Abstract
This study aims at identifying factors that affect local government capacity in the maintenance of post-disaster road reconstruction assets. Data were collected from documents, archival records and semi-structured interviews with 28 respondents representing the road stakeholders at the local, provincial and national level within three case study districts in Aceh province. The data were analyzed using NVivo 10.
The findings suggest that reconstructed road assets are generally neglected from maintenance needs. Factors which affect the local governments’ road maintenance capacity are grouped into three main categories: external, institutional and technical factors. The external factors are those which are beyond the direct control of the road authorities, such as local political and socio-economic conditions and conflicting roles between authorities. The institutional factors include financial capacity and human resources issues. The technical factors are accordingly those related to road design, traffic loading and other issues related to plant and equipment.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia |
| Subtitle of host publication | Progress, Challenges, and Issues |
| Editors | Riyanti Djalante, Matthias Garschagen, Frank Thomalla, Rajib Shaw |
| Place of Publication | Cham |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Pages | 255-279 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-54466-3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-54465-6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | Disaster Risk Reduction |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Springer |
| ISSN (Print) | 2196-4106 |
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The Role of Local Government in Post-Disaster Road Reconstruction : Assessment of Factors Affecting Local Government Road Maintenance Capacity. / Hayat, Ezri; Amaratunga, Dilanthi.
Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia: Progress, Challenges, and Issues. ed. / Riyanti Djalante; Matthias Garschagen; Frank Thomalla; Rajib Shaw. Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2017. p. 255-279 (Disaster Risk Reduction).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
TY - CHAP
T1 - The Role of Local Government in Post-Disaster Road Reconstruction
T2 - Assessment of Factors Affecting Local Government Road Maintenance Capacity
AU - Hayat, Ezri
AU - Amaratunga, Dilanthi
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Disasters can cause major setbacks to achieving development goals but, at the same time, provide opportunities for development. In post-disaster reconstruction, the implementation of the ‘Build Back Better’ principle can result in improved road surfaces and wider road network coverage. However, the maximum benefit of such an investment can only be achieved if the road networks are properly maintained. Failing to provide the required maintenance needs may result in the investment made during the reconstruction period to prematurely diminish. As a result, the intended impact on the economic development of the areas concerned may not be achieved.This study aims at identifying factors that affect local government capacity in the maintenance of post-disaster road reconstruction assets. Data were collected from documents, archival records and semi-structured interviews with 28 respondents representing the road stakeholders at the local, provincial and national level within three case study districts in Aceh province. The data were analyzed using NVivo 10.The findings suggest that reconstructed road assets are generally neglected from maintenance needs. Factors which affect the local governments’ road maintenance capacity are grouped into three main categories: external, institutional and technical factors. The external factors are those which are beyond the direct control of the road authorities, such as local political and socio-economic conditions and conflicting roles between authorities. The institutional factors include financial capacity and human resources issues. The technical factors are accordingly those related to road design, traffic loading and other issues related to plant and equipment.
AB - Disasters can cause major setbacks to achieving development goals but, at the same time, provide opportunities for development. In post-disaster reconstruction, the implementation of the ‘Build Back Better’ principle can result in improved road surfaces and wider road network coverage. However, the maximum benefit of such an investment can only be achieved if the road networks are properly maintained. Failing to provide the required maintenance needs may result in the investment made during the reconstruction period to prematurely diminish. As a result, the intended impact on the economic development of the areas concerned may not be achieved.This study aims at identifying factors that affect local government capacity in the maintenance of post-disaster road reconstruction assets. Data were collected from documents, archival records and semi-structured interviews with 28 respondents representing the road stakeholders at the local, provincial and national level within three case study districts in Aceh province. The data were analyzed using NVivo 10.The findings suggest that reconstructed road assets are generally neglected from maintenance needs. Factors which affect the local governments’ road maintenance capacity are grouped into three main categories: external, institutional and technical factors. The external factors are those which are beyond the direct control of the road authorities, such as local political and socio-economic conditions and conflicting roles between authorities. The institutional factors include financial capacity and human resources issues. The technical factors are accordingly those related to road design, traffic loading and other issues related to plant and equipment.
KW - Local government
KW - Road infrastructure
KW - Post-disaster reconstruction
KW - Road maintenance
KW - Aceh
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-54466-3_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-54466-3_10
M3 - Chapter
SN - 978-3-319-54465-6
T3 - Disaster Risk Reduction
SP - 255
EP - 279
BT - Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia
A2 - Djalante, Riyanti
A2 - Garschagen, Matthias
A2 - Thomalla, Frank
A2 - Shaw, Rajib
PB - Springer International Publishing AG
CY - Cham
ER -