International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment: Volume 13 Issue 2

Cooperative education during Covid-19 pandemic: enhancing legal rights and professional development of interns in Thailand

Shubham Pathak, Siwarut Laikram

The study aims at enriching the existing cooperative education sector in Thailand. Adequate cooperative education has direct impacts upon graduates’ future professional…

Investigating the level of functional preparedness of selected Tehran hospitals in the face of biological events: a focus on COVID-19

Esmail Heidaranlu, Asghar Tavan, Mohsen Aminizadeh

This study aims to evaluate the functional readiness of selected hospitals in Tehran in the face of biological events focusing on the Coronavirus.

Measuring capacities and protecting communities: strengthening regional resilience in the flooded industrial area in Thailand

Tadashi Nakasu, Ruttiya Bula-Or, Sutee Anantsuksomsri, Sutpratana Duangkaew, Kullachart Prathumchai, Korrakot Positlimpakul, Akiyuki Kawasaki

The purpose of this paper is to measure the capacities and identify the vulnerabilities of the communities to contribute to their flood disaster risk management.

Suggestions for large-scale, postdisaster reconstruction involving indigenous populations: a participatory approach to recovery after Typhoon Morakot

Sung Lun Tsai, Chiho Ochiai, Min Hui Tseng, Chuan Zhong Deng

The participatory method, a major factor for a successful post-disaster reconstruction (PDR) project, is applied in various stages of the PDR. However, the application of this…

Windbreak stonewalls in a mountainous village of Japan: a case study of Tsuchigoya in Hongu-cho, Tanabe city

Chiho Ochiai

The purpose of this study was to determine how people protect against strong seasonal winds from the mountains and to examine the relationship between windbreaks and local…

Seismic building design work process using building information modeling (BIM) technology for Malaysian Government projects

Siti Zati Hanani Mahamood, Mohamad Syazli Fathi

This paper aims to improve the seismic building design (SBD) work process for Malaysian Government projects.

Role of information and communication technologies in Build Back Better to post disaster recovery practices: insights from Bangladesh

Sakib Rahman Siddique Shuvo, Md. Nurul Islam, Sheikh Tawhidul Islam

This study aims to examine the role of information and communication technology (ICT)-based communication technologies to create a sustainable recovery strategy through Build Back…

Local climate zones and its potential for building urban resilience: a case study of Lahore, Pakistan

Ayman Aslam, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Saad Saleem Bhatti

Urban built-up has been increasing exponentially in the world. Urban population growth and migration are depleting the land resources and creating thermal discomfort. Cities all…