ANNUAL CHANGE OF HOUSING REBUILDING IN THE DISASTER AREA

This study clarifies the annual change of housing rebuilding and homes sales in three neighborhoods in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina (2005). The percentage of annual change in housing rebuilding is low, however, there is wide gap between neighborhoods in terms of progress of housing rebuilding and home sales, the latter means the turnover in residents. The neighborhood without decreasing blighted properties and with positive vacant lots were found and this indicates the future widening disparity between neighborhoods. The nondecreasing blighted properties will cause deterioration of dwelling environment and residents’ difficulties for returning neighborhood.