Measuring the degree of rural victims' satisfaction with concentrated rural settlement in post-disaster reconstruction in china: A conceptual model

Abstract

Developing concentrated rural settlement (CRS) in post-disaster reconstruction is considered as an effective means to achieve sustainable development and resilience by providing sufficient infrastructure and public services, more employment opportunities, and improved environmental quality. Several successful cases of developing CRS after 5.12 Sichuan Earthquake were reported. Existing studies have explored the critical determinant factors and decision model for developing CRS in post-disaster reconstruction in China at the macro level. However, few studies have been conducted to investigate rural victims' feelings of CRS in post-disaster reconstruction at the micro level. As a result, it remains unknown whether CRS really benefit rural victims and where can be improved to deliver better CRS. The aim of this research is to put forward a conceptual model to measure the degree of rural victims' satisfaction with CRS in post-disaster reconstruction in China. The logic and operation process of the conceptual model would be introduced. The conceptual model is helpful to guide data collection, data processing, and calculating the satisfaction degree in future. The result of satisfaction degree is useful to help identify the potential improvements on the CRS projects in post-disaster reconstruction in China. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014.