The Dynamics of Independent Residential Building Reconstruction after the 921 Earthquake

• Main Authors: Li-Wei Wang, 汪立偉
• Other Authors: Chien-Liang Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/s8v2fn

碩士 === 國立暨南國際大學 === 經濟學系 === 91 === Taiwan struck by a devastating earthquake on September 21st, 1999. The 921 earthquake was one of the worst quakes to strike the country this century. Although the government has devoted all efforts in earthquake-related reconstruction after the quake, there are no clear indicators to evaluate the accomplishment of reconstruction. To examine the issues of independent residential building reconstruction after the quake, collect the related data correctly and comprehensively is the first step. However, there are no reliable data to evaluate the results of reconstruction efforts since the reconstruction statistics from government exist large difference from that of nongovernmental sources. The main purpose of this study is to closely re-examine the after-quake reconstruction efforts and accomplishments. Two issues are addressed as follows: first is to discuss the reconstruction policies related to the independent residential buildings, second is to collect and compare reconstruction statistics from various sources. Three years after the quake, it is time to re-examine the reconstruction policies and follow the evolution of the strategies. We find some policies, e.g., the Emergency Loan with Favored Interest Rate, does help the housing rebuilt of quake victims, while some policies with evident flaws that can do little to help the reconstruction. The discussion can provide references for the design of future reconstruction policy. Through collecting and comparing statistics from the local government, tax administrative bureau, the Central Bank, and central government, we try to re-build the after-quake time-series reconstruction statistics to depict the dynamics of residential housing rebuilt, and to make comparisons between various sources. Our findings document the rapid reconstruction process that is attributed to the efforts of both government and private sectors. Furthermore, we find the confusion of after-quake statistics is the fundamental problem that might impede the reconstruction speed. Policy recommendation is to set-up an emergency survey system in peacetime in order to serve as the guideline of after-disaster reconstruction.