Hyunsoo Kim
https://doi.org/10.60152/9jsx2ym4
Abstract: The frequency and intensity of disasters worldwide are accelerating due to a complex interplay of factors. Climate change and environmental degradation are exacerbating natural disasters such as floods, droughts, and landslides, while man-made crises such as war and terrorism fueled by religious and ethnic conflicts are recurring. Furthermore, explosive population growth and dense urbanization are leading to a significantly higher incidence of emerging infectious diseases than ever before. These multifaceted crises disproportionately impact vulnerable populations in developing countries, where resource constraints exacerbate the impacts. Temporary structures are a standard response, but their long-term use has been widely criticized by researchers for causing numerous problems, including loss of community and psychological distress for survivors. This study addresses this critical gap by proposing a holistic, multisystemic framework designed to build true resilience beyond simple disaster response. This framework is based on five core principles: comprehensive local contextual analysis, rational integration of local traditions and modern technologies, strategic inclusion of community facilities and shared spaces, proposals for long-term environmental restoration systems, and the development of adaptable, integrated master plans. To demonstrate the adaptability and flexibility of this framework, it is applied to a comparative analysis of five case studies representing diverse geographical and socioeconomic conditions: desertification in Spain, an earthquake in Turkey, landslides in Nepal, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, and an epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This analytical approach led us to propose a novel, context specific architectural model and integrated master plan. Ultimately, the results of this study demonstrate that this adaptive model offers a transformative paradigm for disaster recovery, shifting the focus from immediate, short-term relief to a sustainable process that actively regenerates human societies and surrounding ecosystems for a more resilient future.
Keywords: Multisystemic Framework; Disaster Resilience; Adaptive Modular Architecture; Post-disaster Reconstruction; Ecological Restoration; Community Resilience
How to cite this Paper (Harvard referencing style):
Kim, H. (2025) ‘Beyond Architecture: A Multisystemic Framework for Sustainable Disaster Recovery‘, in R. Bogdanović (ed.) On Architecture — Crosscutting and Fusion of Disciplines, Proceedings. Belgrade, Serbia: STRAND, pp. 264–286.
See publication On Architecture (2025) Conference Proceedings