Summary
This resource explores a collaborative approach to disaster recovery planning by engaging diverse stakeholders before an event occurs, using the recovery capitals framework. It highlights a case study from New Zealand’s Wellington Region where workshops involving government, community groups, and businesses helped shape a regional recovery strategy. The framework emphasizes the importance of addressing multiple dimensions of recovery which include social, economic, governance, natural environment, built environment, and cultural to build resilience and shared understanding among stakeholders.
Why is this Useful
Engaging stakeholders in pre-disaster recovery planning builds shared understanding, strengthens preparedness, and ensures more coordinated disaster response. This article highlights a novel approach to conducting a multi-stakeholder pre-disaster recovery planning workshop that includes the five recovery environments of built, economic, cultural, natural and social environment. The article goes on to describe the challenges and opportunities that come from engaging and connecting with different recovery actors.