A Road far away from the Aboriginal Hometown? Rethinking the Post-disaster Re-location Policy of Typhoon Morakot
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臺大社會工作學刊, 26, 41-86
Journal
臺大社會工作學刊
Journal Issue
26
Pages
41-86
Date Issued
2012
Date
2012-12
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Abstract
In August 2009, Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan and caused severe disasters in Mid-Southern Taiwan, such as landslips, landslides, and flooding. Many aboriginal tribes were severely affected. Infear that disaster would strike again, the post-disaster relocation program was enacted. The government enacted “Forced Resettlement or Village Relocation,” which became a pivotal point of post-disaster reconstruction policy. To allay public doubts on the compulsory village relocation policy, the procedure of “Reaching Agreement by Consulting with the Original Tenants” was set as a requirement for “Defining Special Areas.” The process of forced village relocation was divided into 3 phases: assessment, consultation, and settlement. This paper analyzes the present reconstruction and future post-disaster countermeasures byexamining research, local reports, and documentation, interviewing the key figures of reconstruction, comparing official statements, and introducing and discussing the phases of post-disaster village relocation. The time pressure for recovery after Typhoon Morakot resulted in significant controversy during the reconstruction process. The participation and autonomy of the affected people is an important issue. This paper examines the recovery phases, including land security evaluations, negotiations for relocation, applications, and distributions of permanent housing, to explore the participation and autonomy of affected communities during the rebuilding process.
Subjects
莫拉克颱風、異地重建、特定區域、永久屋，災後重建 (Typhoon Morakot, post-disaster relocation, special areas, permanent housing, disaster recovery)
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journal article
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