Citation

Pormon MMM, Yee DKP, Gerona CKO. Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. 2023; 91: e103681.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103681

PMID

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Abstract

This paper provides an assessment of residential satisfaction of post-disaster resettlement areas that were built in Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan. We analyze four components of residential satisfaction: environmental, infrastructure and management, social and neighborhood and economic-livelihood services.

RESULTS from the study indicate that the residents are moderately satisfied with the post-disaster housing provided after typhoon Yolanda. A multiple linear regression was employed in the study to determine the factors that are correlated with housing satisfaction.

RESULTS from the regression show that use of houses for cultural activities, presence of health infrastructure and membership in associations were the common predictor variables to determine residential satisfaction. Meanwhile, the presence of infrastructural defects such as wall cracks and distance from the city center are negatively associated with housing satisfaction. The data from this study provides specific factors that can influence residential satisfaction which can provide targeted interventions for future resettlement projects.

Language: en

Keywords

Housing satisfaction; Philippines; Post-disaster reconstruction; Resettlement