All Outputs (11891)

Social enterprise applications in an urban facilities management setting: Initial findings
Presentation / Conference
Tobi, S., & Amaratunga, R. Social enterprise applications in an urban facilities management setting: Initial findings. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

Public facilities operations in local authorities are facing increased costs each year. The need to move away from the traditional service provider approach is seen as a way of reducing running costs in facilities operations. This brings a new notion... Read More about Social enterprise applications in an urban facilities management setting: Initial findings.

Investigating the status of disaster management within a world-wide context: a case study analysis
Presentation / Conference
Perera, S., Alinden, C., & Amaratunga, R. Investigating the status of disaster management within a world-wide context: a case study analysis. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

Disasters can be described as feats of spontaneous occurrences, in that they can happen at any minute
at any time. There are two classifications of disasters, which are, natural disasters that cannot be
predicted and continuously occur throughout s... Read More about Investigating the status of disaster management within a world-wide context: a case study analysis.

Evaluation of existing vulnerabilities and disaster risk reduction practices of infrastructure reconstruction projects
Presentation / Conference
Palliyaguru, R., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Evaluation of existing vulnerabilities and disaster risk reduction practices of infrastructure reconstruction projects. Presented at International research conference on sustainability in built environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Communities and built environment have been exposed to various threats since a long ago with
diverse effects and resultant losses. Thus it is not only people, but also built-environment
structures are vulnerable to disasters. In this context, disas... Read More about Evaluation of existing vulnerabilities and disaster risk reduction practices of infrastructure reconstruction projects.

Gender fairness in post disaster reconstruction : role of human rights legislations
Presentation / Conference
Thurairajah, N., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Gender fairness in post disaster reconstruction : role of human rights legislations. Presented at Salford Human Rights Conference 2010 : Ten Years on: A multi perspective evaluation of the human rights act, Lady hale building University of Salford

Review of the role of human rights in mainstreaming women into disaster risk reduction decision making
Presentation / Conference
Ginige, K., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Review of the role of human rights in mainstreaming women into disaster risk reduction decision making. Presented at Salford Human Rights Conference 2010 : Ten Years on: A multi perspective evaluation of the human rights act, Lady hale building University of Salford

Housing in context of post conflict reconstruction. Ten years on : a multi perspective evaluation of the human rights act
Presentation / Conference
Seneviratne, T., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Housing in context of post conflict reconstruction. Ten years on : a multi perspective evaluation of the human rights act. Presented at Salford Human Rights Conference 2010 : Ten Years on: A multi perspective evaluation of the human rights act, Lady hale building University of Salford

Community risk assessment for disaster risk reduction: challenges and future
Presentation / Conference
Kulatunga, U., Amaratunga, R., Zaman, M., Biswan, A., & Parvez, A. Community risk assessment for disaster risk reduction: challenges and future. Presented at COBRA 2010, Paris

Significant attention is paid towards community based disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities that integrate
community participation and scientific knowledge for the development of effective DRR strategies. Community
based DRR activities empower c... Read More about Community risk assessment for disaster risk reduction: challenges and future.

Role of local governments in disaster risk reduction
Presentation / Conference
Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, R., & Pathirage, C. Role of local governments in disaster risk reduction. Presented at COBRA 2010, Paris

The occurrence of the natural disasters has increased significantly in recent past and this has resulted
in a high number of mortalities and economic and social losses worldwide. This necessitates the implementation of disaster risk reduction measur... Read More about Role of local governments in disaster risk reduction.

Vulnerability reduction of infrastructure reconstruction projects
Presentation / Conference
Palliyaguru, R., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Vulnerability reduction of infrastructure reconstruction projects. Presented at COBRA 2010, Paris

Various infrastructure segments of numerous countries have been repeatedly subjected to natural and man-made disasters. The potential reason of damaging infrastructure
facilities and their services is resultant disaster risks due to natural or man-m... Read More about Vulnerability reduction of infrastructure reconstruction projects.

Implementation of project risk management principles in community based post disaster housing reconstruction projects
Presentation / Conference
Ophiyandri, T., Amaratunga, R., & Pathirage, C. Implementation of project risk management principles in community based post disaster housing reconstruction projects. Presented at COBRA 2010, Paris

The large earthquakes occurrences have been increased significantly during the last decade. They have damaged millions of houses. Providing houses for survivors is not
an easy task and the fail to deliver project on time, poor quality, low accountab... Read More about Implementation of project risk management principles in community based post disaster housing reconstruction projects.

Gender inequality in post disaster reconstruction : does it prevail?
Presentation / Conference
Thurairajah, N., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Gender inequality in post disaster reconstruction : does it prevail?. Presented at COBRA 2010, Paris

Dramatic increases in the occurrence of natural disasters and their immense impact on physical and social aspects of communities raised the attention of many for innovative solutions. Although disasters cease many opportunities and lives, the lives o... Read More about Gender inequality in post disaster reconstruction : does it prevail?.

Mainstreaming women’s needs with disaster risk reduction in the built environment: preliminary findings
Presentation / Conference
Ginige, K., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Mainstreaming women’s needs with disaster risk reduction in the built environment: preliminary findings. Presented at COBRA 2010, Paris

This paper is based on a doctoral research that aims to investigate how women’s needs can be mainstreamed into disaster risk reduction in the built environment. The paper reviews literature to emphasise the importance of gender mainstreaming in disas... Read More about Mainstreaming women’s needs with disaster risk reduction in the built environment: preliminary findings.

Cytosolic aminopeptidase P (APP-1): a possible role in meiotic progression in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Presentation / Conference
Isaac, R., Craig, H., Martinez-Perez, E., & Brooks, D. Cytosolic aminopeptidase P (APP-1): a possible role in meiotic progression in Caenorhabditis elegans. Poster presented at 17th International C. elegans Meeting, UCLA, Los Angeles

The PAM-1 aminopeptidase regulates microtubule dynamics during meiosis and polarity establishment in the early C. elegans embryo
Presentation / Conference
Greene, P., Marshall, S., Brady, L., Reeves, C., Brooks, D., Isaac, E., & Lyczak, R. The PAM-1 aminopeptidase regulates microtubule dynamics during meiosis and polarity establishment in the early C. elegans embryo. Poster presented at 17th International C. elegans Meeting, UCLA, Los Angeles

Reforming HEI to improve skills and knowledge on disaster resilience among construction professionals
Presentation / Conference
Thayaparan, M., Siriwardena, M., Amaratunga, R., Kaklauskas, A., & Lill, I. Reforming HEI to improve skills and knowledge on disaster resilience among construction professionals. Presented at COBRA 2010, Paris

The built environment is significantly affected by disasters. Firstly, built facilities are expected to
withstand such situations. Secondly, the construction industry is expected to play a pivotal role in
reconstruction of damaged property & infras... Read More about Reforming HEI to improve skills and knowledge on disaster resilience among construction professionals.

Capacity building of disaster waste management for disaster risk reduction
Presentation / Conference
Karunasena, G., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Capacity building of disaster waste management for disaster risk reduction. Presented at COBRA 2010, Paris

Natural hazards are extreme events that could cause harm on both socio-economic and ecological systems which ultimately become major disasters. Therefore, identification of vulnerabilities and risks of major hazards are important for any country. Sri... Read More about Capacity building of disaster waste management for disaster risk reduction.

The life cycle process model of efficient construction manager
Presentation / Conference
Kaklauskas, A., Amaratunga, R., & Lill, I. The life cycle process model of efficient construction manager. Presented at COBRA 2010, Paris

Identification of disaster knowledge factors: preliminary findings
Presentation / Conference
Seneviratne, T., Amaratunga, R., Haigh, R., & Pathirage, C. Identification of disaster knowledge factors: preliminary findings. Presented at COBRA 2010, Paris

Disasters bring about the loss of lives, property, employment and damage to the physical infrastructure
and the environment. The number of reported disasters has increased steadily over the past century and risen very sharply during the past decade.... Read More about Identification of disaster knowledge factors: preliminary findings.

Traffic operations at on-street parking facilities
Journal Article
Yousif, S., & Purnawan. Traffic operations at on-street parking facilities. Proceedings of the ICE - Transport, 157(3), 189-194. https://doi.org/10.1680/tran.2004.157.3.189

This study reports on the findings based on observations
from sites with parallel and angle parking layouts. The
main parameters under consideration were the
manoeuvre time for parking or unparking and the gap
acceptance to merge into the traffic... Read More about Traffic operations at on-street parking facilities.

Managing disaster risks through quality infrastructure and vice versa : post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction practices
Journal Article
Palliyaguru, R., & Amaratunga, R. Managing disaster risks through quality infrastructure and vice versa : post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction practices. Structural survey, 26(5), 426-434. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800810922766

Purpose – Reality suggests that the whole world is currently facing an unprecedented scale of natural disasters. Sri Lanka fell into this category after being one of the hardest hit countries of tsunami 2004. Irrespective of the major losses that tsu... Read More about Managing disaster risks through quality infrastructure and vice versa : post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction practices.