Main challenges of post-earthquake renovation in the case of Zagreb city center

Svirčić Gotovac, Anđelina and Adamović, Mirjana and Zlatar Gamberožić, Jelena (2022) Main challenges of post-earthquake renovation in the case of Zagreb city center. Journal of Regional and City Planning, 33 (2). pp. 115-132. ISSN 2502-6429 (Online)

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.5614/jpwk.2022.32.2.7

Abstract

IN ENGLISH: This paper presents the results of a research on the problems and challenges of post-earthquake renovation in the inner city center of Zagreb, where mostly older, historical buildings are situated, which were severely damaged in the 2020 earthquake. Almost two years after the earthquake, political actors have not been able to make much progress regarding the post-earthquake renovation, which has caused discontent among vulnerable citizens. This paper presents the results of a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with owners of damaged apartments and co-owners? representatives. The authors found two main issues with the post-earthquake renovation in Zagreb: 1) incomplete renovation and problems with the financing of repairs to damaged buildings, and 2) people moving out of the city center and city apartmanization. The results showed that the cost of damage repair in most cases was covered by the citizens themselves and that institutional help has been slow and bureaucratized. Also, the participation process regarding renovation has not been successful for the citizens and they are still dealing with similar problems as in the beginning of the renovation. --------------- IN CROATIAN: Rad donosi rezultate istraživanja o problemima i teškoćama post-potresne obnove u središtu grada Zagreba gdje su većinom smještene starije i povijesne zgrade koje je ozbiljno oštetio potres iz 2020. godine. Gotovo dvije godine nakon potresa politički akteri nisu učinili veliki napredak u pogledu obnove od potresa što je uzrokovalo nezadovoljstvo među oštećenim građanima. Rad stoga donosi rezultate kvalitativne analize polu-strukturiranih intervjua provedenih s vlasnicima oštećenih stanova i predstavnicima suvlasnika. Autori su istaknuli dva osnovna problema s post-potresnom obnovom u Zagrebu: 1) nepotpuna obnova i problemi financiranja popravaka na oštećenim zgradama, i 2) odlazak stanovnika iz centra i proces apartmanizacije. Rezultati su pokazali da su troškovi popravaka od nastale štete u većini slučajeva pokriveni od strane samih građana i da je institucionalna pomoć bila usporena i vrlo birokratizirana. Također, i proces participacije u procesu donošenja odluka o obnovi od potresa nije bio uspješan za građane jer se i danas bave sličnim problemima kao i na početku procesa obnove.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Language: English. - Title in Croatian: Temeljne poteškoće post-potresne obnove u slučaju zagrebačkog središta grada.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Zagreb city center, post-earthquake renovation, apartment owners, citizen participation, qualitative analysis (centar grada Zagreba, post-potresna obnova, vlasnici stanova, proces participacije građana, kvalitativno istraživanje)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Depositing User: Karolina
Date Deposited: 08 Oct 2022 11:44
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2022 11:39
URI: http://idiprints.knjiznica.idi.hr/id/eprint/1040

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