reconstruction in emergency contexts, as well as systems to channel aid to provide equitable opportunities to build back safer. Additionally, the role of local governance is shown to leverage the use of existing indigenous construction practices salient for rebuilding. This study builds upon the heightened imperatives in the disaster risk reduction practice and policy environments to focus on the multi-hazard realities affecting communities and the use of local and indigenous knowledge to reduce disaster impacts. © 2024 The Author(s)

Resource Type

Journal Article

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85193429788&doi=10.1016%2fj.jobe.2024.109636&partnerID=40&md5=acbf9c989b6ba26cddb128c7e99a4ba2

DOI

10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109636

Citation

Hadlos, A., Opdyke, A., Hadigheh, S. A., & Gato, C. (2024). Pathways of multi-hazard post-disaster housing reconstruction among Ivatan Indigenous households. Journal of Building Engineering, 91. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109636

Link to this record

http://ikbe-library.unimelb.edu.au/bibliography/F7KR4VHK/