International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment
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Evaluation of the resilience of nonbuilt areas to the postearthquake crisis: application to the city of Boudouaou (Northern Algeria)
Mohamed Yacine Kheliouen, Abdelmadjid BouderTo strengthen the resilience of Algerian cities subject to major hazards, this study aims to propose an evaluation of the capacity of the road network and open space (unbuilt…
Toward resilient development in rural area: some strategic recommendations based on contextual findings in Bhokardan Taluka, Jalna
Marcella Dsouza, Anuradha Phadtare, Swapnil S. Vyas, Yogesh Shinde, Ajit JadhavThis study aims to understand how climatic drivers of change will affect rural communities living in the hot semiarid region of Bhokardan Taluka of Jalna district in the Indian…
Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders involved in local-level flood risk management: a study in the Deduru Oya basin in Sri Lanka
Sisira Bandara Wanninayake, Rekha Nianthi, O.G. Dayarathne BandaDisasters are occurring worldwide, and Sri Lanka has also become a victim of multiple disasters. Though there is a disaster management mechanism from the national level to the…
Application of smart systems and emerging technologies for disaster risk reduction and management in Nepal
Avani Dixit, Raju Chauhan, Rajib ShawThe purpose of this paper is to explore the application of smart systems and emerging technologies for disaster risk management (DRM) in Nepal. This delves into specific…
Role of the built environment stakeholders in climate change adaptation
Shavindree Chrishani Nissanka, Chamindi Ishara Malalgoda, Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard HaighThere is an urgent need to translate climate change awareness into tangible climate adaptation strategies. The built environment is identified as one of the kick-off points in…
Climate change adaptation in Malta: assessment of skills in the built environment
Glorianne Borg Axisa, Ruben Paul BorgThe construction industry is one of the major contributors of greenhouse gas emissions (UNEP, 2022), but it provides numerous valuable opportunities to contribute to the reduction…
Understanding the stakeholders’ interests and role toward climate change adaptation (case study of Indonesia)
Riyan Benny Sukmara, Ariyaningsih , Rizqi BachtiarUnderstanding the stakeholders' role and interest are critical for implementing climate change policy. The dichotomy between adaptation and mitigation, which arguably creates…
Built environment stakeholders and climate change adaptation: the case of Sri Lanka
Nishara Fernando, Pasindu Jayathilake, Malith De Silva, Wathsala Gunathilake, Nilushi Devapura, Belinda WiseThis study aims to identify key built environment stakeholders in Sri Lanka and to understand their roles and responsibilities in tackling climate change. It also seeks to…
Managing uncertainties in fault avoidance zone of urban areas: a case study of Karaj, Iran
Mahta Mirmoghtadaee, Mohammad Hamed Abdi, Mohammad Saber EslamlouThis study aims to develop the application of the strategic choice approach (SCA) in Karaj City (Iran) as the case study for facilitating the decision-making process concerning…
Climate change and flooding: governmental responses to displacement and relocation in Jakarta’s informal neighborhoods
Taraneh MeshkaniThis study aims to analyze the policies and strategies used by governmental organizations to address the impacts of climate change in informal neighborhoods, kampungs, such as…
Improving community resilience through distributed solar energy as critical infrastructure – a case study of South Asia
Parimita Mohanty, Indrajit Pal, Joyashree RoyThe analytical framework proposed in this study aims to link the capital portfolio approach to sustaining human well-being, 2015 sustainable development goals and development…
A pathway to urban resilience: investigating green open space priority areas to mitigate the urban heat island phenomenon in Samarinda City, Indonesia
Rahmat Aris Pratomo, Zumrotul Islamiah, Bimario Eka BhaskaraThe potential for massive economic growth exists in Samarinda City due to the intensification of activities in built-up areas. This suggests the potential for increased urban…
Mud brick houses as a suitable alternative to emergency shelters for internally displaced persons (IDPs): evidence from Northern Syria
Ghassan Elkahlout, Sansom Milton, Ruba HawaThe purpose of this paper is to explore the feasibility of mud brick houses as an alternative to the more widely adopted emergency shelters used in war-torn Syria. It focuses on…
Effectiveness evaluation of Construction 4.0 technologies in improving built environment resilience
Hazwani Shafei, Rahimi A. Rahman, Yong Siang LeeBuilt environments are highly vulnerable to climatic disasters such as extreme floods, droughts and storms. Inaccurate decisions in adopting emerging construction technologies can…
Identification of seasonal drought and its impacts on cropping season in Bangladesh
Md. Shafiqul IslamThis study aims to identify seasonal drought using standardized precipitation index (SPI). The following specific objectives are to generate result and identify seasonal drought…
The fragmentation of climate change adaptation – the Sweden case
Tomas Wörlund Rylenius, Mo HamzaThis paper aims to challenge the view of Sweden’s climate leadership by problematizing its domestic climate adaptation governance and highlighting the need for a more holistic…
Determining the climate adaptive capacity of urban actors: a case study of Mongla port-townin Bangladesh
Md. Jubaer Rashid, Imon Chowdhooree, Tasfin Aziz, Meherab HossainIn an urban environment, different types of actors (individuals, households, community groups, institutions, governmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations (NGO)…
Web-based visualization and rendering of aerial LiDAR point cloud for urban flood simulation
Sanjay Saifi, Ramiya M. AnandakumarIn an era overshadowed by the alarming consequences of climate change and the escalating peril of recurring floods for communities worldwide, the significance of proficient…
Scale to measure project resilience for the construction sector to cope with hazards
Khalil Rahi, Faris Abu Baker, Christopher Preece, Wisam Abu JadayilThe purpose of this study is to test and validate a scale for measuring project resilience in the construction sector within the built environment. By identifying relevant…
Analyzing physical environment of Child Friendly Spaces in emergencies: in the context of Rohingya crisis at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Nandita Barai, Mohammad FarukChild friendly space (CFS) has been introduced worldwide as an effective Child Protection response to the affected children in emergency to restore their life through psychosocial…
Nature-related features and children’s well-being in post-disaster school design
Paramita Atmodiwirjo, Rokhshid Ghaziani, Supreeya Wungpatcharapon, Ratna Djuwita, Yandi Andri YatmoThis study aims to identify the role of nature-related features in promoting well-being from the perspective of children as the users of post-disaster schools. It highlights the…
Understanding householders’ perceptions of threats following the 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires in Australia
Olufisayo Adedokun, Temitope EgbelakinOf all the deaths associated with disasters, bushfires account for 40% of these fatalities. The resulting fatalities are consequent upon householders’ decision-making, leading to…
Understanding university enterprise collaboration for disaster resilience in South-East Asia
Rebeka Catherine Tucker, Champika Liyanage, Sarita Jane Robinson, Darryl Roy Montebon, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, Joselito C. Olpoc, Liza B. Patacsil, Sarintip Tantanee, Panu Buranajarukorn, Orawan Sirisawat Apichayaku, Rukmal N. Weerasinghe, Rsanjith DissanayakeThis paper is part of the ERASMUS+-funded Strengthening University Enterprise Collaboration for Resilient Communities in Asia (SECRA) project. This study aims to map collaborative…
Public preference of flood-resilient housing technologies in Nigeria: a case study of Kogi State
Hope Ameh, Jessica LamondThe purpose of this paper is to explore flood-prone area residents' preferences of flood-resilient housing technologies (HTs), to understand the factors influencing their choices…
Influencing factors on building and improving social trust in emergency and disaster relief efforts: a systematic review
HamidReza Khankeh, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Mohammad Saatchi, Mohammad Pourebrahimi, Juliet Roudini, Amin Rahmatali Khazaee, Mariye Jenabi Ghods, Elham Sepahvand, Maryam Ranjbar, Mohammadjavad Hosseinabadi-FarahaniThis study aims to review the results of relevant studies to shed light on social trust-building in different contexts and the factors that affect it in disaster risk management.
Housing reconstruction after traumatic events: a Poe study of Bam housing after the 2003 earthquake, Iran
Saeedeh Asadi, Ali Sharghi, Zoheir Mottaki, Bahram SalehsedghpourEarthquake stressful events cause many consequences and need for survivors. Housing reconstruction is one of the most urgent needs; due to traumatic experiences, dialectical…
Living with water: quantitative assessment of property-level resilience to urban flooding
Alolote Amadi, Onaopepo AdeniyiThis paper aims to quantitively assess the resilience of residential properties to urban flooding in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and assess whether they vary at spatially aggregated…
Exploring the elements of strengthening online higher education in disaster risk reduction: a perspective of sustained strategy in post COVID-19
Tomo Kawane, Bismark Adu-Gyamfi, Rajib ShawThe COVID-19 pandemic has compelled higher educational institutions to implement alternative educational strategies that rely heavily on internet accessibility and utilisation to…
Components and factors affecting adolescent resilience promotion education in disasters: a systematic review
Hamid Karimi Kivi, Rita Rezaee, Mahmoudreza Peyravi, Milad Ahmadi MarzalehCommunity-based disaster management and access to social resilience during disasters are fundamentally based on the concept of participation of all social groups. Up to now, no…
US road safety during COVID-19: motorist, pedestrian and bicyclist fatality trends
Nicholas N. FerenchakThe purpose of this paper is to illustrate how COVID-19 lockdowns in the USA impacted traffic safety.
Development of convenient flood risk assessment method to community level: the case in the Deduru Oya basin in Sri Lanka
Sisira Bandara Wanninayake, Rekha Nianthi, Og Dayarathne BandaFloods have been identified as the most frequent and threatening disaster in Sri Lanka amidst an increasing trend of natural and man-made disasters in the world. Subject experts…
Examining governance of post-earthquake reconstruction planning from an evolutionary resilience perspective
Yiwen Shao, Yao SunThe politically laden nature of postdisaster recovery calls for more research on its governance, especially at the micro-scale. Apart from engineering-oriented frameworks…
Flood hazard assessment using design rainfall under climate change scenarios in the Kelantan River Basin, Malaysia
Tze Huey Tam, Muhammad Zulkarnain Abdul Rahman, Sobri Harun, Shamsuddin Shahid, Sophal Try, Mohamad Hidayat Jamal, Zamri Ismail, Khamarrul Azahari Razak, Mohd Khairolden Ghani, Yusrin Faiz Abdul WahabThe present study aims to evaluate the effect of climate change on the flood hazard potential in the Kelantan River Basin using current and future scenarios.
Scoping review: understanding the barriers and drivers of risk management in local governments
Eve Bourgeois, Pierre-Luc Baril, Julie-Maude Normandin, Marie-Christine TherrienThis paper aims to provide scholars with a deep understanding of the field through the identification of strengths and weaknesses in the literature and support decision-makers in…
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- Prof Dilanthi Amaratunga
- Prof Richard Haigh