Analysis of post-disaster reconstruction strategies, case study: 1996 floods in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec)

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In an effort to explore this potential new strategy of reducing regional vulnerability, this benchmarking project focused mainly on the analysis of actual conditions during the reconstruction, as well as an exploration of possible policies following the 1996 floods in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec).

The project’s objective was to:

1. Provide feedback from the incident to understand the reconstruction process in the region following the disaster, and to compile a post-flood timeline for the actions carried out. In the field, we set out to visit the locations damaged by the flood: the Bassin neighbourhood in the Chicoutimi district, the historic Saint-Alexis-de-Grande-Baie neighbourhood in the Baie district, and the various hydraulic facilities that were affected

2. Interview stakeholders at different levels of government (local, regional, national), who were involved in region’s post-disaster reconstruction

The resulting feedback was incorporated into the broader framework of the RAITAP (Rethinking preventative Action with regard to flood risk Including the TerritoriAl Post-flood action) research project.