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Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. Yet responses to the challenges of recovery vary greatly and in ways that aren’t explained by the magnitude of the catastrophe or the amount of aid provided by national governments or the international community. The difference between resilience and disrepair, as Daniel P. Aldrich shows, lies in the depth of communities’ social capital.

Building Resilience highlights the critical role of social capital in the ability of a community to withstand disaster and rebuild both the infrastructure and the ties that are at the foundation of any community. Aldrich examines the post-disaster responses of four distinct communities—Tokyo following the 1923 earthquake, Kobe after the 1995 earthquake, Tamil Nadu after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, and New Orleans post-Katrina—and finds that those with robust social networks were better able to coordinate recovery. In addition to quickly disseminating information and financial and physical assistance, communities with an abundance of social capital were able to minimize the migration of people and valuable resources out of the area.

With governments increasingly overstretched and natural disasters likely to increase in frequency and intensity, a thorough understanding of what contributes to efficient reconstruction is more important than ever. Building Resilience underscores a critical component of an effective response.

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"Prof. Aldrich presents new and convincing empirical evidence to support his claims, and advocates a practical emphasis on social capital development in postdisaster policy, especially within the context of the rapid rebuilding of shattered communities following major disasters." (Ilan Noy, Univ. of Hawaii)

"What Daniel Aldrich does that is so important is to demonstrate systematically these good and bad effects of social capital, across a wide range of time and space, on an important and widespread phenomenon, disaster recovery" (Rick Weil, LSU)

Aldrich's analysis of the ways in which social capital tangibly impacted the success of communities in four quite different post-disaster settings provides important insights for policymakers in crafting responses to future disasters. Aldrich's conclusions that policymakers should view bolstering social capital as a crucial part of pre-disaster preparation and that social networks and ties are critical resources in post-disaster recovery are persuasive, and it would be a very good thing if policymakers took due heed of this book's arguments. (Thad Williamson, University of Richmond)

The strengths of the book are many. While advancing a broad argument that travels across time and space, Aldrich also personally conducted extensive research in Japan, India, and New Orleans. Drawing on an incredible array of data from his fieldwork and secondary research, he carefully tailors his measures of social capital in different ways in different geographical contexts. The book is a must-read for any social scientist who is interested in this topic. (Rieko Kage, Tokyo University)

The book is a valuable, and highly relevant, contribution to the debates surrounding the social capital concept. It focuses on events that have almost literally rocked the world in recent times and that, sadly, seem to be on the increase. And it provides thought provoking ideas for how we might better prepare societies for such events and for their aftermaths. Throwing money at the problem, principally to bring in construction contractors, provide food and erect emergency shelter, may be a start but it is not enough (Roger McCormick, LSE)

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A fascinating book on an important topic...Highly recommended. - E.L. Hirsch in Choice

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Chicago Press; Illustrated edition (August 22, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0226012883
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0226012889
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.6 x 5.9 x 9 inches

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Daniel P. Aldrich was born in upstate New York and spent his childhood (and much of his adult life) traveling and living abroad. While living in Tokyo, Japan, he began to wonder how Japan - the only country to suffer the effects of atomic weaponry - could have built up such an advanced nuclear power program. He wrote up his observations in the book SITE FIGHTS published by Cornell University Press. In 2005 he and his family had their home, car, and all of their material possessions in New Orleans destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and began studying what makes communities and neighborhoods more resilient. He published BUILDING RESILIENCE to share these insights on the role of friends, neighbors, and social cohesion after crisis. After Japan was hit by the devastating triple disasters of an earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown, Aldrich wrote BLACK WAVE about the factors that helped people and communities bounce back.

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Marge Tooming

Great book for everyone working in disaster prevention and recovery

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 9, 2022

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Want to improve the world? - This book is a must read to everyone working in disaster prevention and recovery.

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Sabra Briere

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'Building Resilience' could more aptly be titled 'is there social capital'. The author is exhaustive in providing background, but doesn't find it easy to actually get to the point.
Is there social capital? What is social capital? How does a local government improve social capital options for all residents? Do only those already well-connected benefit?
Not an easy read, but the gems of information can be unearthed and polished. I'm still working on the polish.

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Arif Mohaimin Sadri

This book talks about the prospect of social capital in ...

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This book talks about the prospect of social capital in building more resilient communities so that they become proactive in absorbing sudden shocks specially during post-disasters. In this regard, each of the four case studies are well explored and identified social capital to be the single most contributing factor during post-disaster recovery.

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D Warden

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 13, 2015

It was just ok

Well-researched and articulate argument

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 12, 2013

Daniel Aldrich offers a compelling argument for the need to address disaster recovery in a new way. The book is rich with qualitative and quantitative evidence that demonstrates the need to consider social capital during disaster recovery, rather than primarily focusing on physical reconstruction. Aldrich explains how "social resources, at least as much as material ones, prove to be the foundation for resilience and recovery."

Aldrich thoughtfully emphasizes the complexity of post-disaster recovery. Rather than dismiss the need for material-based assistance, he stresses the need to broaden the lens to include the social aspects of disaster recovery.

The term social capital is tricky as it can be overused and misinterpreted, but Aldrich is careful to describe and distinguish bonding, bridging and linking social capital. He further illustrates its "double-edged sword" by facilitating recovery for those in need, while excluding disenfranchised groups from obtaining support. He gives poignant examples of how those already on the outskirts of a society are more likely to suffer from a disaster because of their socioeconomic status, age, and gender. Then, after a disaster, these same groups can be systematically excluded from obtaining disaster recovery assistance due to their low levels of social capital.

Aldrich doesn't stop with these explanations though. My favorite parts of this book are when he clearly and logically defines what to do given this knowledge. There are important social and political implications here that are more than a little timely. Large-scale disasters seem to not only be on the rise, but increasingly devastating. Aldrich offers an entire chapter of discussion and ideas about how to support affected people and communities, particularly given the economic crunch many nations now face. At least one lesson learned from after the New Orleans disaster is that throwing money at disaster recovery is not guaranteed to solve any problems.

There are no easy or quick answers for communities facing these large-scale disasters, but Aldrich is on to something here and his argument of the importance of social capital in disaster recovery deserves closer attention.

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Nicole M Radziwill

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 4, 2012

Unlike the 2-star reviewer below, I didn't expect to pick up this book and find out what social capital is - for this, I can rely on any article or book by Ron Burt. In fact, I'm not sure what I was expecting - I just wanted to learn about resilience as a dimension of quality, and all the different ways resilience can be expressed in a community or organization. I was also hoping to find out about whether there were pitfalls associated with resilience. The book delivered on BOTH of these unspoken expectations. For companies and organizations experiencing high environmental dynamism (which is pretty much most of them, these days) I feel that cultivating resilience is one missing link that can also stimulate innovation. Because think about it... when your whole world is destroyed by a natural disaster, it's going to require not only innovative thinking, but innovative *doing*... to get the systems required for ordinary life back in working order. This book helped me learn about and understand the concept of resilience in a way I'd never considered it before.

What I found in Daniel's book was one of the most refreshing examples of academic literature I've seen in years. In addition to learning about resilience, I was captivated by the stories of natural disasters in different social and historical contexts. The book reminded me of John McPhee's geology books... so engaging that you forget you're learning about some rather complex concepts and interrelationships. I'd recommend it to ANY business leader or executive who wants to learn about what makes a community resilient, and I'd also recommend it to anyone who enjoys learning about the social context of natural disasters. The last time I had this much fun reading an academic book was Barabasi's "Linked".

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