近年來全球重大自然災害 (nature hazard) 事件日趨頻繁,造成生命財產安全之損失不斷升高。「風險管理」(risk management) 也在各國防災策略中扮演越來越重要的角色,而災後的重建,亦成為各國之間關注之焦點。現在的科學甚為發達,但還是無法完全掌控、監控與評估災害的損失,提出事前的完善的防範。雖然目前各國政府皆陸續制定相關災害防治的制度,但是「災害發生」多為緊急突發事件,具有「高度不確定性」,現有制度無法立即有效運作,往往依靠行政首長的反應力,亦即治理的能力。因此,首長的領導能力,對於災害管理與災後重建具有非常的影響力。本研究是以個人擔任集集鎮長之經驗,在面臨災害之損害時,如何以首長之領導能力帶領地方度過災害與災害重建,並再度發展,並探討災害管理與重建之相關成功因素。
More and more nature hazards recently increase the costs of life property. Therefore, researchers have turned their attention to risk management in developing strategies of prevention of disasters over all countries. In addition, after-disaster reconstruct has also caught attention among all countries. Although, the science techniques get better, people still cannot monitor and evaluate the costs of a disaster and give prevention in advance. Because of this uncertainty, it is often depends on the leader’s judgment while a disaster is happening. Thus, the leadership is very important in risk management and after-disaster reconstruct. This study aimed to investigate to what extent a mayor’s leadership could lead the people overcome the harm during the disaster and reconstruct their hometown. In addition, the factors which may be useful in risk management and reconstruct will be also studied.