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The difference type and quality of houses causes resulted in different level of
satisfaction by the benefi ciaries in the disaster-affected villages, bringing in mix
feelings and unhappiness in an important percentage of the population. On the
other hand, it is important to highlight the successful achievement and critical
role by the community leaders during reconstruction and planning process in
Lambung as they were able to bring together different opinions, discuss and
reach an agreement between the affected community and the stakeholders result-
ing in making the people to endorse the total change of the village's layout and
its housing plot arrangement.
The present research has shown that depending on the approach taken the recon-
struction, planning and housing process results in the two study villages largely
differ with mixed results. It is important to highlight that this study has only ana-
lyzed one example of the housing and development strategy in two villages of
Banda Aceh, therefore its fi ndings cannot be generalized or be applied to other situ-
ations. Moreover, further research must be carried out in consultation with post-
disaster communities in the studied villages as well as in others to better ascertain
the results of the post tsunami reconstruction process in this devastated city.

Acknowledgments The authors express special thanks to the Japan Society for the Promotion of
Science (JSPS). This study is part of RONPAKU program supported by the JSPS. Authors also
thank village leaders in both Alue Deah Tengoh and Lambung for their valuable contribution and
all those who took the time to respond to our questionnaire.

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