recovery issues in taiwan: chi chi earthquake and morokot typhoon – key themes for october field...
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National Science & Technology Center for Disaster Reduction
Field Visit Plan to Taiwan
• Date: Oct 21 (Mon) ~ 25 (Fri), 2013• Sites to visit: central and southern areas
of Taiwan• Cases to study: Chi-Chi Earthquake
(1999) and Typhoon Morakot (2009)
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Two cases to study post-disaster recovery in Taiwan
• Within 10 years, Taiwan was seriously affected by two major disasters– 1999, Chi-Chi Earthquake– 2009, Typhoon Morakot
• After two large-scale disasters, processes of post-disaster recovery tell different story– Chi-Chi Earthquake: it took over
10 years to complete reconstruction of residential building (1999~2009)
– Typhoon Morakot: it took only two years to complete 90% reconstruction of residential building
1999, Chi-Chi Earthquake
2009, Typhoon Morakot
The 1999 Chi-Chi EQ
• General Description (1)– Time & Date :1:47 am, Sep.21
1999 – Epicenter : Chi Chi – Magnitude : ML 7.3
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Chelunpu Fault
Chelunpu Fault released significant energy and caused strongest earthquake in the last hundred years period
The devastation by Chi-Chi EQ
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• General Description (2)– Death : 2,455– Missing : 50– Injured : 11,305– Direct loss : US$11.1 billion– Housing Totally Collapsed :
• 50,644 (households)• 38,935 ( buildings)
– Housing Partially Collapsed :• 53,317 (households) • 45,320 (buildings)
Hard-hit Areas and Accumulated Rainfall
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Chiayi
Alishan (1)
Pingtung
Wutai
Kaohsiung
Namaxia
Nantou
Sinyi
Jhuci
Fanlu
Dapu
Jiasian
Taoyuan
Cishan
Maolin
Liouguei
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Accumulated Rainfall (mm)
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Maximum rainfall to 3,060 mm recorded in Alishan
Wind gust reached 144km /hr
695 died or missing 1,626 houses collapsed 200 bridges damaged Direct loss over $ 3 billion
Outlines of the field visit plan
Date Activities Remarks
Oct. 21(Mon)
• Arrival in Taiwan• To travel to Taichung by high speed rail• To check in hotel• To join welcome reception
1. To take shuttle bus to high rail station
2. 70-min ride to Taichung by HSR
Oct. 21(Tue)
• To visit recovery from Chi-Chi quake• Residential building, industry and community
Oct. 22(Wed)
• To check out• To travel to Pintung County• To have a meeting with Pintung County Government
on topics of Typhoon Morakot• 3ICUDR Steering Committee Meeting
Oct. 23(Thurs)
• To visit rebuilt communities after Typhoon Morakot• To have meeting with local residents
Oct. 24(Fri)
• To have open forum to brief findings after three visits in 2013
• To departure according to flight itineraries
1. The forum will end before noon
2. To take HSR to Int’l airport
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• Location: Zhongliao Township, Nantou County• Population: 276 households around 1000
people• Incomes: Agriculture • Characteristics: a rural community with aged
population and kids (1/3)
Basics
Highlight s of visit on Oct. 21Longyanlin Community in Zhongliao Township, Nantou County
• Collapse of households• Totally 160, partially 200
• Casualty: two died
Short-term (1999.09 – 1990.12)1. Operation center and public meal
service。2. Issue community news paper
Mid-term (2000.01 – 2001. 05)3. Community Learning Center4. Public kitchen and day care center
for the eldersLong-term (2001.07 - )
5. Inauguration of NGO6. Promotion of local industry and
social welfare。
Devastation in 1999
Recovery
基本資料
Highlight s of visit on Oct. 21Longyanlin Community in Zhongliao Township, Nantou County
Highlight s of visit on Oct. 23Rinari Permanent Housing Base
• World Vision Taiwan is in charge of construction and livelihood recovery.
• Total area: 27.8 hectares.• Total number of house units: 483 units of 1,152 square
feet.• Land owner: State-Run Taiwan Sugar Corporation.• To accommodate 336 flood-stricken families
– Rukai tribe of Haocha Village in Wuta Township– Paiwan tribe from Dashe Village in Sandimen Township,– Paiwan tribe from Maja Village in Maja Township.
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Basics of Rinari
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• to represent the vivid indigenous cultures, history and diversified life experiences, a number of facilities are built, including:
• image design of the tribe entrance
• the “story wall”• three comprehensive activity
centers • children recreation rooms• leisure square• sports court• youth club• tribal reconstruction• Pavilion• sales shop.
Definition of “full recovery”
• Fast one or Time-consuming one• Economy and Ecology• Where and How• By whom?• Culture preservation?• Change in social connection• Future for young generation• Feeling of ownership• Role of outsiders?• Government and NGOs• How long it takes to say, “We build back better’
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