The Managing Disaster Recovery project resulted from a collective desire to document and analyze what happens after a disaster. Although there seems to be a general understanding of the emergency management phase immediately following a disaster, there is a lack of literature dedicated to the recovery phase that occurs after the immediate needs of the affected community have been met. A group of Japanese scholars recognized this gap and decided to collaborate in an effort to define the recovery process and its various components. The Managing Disaster Recovery: International Policy and Practice book project is being led by Dr. Edward J. Blakely of the University of Sydney. The coeditors are Dr. Eugenie L. Birch from the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Roland Anglin. IRCT’s participation in this project is funded through the Kellogg Foundation.
Project Details
The concept for this project came from the U.S.–Japan Innovators Network. Ed Blakely, Yasushi Aoyama, and Roland Anglin from the Learning from Disaster exchange planned to work together on a volume dedicated to managing disaster recovery. Dr. Anglin hosted a group of recovery experts from around the world at Rutgers University for a workshop held from October 26 to October 29, 2009. The group discussed recent disasters and recovery management strategies. During this workshop, participants outlined the chapters for the book and assigned writing responsibilities to contributing authors.
This project brings together scholars and practitioners from Australia, Japan, and the United States to build a body of knowledge on disaster recovery management. This volume will be the first of its kind, providing recovery managers, public officials, and the private and nonprofit sectors with a useful guide to disaster recovery. It will draw from relevant examples as well as contributors’ experiences to highlight the skills and strategies necessary for effective recovery management.
In addition to his role as a coeditor, Dr. Anglin is contributing a chapter to the volume. The chapter, “Managing Strategies for Disaster Recovery Managers,” focuses on the three skill areas that are most important for effective disaster recovery—politics, communication, and management.
Current Work
Dr. Anglin is currently working on the final draft of “Management Strategies for Disaster Recovery Managers.” He also continues to work with the other editors as they review chapter submissions and prepare for volume publication.
Project Milestones
October 26–29, 2009 Planning workshop at Rutgers University
May 2010 Dr. Anglin attends authors’ meeting in Tokyo and presents chapter abstract and draft
Project Goals
September 2011 Project meeting in Melbourne, Australia
