TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose In the current study, the researchers tracked the steps that were taken (in the past 20 years after the occurrence of the 921 earthquake) to enhance the safety of students and teachers on campus by rebuilding the schools according to higher standards. Additionally, the researchers analyzed the process of school reconstruction in Taiwan after the Chi-Chi earthquake, as well as the resilience of the rebuilt schools.Design/methodology/approach This paper collected extensive relevant literature to serve as a basis for data analysis. Subsequently, they examined the conditions of selected schools before and after they were affected by the earthquake, as well as the reconstruction process of these schools. The purposive sampling method was also adopted to assemble a unique and representative sample.Findings This study concluded a new disaster risk reduction education system in Taiwan, from safe learning facilities, school disaster management and risk reduction and resilience education perspectives. It encouraged school and community collaboration regarding establishing a comprehensive disaster management framework.Originality/value The paper kept tracks of how schools recovered and restored after the 921 earthquake based on global disaster management trends and local disaster risk reduction education. It also highlighted the major changes within the school resilience system and the importance of disaster risk reduction education in Taiwan.
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
SN  - 0965-3562
DO  - 10.1108/DPM-09-2019-0311
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-09-2019-0311
AU  - Wang Jieh-Jiuh
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - Promoting School’s Recovery and Resilience after the Chi-Chi earthquake
T2  - Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 609
EP  - 627
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -