Redevelopment after Earthquakes

Citation

(2003), "Redevelopment after Earthquakes", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 12 No. 5, pp. 467-467. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2003.12.5.467.5

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Redevelopment after Earthquakes is based on case studies of 11 cities that were damaged by major disasters, including Anchorage, Alaska; Los Angeles, California; Homestead, Florida; and Grand Forks, North Dakota. The study finds that redevelopment and reconstruction can be mutually beneficial, particularly that redevelopment can be a powerful part of reconstruction after disasters, in part because agencies are able to focus on damaged areas for a long period of time. In addition, reconstruction provides an opportunity to implement existing plans for redevelopment project areas. The report includes recommendations for local governments as well as state and federal agencies. Local governments are advised to be prepared to establish a redevelopment agency or project area. State and federal governments are urged to help make redevelopment more straightforward and easier to use after a disaster. An appendix to the report contains information on the redevelopment laws from ten states.