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Enhancing capacities for disaster mitigation and reconstruction in the built environment: a case study from Sri Lanka
Presentation / Conference
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
Presentation / Conference
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.

Building up resilience of construction sector SMEs and their supply chains to extreme weather events
Presentation / Conference
Wedawatta, G., Ingirige, B., & Amaratunga, R. Building up resilience of construction sector SMEs and their supply chains to extreme weather events. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

Wider scientific community now accept that the threat of climate change as real and thus acknowledge the importance of implementing adaptation measures in a global context. In the UK, the physical effects of climate change are likely to be directly f... Read More about Building up resilience of construction sector SMEs and their supply chains to extreme weather events.

Key issues for implementing knowledge management in relational contracting project settings
Presentation / Conference
Bakri, A., Ingirige, B., & Amaratunga, R. Key issues for implementing knowledge management in relational contracting project settings. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

The necessity of relational approaches or inter-organisational relationships in construction industry
might due to the nature of construction itself which often highly specialised, complex projects, involving various participants, and also with exte... Read More about Key issues for implementing knowledge management in relational contracting project settings.

Decision making in outsourcing support services in The United Kingdom public healthcare
Presentation / Conference
Rahim, N., Baldry, D., & Amaratunga, R. Decision making in outsourcing support services in The United Kingdom public healthcare. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

Outsourcing has now become an established trend for many organisations, both in the private and public sectors. The public healthcare sector is not excluded from this. Outsourcing, once used as a means to reduce costs, has now acquired strategic sign... Read More about Decision making in outsourcing support services in The United Kingdom public healthcare.

Contribution of women managers towards the construction industry: Preliminary findings
Presentation / Conference
Thayaparan, M., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Contribution of women managers towards the construction industry: Preliminary findings. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

UK construction industry faces many challenges such as low performance, high dissatisfaction among clients, low productivity, poor image, high fragmentation etc. Recruiting employees, particularly for senior/ middle level management, to fulfil the sk... Read More about Contribution of women managers towards the construction industry: Preliminary findings.

Meliorating women's representation within leadership positions in the UK construction industry
Presentation / Conference
Thurairajah, N., Ginige, K., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Meliorating women's representation within leadership positions in the UK construction industry. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

The construction industry in the North West of England is one of the region's largest industries and fundamental to all other economic activities. However, a scarcity of women in leadership positions in construction has persisted despite their increa... Read More about Meliorating women's representation within leadership positions in the UK construction industry.

Women's empowerment in disaster reconstruction : critical perspectives on policies and frameworks
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Thurairajah, N., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Women's empowerment in disaster reconstruction : critical perspectives on policies and frameworks. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

There has been an increase in the occurrence of natural disasters and their impact has aroused the
interest of many stakeholders to incorporate different strategies on disaster management. Although,
disaster ceased many opportunities and lives, the... Read More about Women's empowerment in disaster reconstruction : critical perspectives on policies and frameworks.

Community based post disaster housing reconstruction: Indonesian perspective
Presentation / Conference
Ophiyandri, T., Amaratunga, R., & Pathirage, C. Community based post disaster housing reconstruction: Indonesian perspective. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

Located at a juncture of four tectonic plate has made Indonesia highly prone to earthquake disasters.
The giant earthquake magnitude 9.1 Richter scale which triggered tsunami on 26 December 2004 in
Aceh and followed by Nias earthquake magnitude 8.6... Read More about Community based post disaster housing reconstruction: Indonesian perspective.

Career advancement of the professional women in the UK construction industry: Career success factors
Presentation / Conference
Fernando, N., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Career advancement of the professional women in the UK construction industry: Career success factors. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

The issue regarding the lack of women in the UK construction industry has become more prominent for some time, attracting government and industry wide attention due to this potential skill shortage facing the industry. In order to meet these future d... Read More about Career advancement of the professional women in the UK construction industry: Career success factors.

Knowledge management for disaster resilience: Identification of key success factors
Presentation / Conference
Seneviratne, T., Amaratunga, R., Haigh, R., & Pathirage, C. Knowledge management for disaster resilience: Identification of key success factors. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

The number of reported disasters has increased steadily over the past century and risen very sharply
during the past decade. These bring about the loss of lives, property, employment and damage to the
physical infrastructure and the environment. Di... Read More about Knowledge management for disaster resilience: Identification of key success factors.

Mainstreaming women into disaster reduction decision making in the built environment: Research methodological perspectives
Presentation / Conference
Ginige, K., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Mainstreaming women into disaster reduction decision making in the built environment: Research methodological perspectives. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

The role played by the built environment in determining the casualties and monetary costs of disasters emphasises the need of reducing its disaster vulnerabilities to achieve a disaster resilient built environment. The decision-making process in the... Read More about Mainstreaming women into disaster reduction decision making in the built environment: Research methodological perspectives.

Waste management strategies during post disaster phase: A case of Sri Lanka
Presentation / Conference
Karunasena, G., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Waste management strategies during post disaster phase: A case of Sri Lanka. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

Natural or man made disasters cause serious negative impacts on life, property, livelihood and industries often resulting in permanent changes to societies and environments. In disasters, creation of waste due to damaged buildings and infrastructure... Read More about Waste management strategies during post disaster phase: A case of Sri Lanka.

Policy implications of integration of disaster risk reduction to infrastructure reconstruction
Presentation / Conference
Palliyaguru, R., & Amaratunga, R. Policy implications of integration of disaster risk reduction to infrastructure reconstruction. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

Infrastructure facilities need to be planned and onstructed in such a way not only to change the vulnerable conditions of the infrastructure facility itself but also the society, the economy and the environment. Literature emphasises that integratio... Read More about Policy implications of integration of disaster risk reduction to infrastructure reconstruction.