Post-Disaster Reconstruction of Alishan Tsou Tribe in Different Place and Sustainable Development

Hsiao-Ming Chang,Chiu-Hui Hung,Han-Ming Lin

doi:10.4236/ojapps.2021.104033

Abstract

After the Morakot disaster in 2009, the affected indigenous tribes suffered from the government’s use of permanent housing as a single reconstruction option, which forced the victims to leave their original land for a new life in a different reconstruction mode. The purpose of this study is to explore the ways adopted by tribal residents to maintain their own culture and tribal life in the process of disaster, post disaster reconstruction and post disaster adjustment. Veoveoana Village in Taiwan is an indigenous tribe that relocated after a disaster and was reconstructed and developed through tourism development. This study performed the research by participant observation and in-depth interviews on Veoveoana Village. The analytical results showed that: 1) development of the tourism industry can result in cultural reconstruction of the post-disaster tribe and maintain the people’s incomes; 2) although the government constantly assists with the rehabilitation of tribal industry by various policies, the implementation cannot effectively continue and the outcome is insignificant; 3) due to the gap between permanent prefabricated housing and original tribal cultural features, the residential rate is not high. According to the research findings, it is suggested that, in the process of post-disaster reconstruction, the government and private non-profit organizations should respect the intention of the majority of the indigenous people. In addition, it should cultivate professional manpower for the subsidized projects.

Highlights

In recent years, climatic change has become an important international issue, as natural disasters severely destroy and affect human life
The analytical results showed that: 1) development of the tourism industry can result in cultural reconstruction of the post-disaster tribe and maintain the people’s incomes; 2) the government constantly assists with the rehabilitation of tribal industry by various policies, the implementation cannot effectively continue and the outcome is insignificant; 3) due to the gap between permanent prefabricated housing and original tribal cultural features, the residential rate is not high
How do they develop identity through tourism development? In modern times with disasters caused by extreme climatic change, the findings of this study aim to serve as a reference for indigenous tribes and communities of post-disaster reconstruction in other countries

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Introduction

Climatic change has become an important international issue, as natural disasters severely destroy and affect human life It results in the following social problems, which must be encountered and concerned by all countries [1]. Destructive natural disasters cause great amounts of property and non-property loss for the countries or communities, they change the residents’ original life style and environment. On August 8, 2009, Typhoon Morakot struck southern Taiwan and caused serious flooding, landslides, damage of houses, land subsidence, and cracks of houses, which resulted in significant damage in the indigenous areas of central and southern Taiwan It was Taiwan’s largest flood in the past 50 years, some victims of Tsou tribesmen in eight tribes of Alishan (Dabang, Tefuye, Shanmei, Lijia, Chashan, Xinmei, Leye, and Laiji) moved to Veoveoana Village. How do they develop identity through tourism development? In modern times with disasters caused by extreme climatic change, the findings of this study aim to serve as a reference for indigenous tribes and communities of post-disaster reconstruction in other countries

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