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Enhancing capacities for disaster mitigation and reconstruction in the built environment: a case study from Sri Lanka
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from Sri Lanka. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

Throughout the recent decades, natural and man-made disasters have demonstrated the fragility of the
built environment and its vulnerability to hazards. The destruction of the built environment caused by
disasters impedes the regular functioning of... Read More about Enhancing capacities for disaster mitigation and reconstruction in the built environment: a case study from Sri Lanka.

Exploring disaster risk reduction in the built environment
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Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, R., & Pathirage, C. Exploring disaster risk reduction in the built environment. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

The purpose of this paper is to review the role of construction industry and built environment
disciplines in disaster risk reduction. There is much evidence to show that every year natural disasters
cause a substantial amount of damage throughout... Read More about Exploring disaster risk reduction in the built environment.