RAPID/Collaborative Research: Re-Housing Urban Haiti After the Earthquake: The Role of Social Capital

快速反应研究补助金(RAPID)将研究社会资本对灾后早期住房恢复速度和质量的实际影响。这一协作性奖项由美国国家科学基金会国际科学与工程办公室美洲项目共同资助，长期目标是促进灾难恢复方面的科学知识。该奖项的目的是加强关于社会资本作为复原力的重要组成部分在2010年1月12日海地太子港大都市区地震后的早期恢复进程中的作用的科学知识。为了实现我们的研究目标，我们有三个具体目标：(1)记录太子港三个不同社区的灾前和灾后社会资本；(2)记录选定的太子港三个社区的住房恢复进程；(3)评估灾前和灾后社会资本对这些社区住房恢复速度和质量的影响。选定的社区是佩蒂蒂维尔(高收入区)、德尔马斯(中等收入区)和卡纳佩维特(主要是棚户区)。这项研究将涉及相隔六个月在海地进行的两波数据收集(一次基线和一次跟踪)。在每一波中，项目组将对政策制定者/从业者和社区领导人进行深入的半结构化访谈，并与社区居民进行重点小组访谈。此外，驻海地小组的一名成员将通过出席关于灾后住房恢复的社区和公共会议进行参与者观察。最后，该小组将审查二手资料来源，包括灾后住房恢复计划、报纸、公开会议记录、法律和条例、公布的文件。这项研究将收集海地最近地震的时间敏感和易腐烂的纵向数据，这些数据将有助于了解灾后早期住房恢复、社会资本和复原力。该项目将产生以下成果。首先，这项研究将使政策制定者能够制定长期的恢复政策，考虑到每个社区的独特需求和能力，而不是制定一刀切的政策来指导恢复干预。第二，它将有助于确定选定的太子港社区的能力。第三，这项研究将有助于加强佛罗里达国际大学、阿肯色州立大学、波士顿大学和海地大学的教育和研究基础设施。第四，它将加强这些大学之间的制度联系。第五，这项研究将促进代表不足的群体(例如，妇女、拉美裔、海地人、经济困难的学生)参与灾难研究。该奖项由美国国家科学基金会国际科学与工程办公室美洲项目共同资助。

The Grant for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) will examine the actual impact of social capital on the speed and quality of early post-disaster housing recovery. This collaborative award is co-funded by NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering, Americas Program and the long-term goal is to advance scientific knowledge on disaster resilience. The objective of this award is to enhance scientific knowledge concerning the role of social capital, as an important component of resilience, in the early recovery process following the January 12, 2010 Haiti earthquake in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. To achieve our study objective, we have three specific aims: (1) Document the pre- and post-disaster social capital in three diverse Port-au-Prince communities; (2) Document the housing recovery process in three selected Port-au-Prince communities; and (3) Assess the impact of pre- and post-disaster social capital on the speed and quality of housing recovery in these communities. The selected communities are Pétionville (a high-income area), Delmas (a middle-income area), and Canapé Vert (mainly a squatter area). The study will involve two waves of data collection (a baseline and a follow up) spaced six months apart in Haiti. In each wave, the project team will conduct in-depth semi-structured interviews of policy makers/practitioners and community leaders, and focus groups with community residents. In addition, a member of the team based in Haiti will conduct participant observation by attending community and public meetings on post-disaster housing recovery. Lastly, the team will review secondary sources, including post-disaster housing recovery plans, newspapers, minutes of public meetings, laws and regulations, published documents. The study will capture time-sensitive and perishable longitudinal data on the recent earthquake in Haiti that will contribute to knowledge on early post-disaster housing recovery, social capital, and resilience. The project will have the following outcomes. First, the study will enable policy makers to establish long-term recovery policies that take into account each communities unique needs and capabilities rather than developing one size fits all policies to guide recovery interventions. Second, it will help identify the capabilities of selected Port-au-Prince communities. Third, the study will contribute to enhancing education and the research infrastructure at Florida International University, Arkansas State University, Boston University, and the Université d?Etat d?Haiti. Fourth, it will strengthen institutional ties between these universities. Fifth, the study will enhance participation of under-represented groups (e.g., women, Hispanics, Haitians, economically disadvantaged students) in disaster research.This award is co-funded by NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering, Americas Program.