International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment: Volume 10 Issue 4

Guest editorial

A. Nuno Martins, José Manuel Mendes, Pedro Pinto Santos

Reliability of Build Back Better at enhancing resilience of communities

Mittul Vahanvati, Irina Rafliana

The purpose of this study is to analyse the reliability of Build Back Better slogan in the context of post-disaster housing reconstruction in developing countries, at enhancing…

City-to-city exchange: redefining “resilience” in the Arab region

Nuha Eltinay

It might seem plausible to argue that effective monitoring of disaster data loss can help achieve progress in reporting to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR…

Disaster, reconstruction, and data for social good: the case of wildfires in Portugal

Francisco Freitas, José Manuel Mendes

This study aims to discuss the role of data in a disaster and important reconstruction process currently undergoing in Portugal.

How adapted are built-environment professionals to flood adaptation?

Liliane Hobeica, Adib Hobeica

The purpose of this paper is to explore how architectural practices have been considering flood-risk adaptation within regular design activities. It relies on the assumptions that…

Effectiveness of early warning and community cooperation for evacuation preparedness from mega-risk type coastal hazard in childcare centers

Abel Táiti Konno Pinheiro, Akihiko Hokugo

This paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of early warning and community cooperation for evacuation preparedness from mega-risk type coastal hazard in childcare centers…

Risk and resilient architectural practices in informal settlements – the role of NGOs

A. Nuno Martins, Aline Rocha

The purpose of this paper is to understand the role played by small-size non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in slum upgrading, building and incremental housing processes in…

Traditional agro-ecosystems in Southern Philippines: Vulnerabilities, threats and interventions

Florence Zapico, Jose Hernandez, Teresita Borromeo, Kenneth McNally, Josefina Dizon, Edwino Fernando

Sarangani, a province in Southern Philippines, is inhabited predominantly by tribal groups who depend on traditional rice farming for subsistence and livelihood. The purpose of…

Building community resilience in post-disaster resettlement in Pakistan

Ali Jamshed, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Joanna M. McMillan, Joern Birkmann

The extreme flood event of 2010 in Pakistan led to extensive internal displacement of rural communities, resulting in initiatives to resettle the displaced population in model…