Resilient resettlement model: Progress and new insights into humanitarian-development Nexus

An integrated post-disaster recovery (PDR) strategy is pivotal to enhance societal resilience and accelerate our commitment to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. This study presents the Resilient Resettlement Model (RRM), a novel framework designed to co-implement resilient...

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Main Authors: Norazam Ab Samah, Khamarrul Azahari Razak, Abdullah Mahmud, Dzulkarnaen Ismail, Muhammad Fauzie Ismail, Liyana Hayatun Syamila Ramlee, Bondan Galih Dewanto
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Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
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Abdullah Mahmud
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description An integrated post-disaster recovery (PDR) strategy is pivotal to enhance societal resilience and accelerate our commitment to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. This study presents the Resilient Resettlement Model (RRM), a novel framework designed to co-implement resilient resettlement solutions in complex disaster contexts. This study aims: i) to identify design considerations derived from empirical observations of past resettlement projects, emphasizing principles: ‘Build Back Better,’ ‘Bounce Back Faster,’ and ‘Strengthen Risk Reduction’; ii) to develop a theoretical framework for resilient resettlement design in post-disaster scenarios; and iii) to establish the RRM to support the Humanitarian-Development Nexus (HDN). Based on the systematic literature reviews, field observations, surveys, evidence-based case studies, and expert validation, this study adopts a two-phase sequential mixed-method design approach based on three significant disasters in the Southeast Asia region. The MERCY Malaysia's involvement in the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia, the 2014 Kelantan flood in Malaysia, and the 2018 Palu Earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia were explored to uncover new insights into resettlement implementation model and best practices. The study highlights the critical role of planning and design considerations in successful resettlement efforts. Integrating two decades of international humanitarian experience, this research offers prospective views to the disaster recovery preparedness strategies and recommendations that incorporate physical, environmental, social, economic, and institutional components of design considerations towards achieving resilient post-disaster resettlements.
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spelling doaj-art-a29ec4b447834bd5ad4995f6ed81a4a22025-08-20T05:07:30ZengElsevierProgress in Disaster Science2590-06172025-12-012810045610.1016/j.pdisas.2025.100456Resilient resettlement model: Progress and new insights into humanitarian-development NexusNorazam Ab Samah0Khamarrul Azahari Razak1Abdullah Mahmud2Dzulkarnaen Ismail3Muhammad Fauzie Ismail4Liyana Hayatun Syamila Ramlee5Bondan Galih Dewanto6MERCY Malaysia, 1st Bangunan Mcoba, 42, Jln Syed Putra, Taman Persiaran Desa, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 54100 Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDisaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 54100 Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Corresponding author.Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, IndonesiaCollege of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, MalaysiaDisaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 54100 Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), Prime Minister's Department, MalaysiaDisaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 54100 Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDisaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 54100 Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Grafika No. 2 Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta 55281, IndonesiaAn integrated post-disaster recovery (PDR) strategy is pivotal to enhance societal resilience and accelerate our commitment to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. This study presents the Resilient Resettlement Model (RRM), a novel framework designed to co-implement resilient resettlement solutions in complex disaster contexts. This study aims: i) to identify design considerations derived from empirical observations of past resettlement projects, emphasizing principles: ‘Build Back Better,’ ‘Bounce Back Faster,’ and ‘Strengthen Risk Reduction’; ii) to develop a theoretical framework for resilient resettlement design in post-disaster scenarios; and iii) to establish the RRM to support the Humanitarian-Development Nexus (HDN). Based on the systematic literature reviews, field observations, surveys, evidence-based case studies, and expert validation, this study adopts a two-phase sequential mixed-method design approach based on three significant disasters in the Southeast Asia region. The MERCY Malaysia's involvement in the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia, the 2014 Kelantan flood in Malaysia, and the 2018 Palu Earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia were explored to uncover new insights into resettlement implementation model and best practices. The study highlights the critical role of planning and design considerations in successful resettlement efforts. Integrating two decades of international humanitarian experience, this research offers prospective views to the disaster recovery preparedness strategies and recommendations that incorporate physical, environmental, social, economic, and institutional components of design considerations towards achieving resilient post-disaster resettlements.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061725000535Post-disaster recoveryBuild-back-betterRecovery preparedness2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamiMERCY MalaysiaLarge-scale disasters in ASEAN
spellingShingle Norazam Ab Samah
Khamarrul Azahari Razak
Abdullah Mahmud
Dzulkarnaen Ismail
Muhammad Fauzie Ismail
Liyana Hayatun Syamila Ramlee
Bondan Galih Dewanto
Resilient resettlement model: Progress and new insights into humanitarian-development Nexus
Progress in Disaster Science
Post-disaster recovery
Build-back-better
Recovery preparedness
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
MERCY Malaysia
Large-scale disasters in ASEAN
title Resilient resettlement model: Progress and new insights into humanitarian-development Nexus
title_full Resilient resettlement model: Progress and new insights into humanitarian-development Nexus
title_fullStr Resilient resettlement model: Progress and new insights into humanitarian-development Nexus
title_full_unstemmed Resilient resettlement model: Progress and new insights into humanitarian-development Nexus
title_short Resilient resettlement model: Progress and new insights into humanitarian-development Nexus
title_sort resilient resettlement model progress and new insights into humanitarian development nexus
topic Post-disaster recovery
Build-back-better
Recovery preparedness
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
MERCY Malaysia
Large-scale disasters in ASEAN
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061725000535
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