Organisational Resilience and Recovery for Canterbury Organisations after the 4 September 2010 Earthquake

Impact of the Great Earthquake-2015 on Hospitality Industry of Nepal

“…This should be a source of hope and encouragement for Nepalese hotels. However, as rightly mentioned by Kachali et al (2012), post-disaster recovery is a complex economical, political, social and physical process. Recovery is not just about rebuilding infrastructure, it should also be used to plan for future economic growth.…”

“…For instance, it is expected that the retail sector suffers loss of revenue while the construction and manufacturing sectors experience a boom in the wake of a disaster (Boarnet, 1997;Tierney & Webb, 2007). It is recognized that factors such as the type of organization and industry sector, the size of the organization and its location contribute to how different organizations and sectors recover from disaster (Kachali et al, 2012). …”

Integrating disaster risk reduction into post‐disaster reconstruction: A long‐term perspective of the 1931 earthquake in Napier, New Zealand

“…It is likely to foster a more creative use of limited financial and other available resources and innovative models/practices for refinancing and rebuilding (Boswell 2013). Early evidence from Christchurch (Kachali et al 2012) points to the emergence of the initiative and creativity that in the Napier case led to novel architecture, festivals, art works and performances (Annabell 2012). Such a momentum for participatory governance and creativity may spill over into the way national stakeholders perform their recovery work as well as into institutional and legal frameworks for DRR, as it did following the 1931 earthquake in Hawke's Bay.…”

“…Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission ; Pawson ; Kachali et al . ). It is tempting here to compare the Napier experience with the early rebuilding struggles in Christchurch.…”

“…The series of earthquakes that struck Canterbury between September 2010 and June 2011 also led to significant damage and casualties (e.g. Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission 2011 ;Pawson 2011;Kachali et al 2012). It is tempting here to compare the Napier experience with the early rebuilding struggles in Christchurch.…”