Comparison of Taiwan and Japan Residence Reconstruction After Earthquakes

• Main Author: 吳坤茂
• Other Authors: 劉福勳
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87208187517639710272

碩士 === 中華大學 === 營建管理研究所 === 92 === Residence reconstruction is the most important subject in the all reconstruction work. Both Taiwan and Japan work very hard to help victims reconstruct their home after the disasters. Many of Taiwanese reconstruction referred to the experience of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake recovery, such as concessionary loans, deferment of loan principal and interest, governmental building safety check and removing discard, temporary residence offer, etc. There are merits and weakness in both reconstructive experiences, it is worth to examine and compare with each other. That will be an important treasure of human property. In Japan, the main issue of the residence reconstruction policy is public housing, which is executed well and widely covers victims’ requirement. On the other hand, the reconstruction of individual housing is going smoothly in Taiwan, however the reconstruction of congregate housing and the resettlement of temporary residence is behind schedule and must be enhanced. The suggestions from this research is to relax the qualification of fair-cost housing, strict management of temporary residence, to build simple housing for remote victims, to buy the estate of difficult congregate housing reconstruction, to enhance credit warranty of house loan, etc. In fact, some of Taiwan recovery policies are quite creative and have been valued by foreign scholars positively, such as fault land exchange, “renting before buying” of fair-cost housing, agreements between banks and loaners to reduce old loans, repair institution of congregate housing.