Risk identification on community based post disaster housing reconstruction projects
(2011)
Presentation / Conference
Ophiyandri, T., Amaratunga, R., & Pathirage, C. (2011, July). Risk identification on community based post disaster housing reconstruction projects. Presented at International Conference on Building Resilience 2011: Interdisciplinary approaches to disaster risk reduction, and the development of sustainable communities and cities, Kandalama, Sri Lanka
Social vulnerability and disaster risk reduction needs: perspectives of women (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Ginige, K., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2011, July). Social vulnerability and disaster risk reduction needs: perspectives of women. Presented at International Conference on Building Resilience 2011: Interdisciplinary approaches to disaster risk reduction, and the development of sustainable communities and cities, Kandalama, Sri Lanka
Disaster knowledge factors: benefits and challenges (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Seneviratne, T., Pathirage, C., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2011, July). Disaster knowledge factors: benefits and challenges. Presented at International Conference on Building Resilience 2011: Interdisciplinary approaches to disaster risk reduction, and the development of sustainable communities and cities, Kandalama, Sri Lanka
Post conflict housing reconstruction: housing needs and expectations of conflict affected communities (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Seneviratne, T., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2011, July). Post conflict housing reconstruction: housing needs and expectations of conflict affected communities. Presented at International Conference on Building Resilience 2011: Interdisciplinary approaches to disaster risk reduction, and the development of sustainable communities and cities, Kandalama, Sri Lanka
Capacity building towards resilience: context of post disaster waste management (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Karunasena, G., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2011, July). Capacity building towards resilience: context of post disaster waste management. Presented at International Conference on Building Resilience 2011: Interdisciplinary approaches to disaster risk reduction, and the development of sustainable communities and cities, Kandalama, Sri Lanka
SME resilience to extreme weather events: Important initiatives for informing policy making in the area (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Ingirige, B., & Wedawatta, G. (2011, July). SME resilience to extreme weather events: Important initiatives for informing policy making in the area. Presented at International conference on building resilience, Kandalama, Sri LankaEnhancing the resilience of local communities to weather extremes has gained significant interest over the years, amidst the increased intensity and frequency of such events. The fact that such weather extremes are forecast to further increase in num... Read More about SME resilience to extreme weather events: Important initiatives for informing policy making in the area.
Case study as a research strategy: Investigating extreme weather resilience of construction SMEs in the UK (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Wedawatta, G., Ingirige, B., & Amaratunga, R. (2011, July). Case study as a research strategy: Investigating extreme weather resilience of construction SMEs in the UK. Presented at ARCOM doctoral workshop, International conference on building resilience, Kandalama, Sri LankaDetermining an appropriate research methodology is considered as an important element in a research study; especially in a doctoral research study. It involves approach to the entire process of a research study, starting from theoretical underpinning... Read More about Case study as a research strategy: Investigating extreme weather resilience of construction SMEs in the UK.
Lifelong learning needs for disaster management education in the built environment (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Amaratunga, R., Siriwardena, M., Malalgoda, C., Pathirage, C., & Thayaparan, M. (2011, July). Lifelong learning needs for disaster management education in the built environment. Presented at International conference on building resilience, Kandalama, Sri LankaDisasters cause considerable damage around the world every year. It is evident that most of the material damages of disaster have been on engineering related facilities of the built environment and therefore require serious efforts from the construct... Read More about Lifelong learning needs for disaster management education in the built environment.
Lifelong learning and the changing role of quantity surveying profession (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Thayaparan, M., Siriwardena, M., Amaratunga, R., Malalgoda, C., & Keraminiyage, K. (2011, July). Lifelong learning and the changing role of quantity surveying profession. Presented at PAQS 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Towards a framework to capture and respond to construction labour market skills (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Malalgoda, C., Siriwardena, M., Thayaparan, M., Amaratunga, R., Lill, I., Witt, E., & Kaklauskas, A. (2011, July). Towards a framework to capture and respond to construction labour market skills. Presented at PAQS 2011, Colombo, Sri LankaHigher Education Institutions (HEIs) as major suppliers of skills and knowledge are expected to fulfill the labour market skills requirements. However, the capability of HEIs to capture and respond to such skills requirements faces numerous challen... Read More about Towards a framework to capture and respond to construction labour market skills.
Symbolic dreams and tangible realities: culture, creativity and critique in the city (2011)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Perry, B. (2011, June). Symbolic dreams and tangible realities: culture, creativity and critique in the city. Presented at AHRC Creative City Limits workshop, Leeds
New concepts of Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) utilizing BIM benchmarking techniques and sensing devices (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Coates, S., Arayici, Y., & Ozturk, Z. (2011, June). New concepts of Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) utilizing BIM benchmarking techniques and sensing devices. Presented at SEB 11 Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, MarseillesTraditionally Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) is conducted against the prescribed performance specification and it mainly relies on two activities; i) The effective collection of real world data and information and ii) the formulation of this data /... Read More about New concepts of Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) utilizing BIM benchmarking techniques and sensing devices.
Knowledge and technology transfer from universities to industries: A case study approach from the built environment field (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Arayici, Y., Coates, S., Koskela, L., & Kagioglou, M. (2011, May). Knowledge and technology transfer from universities to industries: A case study approach from the built environment field. Presented at International Higher Education Congress: New Trends and Issues, Istanbul, TurkeyEnabling kowledge societies and knowledge based economies is a key policy in the UK. KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) scheme initiated by the Technology Strategy Board is a pathway for collaboration and partnerships between Higher Education insti... Read More about Knowledge and technology transfer from universities to industries: A case study approach from the built environment field.
Cities, innovation and expertise: experiences from a formative evaluation (2011)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Perry, B. (2011, May). Cities, innovation and expertise: experiences from a formative evaluation. Presented at Second Berlin Forum Innovation in Governance, Berlin, GermanyThe dynamics of the knowledge-based era have combined with those of a multi-scalar international political economy to produce the ‘glocalisation’ of science (Swyndegouw, 1992). Public policies at supra-national and sub-national scales have been re-p... Read More about Cities, innovation and expertise: experiences from a formative evaluation.
Making low carbon Britain : everyday or elite transition? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2011, May). Making low carbon Britain : everyday or elite transition?. Presented at International Workshop on Everyday Infrastructures, Durham
L’université et territoire en Angleterre: le rapport entre excellence et la pertinence (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Perry, B. (2011, April). L’université et territoire en Angleterre: le rapport entre excellence et la pertinence. Presented at Europe and Higher Education - Symposium organised by the Regional Council of Rennes, France
World cities and climate change : providing urban ecological security (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2011, April). World cities and climate change : providing urban ecological security. Presented at Presentation to Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Rottherdam
BIM implementation and adoption process for an architectural practice (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Arayici, Y., Kiviniemi, A., Coates, S., Koskela, L., Kagioglou, M., Usher, C., & O'Reilly, K. (2011, April). BIM implementation and adoption process for an architectural practice. Presented at FIATECH Conference, USAPurpose: Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been implemented by large design and construction practices. However, it is not widely (if at all) used by SMEs (Small, Medium Enterprises). Furthermore, adoption and implementation of BIM to enable l... Read More about BIM implementation and adoption process for an architectural practice.
Urban infrastructure transitions : dominant responses and researching them (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2011, March). Urban infrastructure transitions : dominant responses and researching them. Presented at Dialogue on Sustainable Urban Transitions & Governance International Conference, Cape Town. South Africa
Presentation (2011)
Presentation / Conference
May, T. (2011, February). Presentation. Presented at Innovation sub-panel of 'Prosperity for All: The Greater Manchester Strategy', Mint Hotel, Manchester
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