Reducing Vulnerability and Building Resilience in the Post-Disaster Context A Case Study of the 2006 Yogyakarta Earthquake Recovery Effort

The Post-Disaster Sustainable Livelihoods, Resilience and Vulnerability framework (PD-SLRV) was developed for analyzing, evaluating and monitoring disaster recovery using the concepts of vulnerability, resilience and sustainable livelihoods. Using the 2006 Yogyakarta, Indonesia earthquake as a case study, this paper explores how these concepts inform the disaster recovery process, as well as their usefulness in evaluating disaster recovery efforts. Through a detailed analysis of recovering communities, the complex and dynamic nature of resilience and vulnerability is revealed, indicating a multifaceted relationship dependent on scale, context and place. The paper focuses on the role of social networks, education and issues associated with livelihoods