Review Paper: Indicators of Life Recovery after Disasters and Emergencies

Recovery is a part of disaster management cycle during which repair and reconstruction takes place, and individuals, groups, and communities retake what they have lost and ideally the risk of future incidents reduces. Life recovery is a subjective and multidimensional issue influenced by various factors, whereas valid measurable indicators in evaluating the recovery after disasters are helpful. This article considers the related texts with the aim of reviewing the indicators of recovery after disasters. The examined issues are basics of recovery, recovery in the form of process, as well as components and dimensions of recovery.