International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment: Volume 15 Issue 3

Guest editorial: Climate change adaptation in the built environment

Ruben Paul Borg, Chamindi Ishara Malalgoda, Shavindree Chrishani Nissanka

Reviewing the contribution of retrofitting for climate resilience in residential buildings

Nimasha Dilukshi Hulathdoowage, Gayani Karunasena, Nilupa Udawatta, Chunlu Liu

Over 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…

An assessment of flash flood susceptibility in Golestan province, Iran, using multiple computational approaches

Sayed Arash Hosseini Sabzevari, Haleh Mehdipour, Fereshteh Aslani

Golestan 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…

Preparedness for a low-carbon future – knowledge level of built environment students

Maria Unuigbe, Sambo Lyson Zulu

The 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…

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 Manoharan

Construction professionals are the major contributors to developing a sustainable construction industry, whereas architects, engineers and quantity surveyors are the key…

Climate change adaptation and mitigation at individual level: knowledge and attitudes among school teachers in Kalutara district

Chintha Suranjalee Rupasinghe, Shreenika De Silva Weliange

Climate 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…

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-Chua

A 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…

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 Ahmad

Evaluating the implementation of environmental management plans (EMPs) in highway construction projects is essential to avoid climate change. Public evaluations can help ensure…

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 Amaratunga

Policy 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 Hossain

Urban areas, especially in the coastal region of Bangladesh, face environmental degradation due to rapid urbanization, uncontrolled socio-economic activities and experiencing the…