Psychosocial and Physical Adequacy : An Evaluation of Post-2018 Lombok Earthquake Temporary Shelters (Huntara)

Teddy Aria Permana Noerkamiden; Andarita Rolalisasi; Retno Hastijanti

doi:10.55927/fjst.v4i10.279

Authors

Teddy Aria Permana Noerkamiden Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya
Andarita Rolalisasi Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya
Retno Hastijanti Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/fjst.v4i10.279

Keywords:

Architecture of Resilience, Community Participation, Temporary Housing, 2018 Lombok Earthquake

Abstract

This literature review (2018-2025) assesses the post-earthquake temporary shelters in Lombok against international humanitarian standards. Findings reveal critical shortcomings : non-compliance with minimum space requirements, poor ventilation, thermally inefficient materials, and inadequate drainage. Psychosocially, overcrowding and lack of privacy exacerbated survivor stress. A key failure was the lack of meaningful community participation, which undermined occupant ownership and prolonged dependency on temporary solutions due to an unclear transition to permanent housing. By evaluating both physical adequacy and psychosocial well-being, this synthesis provides a foundation for developing robust evaluation frameworks and informed design policies for future post-disaster housing in Indonesia and other disaster-prone regions, promoting a more resilient and humane recovery.

References

Adhikari, S. B., Bhatta, D. N., Rayamajhi, D., & Adhikari, R. (2021). The 2015 Nepal earthquakes and psychosocial impact among Nepali speaking population in the United States of America. Progress in Disaster Science, 9, 100144.

Akaishi, T. (2022). Long-term psychosocial impact of living in post-disaster prefabricated housing. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 16(5), 1966–1974.

Conzatti, A., Kershaw, T., Copping, A., & Coley, D. (2022). A review of the impact of shelter design on the health of displaced populations. Journal of International Humanitarian Action.

Gkoumas, I., Mavridou, T., Seymour, V. I., & Nanos, N. (2025). Post-disaster housing and social considerations. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 124, 105537.

Ida, R., Gunawan, E., Widiyantoro, S., Sunarti, E., Marliyani, G. I., & Maulidiyah, L. (2022). Social networks and local communication network patterns following the destructive 2018 Lombok, Indonesia, earthquake sequence. Journal of Applied Security Research.

Laurito, M. M., Frankenberg, E., & Thomas, D. (2022). Effects of housing aid on psychosocial health after the 2004 tsunami. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(12), 7302.

Lines, R., Faure Walker, J. P., & Yore, R. (2022). Progression through emergency and temporary shelter, transitional housing and permanent housing: A longitudinal case study from the 2018 Lombok earthquake, Indonesia. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 75, 102959.

McShane, S., Block, K., Baker, E. H., Li, Y., & Bentley, R. (2025). Beyond shelter: Housing in resettlement countries and its impact on mental health and wellbeing. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.

Partelow, S. (2021). Social capital and community disaster resilience: Post-earthquake tourism recovery on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia. Sustainability Science, 16(1), 203–220.

Sanderson, D., Heffernan, T., DeSisto, M., & Shearing, C. (2024). Community-centred disaster recovery: A call to change the narrative. Disasters, 49(1), e12655.

Savadori, L., Di Bucci, D., Dolce, M., Galvagni, A., Patacca, A., Pezzi, E., Scurci, G., & Del Missier, F. (2024). Quality of life in displaced earthquake survivors. Progress in Disaster Science, 24, 100371.

Sokang, Y. A., Omega, P. D., Novianty, A., Garey, E., Dawan, A., Hutapea, R. D., & Siantoro, A. (2024). Lesson learned from post-disaster psychosocial support for children in Palu, Central Sulawesi. Journal of Disaster Research.

Sunarti, E. (2021). Critical point on housing construction, resilience and family recovery after the 2018 Lombok earthquake. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 12(1), 922–938.

Yılmaz, E., & Erdem, M. (2025). Post-traumatic stress disorder in earthquake survivors living in temporary shelter areas in Hatay central districts: A cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry, 25, 461.