International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment
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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…
Performance indicators for public evaluation of environmental management plan implementation in highway construction projects
Nurol Huda Dahalan, Rahimi A. Rahman, Siti Hafizan Hassan, Saffuan Wan AhmadEvaluating the implementation of environmental management plans (EMPs) in highway construction projects is essential to avoid climate change. Public evaluations can help ensure…
Job attributes of key Sri Lankan construction professionals in addressing the challenges associated with climate change
Iddamalgoda Pathiranage Tharindu Sandaruwan, Jayasinghe Arachchige Bihara Janardana, Kesavan ManoharanConstruction professionals are the major contributors to developing a sustainable construction industry, whereas architects, engineers and quantity surveyors are the key…
Reviewing the contribution of retrofitting for climate resilience in residential buildings
Nimasha Dilukshi Hulathdoowage, Gayani Karunasena, Nilupa Udawatta, Chunlu LiuOver the years, the significance of retrofitting has gained much attention with the unveiling of its different applications, such as energy retrofit and deep retrofit, to enhance…
Policy coherence for resilience in Sri Lanka coherence of climate change adaptation (CCA) disaster risk reduction (DRR) and sustainable development goals (SDGs)
Nirma Swaris, Rangika Umesh Halwatura, Dilanthi AmaratungaPolicy coherence is a complex and tough task for many developing nations because their capacity to examine and deliver evidence-based inputs to policymaking is limited, and policy…
Climate change adaptation through nature-based solution: examining the case of Thakurani Khal of Mongla Port Municipality, Bagerhat Bangladesh
Imon Chowdhooree, Tasfin Aziz, Md. Jubaer Rashid, Meherab HossainUrban areas, especially in the coastal region of Bangladesh, face environmental degradation due to rapid urbanization, uncontrolled socio-economic activities and experiencing the…
Preparedness for a low-carbon future – knowledge level of built environment students
Maria Unuigbe, Sambo Lyson ZuluThe UK Government has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, being the first major nation to do so. While laudable, it raises the question, “are future built…
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…
An assessment of flash flood susceptibility in Golestan province, Iran, using multiple computational approaches
Sayed Arash Hosseini Sabzevari, Haleh Mehdipour, Fereshteh AslaniGolestan province in the northern part of Iran has been affected by devastating floods. There has been a significant change in the pattern of rainfall in Golestan province based…
A systems thinking approach to e-learning on climate change: capacity-building for junior high school teachers in the Philippines
John Trixstan Santos Ignacio, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, Queena Lee-ChuaA mixed-method study was performed to determine the impact of integrating systems thinking (ST) into an electronic learning module for junior high school teachers in the…
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…
Climate change adaptation and mitigation at individual level: knowledge and attitudes among school teachers in Kalutara district
Chintha Suranjalee Rupasinghe, Shreenika De Silva WeliangeClimate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Its impacts scatter through every stratum of society placing the marginalized clusters at the highest…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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