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Sustainability Planning and Design Post-disaster

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Hazards and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2024) | Viewed by 4520

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Edward J Blakely

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Department of City and Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Interests: local economic development; urban disaster management; social justice; community and rural development; post-disaster sustainability
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Dr. Mattia Bertin

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Department of Design and Planning in Complex Environments, Università Iuav di Venezia, Venice, Italy
Interests: urban planning and emergency process management; planning strategies and governance models for climate change adaptation; hermeneutics and spatial interpretation; complexity as a tool for risk reduction and adaptive capacity enhancement

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue addresses the need for better sustainable planning and design approaches due to an escalating frequency and severity of large-scale disasters linked to climate change, imposing significant economic and human costs globally. Drawing on data from 2011 to 2020, we observed a substantial rise in cumulative insured losses from flood events, nearly doubling compared to the previous decade. The annual growth rate of these disasters stands at 5–7%, indicating an alarming trend. Using 10-year moving averages for increased disasters is not a new routine but a step-change, suggesting a sustained deviation from historical patterns. These catastrophes take a toll on both human lives and economic stability. In response, governments and communities face the challenge of sustaining and enhancing resilience.

This Special Issue seeks to solicit scholarly and practitioner contributions focusing on post-disaster rebuilding efforts, leveraging insights from recent calamities, innovative planning, and development strategies. By examining actual scenarios and pre- or post-disaster innovations, this collection aims to foster discourse on promoting sustainable building outcomes amidst evolving climate-related challenges.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  1. Post-disaster rebuilding;
  2. Post-disaster innovations;
  3. Post-disaster resettlements;
  4. Disaster resilience;
  5. Sustainable planning and design;
  6. Impacts of disasters;
  7. Disaster risk reduction;
  8. Disaster management;
  9. Climate change adaptation.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Edward J Blakely
Dr. Mattia Bertin
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • community resilience
  • post-disaster recovery
  • post-disaster rebuilding
  • disaster risk reduction

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Poverty Reduction Through Adaptive Social Protection and Spatial Poverty Model in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia’s National Strategic Tourism Areas
by Ardiyanto Gai, Rustiadi Ernan, Akhmad Fauzi, Baba Barus and Dekka Putra
Sustainability 2025, 17(2), 555; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020555 - 13 Jan 2025
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Despite Indonesia’s significant economic progress, certain regions, such as West Manggarai Regency in East Nusa Tenggara, continue to face persistent poverty challenges. While strategic tourism initiatives in Labuan Bajo have spurred regional development, the benefits have not reached local communities equitably, highlighting a [...] Read more.
Despite Indonesia’s significant economic progress, certain regions, such as West Manggarai Regency in East Nusa Tenggara, continue to face persistent poverty challenges. While strategic tourism initiatives in Labuan Bajo have spurred regional development, the benefits have not reached local communities equitably, highlighting a disconnect between economic growth and community well-being. Addressing this gap requires an integrated approach that links social protection, disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and economic diversification. This paper proposes an adaptive social protection (ASP) framework that aims to increase the resilience of vulnerable populations by integrating social protection systems with disaster preparedness and sustainable economic strategies. The research critically examines the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) of Kabupaten Manggarai Barat (2021–2026), identifying existing policy gaps and opportunities for improvement. Using a mixed-methods approach, this study used cluster mapping and geographically weighted regression analysis to model and visualise poverty distribution alongside infrastructure conditions. These findings will inform the design of a targeted ASP programme to reduce poverty and build resilience to economic and environmental shocks. By aligning with sustainable development principles, the proposed framework addresses the dual goals of poverty reduction and disaster risk reduction. This study provides actionable recommendations for local governments to strengthen social protection mechanisms, promote inclusive economic growth, and ensure equitable distribution of tourism benefits. The findings provide a policy blueprint for promoting sustainable and inclusive development in West Manggarai Regency, with implications for similar contexts in other regions. Full article
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Living with Risks: Changes in Risk Perception in the Campi Flegrei Volcanic Area (South Italy)
by Adriana Galderisi and Giada Limongi
Sustainability 2024, 16(22), 9707; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16229707 - 7 Nov 2024
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Campi Flegrei (Southern Italy) is the largest volcanic caldera in Europe and one of the most densely inhabited all over the world. The Campi Flegrei region has been populated for millennia and has been well known for the episodic periods of uplift, subsidence [...] Read more.
Campi Flegrei (Southern Italy) is the largest volcanic caldera in Europe and one of the most densely inhabited all over the world. The Campi Flegrei region has been populated for millennia and has been well known for the episodic periods of uplift, subsidence and seismicity since Roman times. Nevertheless, also due to the long time that has passed since the last eruption, the population’s awareness of living in a high-risk area is quite limited. Furthermore, spatial and emergency planning in this area has been long neglected and often ineffective. Hence, following a brief description of the most recent volcanic events occurred in Campi Flegrei, this paper provides an overview of the emergency and spatial plans and of the risk communication activities so far implemented. Then, the results of a survey carried out in the last year highlight the main gaps in hazard and risk awareness as well as in the knowledge of the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) system. A comparison of the survey’s outcomes with those of a previous one, published in 2013, allows for the understanding if residents’ risk perception and awareness have changed due to the still on-going unrest phase. The outcomes of the survey may be useful to drive local authorities towards more integrated policies to improve resilience to disasters and implement holistic DRM at all levels, in line with goal 11, target 11.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Full article
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