Post Disaster Review of Recovery Efforts 2005 Earthquake in Red Zones Region of Balakot, Pakistan

Abstract

The town of Balakot and the surrounding area were almost entirely destroyed by Earthquake-2005. The authorities declared the area uninhabitable and classified it as a red zones region. However, the government provided assistance right after the disaster on a short-term and initial recovery basis. The rebuilding and rehabilitation were mostly done through community efforts with very little assistance from the government departments. This renewal was not recognized in the public domain by the state and was not mainly undertook by the people at the local level. It occurred as a combination of government programs, institutional actions, the local economy, and community efforts. This paper will assess each recovery phase with analysis of the influences of the different roles throughout the recovery process. All data collections are standardized and generalized with testing through regression analysis. This paper will universalize the complicated process of recovery to decrease the likelihood of disasters.