All Outputs (7)

Disaster resilient built environment : role of lifelong learning and the implications for higher education (2013)
Journal Article
Siriwardena, M., Malalgoda, C., Thayaparan, M., Amaratunga, R., & Keraminiyage, K. (2013). Disaster resilient built environment : role of lifelong learning and the implications for higher education. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 17(2), 174-187. https://doi.org/10.3846/1648715X.2013.806373

Disasters cause considerable damage around the world every year. The built environment is significantly affected by disasters. Whilst the built environment is expected to withstand such occurrences, the construction industry is expected to play a piv... Read More about Disaster resilient built environment : role of lifelong learning and the implications for higher education.

Towards a framework for closer university-industry collaboration in educating built environment professionals (2013)
Journal Article
Witt, E., Lill, I., Malalgoda, C., Siriwardena, M., Thayaparan, M., Amaratunga, R., & Kaklauskas, A. (2013). Towards a framework for closer university-industry collaboration in educating built environment professionals. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 17(2), 114-132. https://doi.org/10.3846/1648715X.2013.805702

Recent reports suggest that even the current industry skills needs are not being adequately met with graduate capabilities falling short of industry expectations. If higher education institutions (HEIs) are to respond effectively to the current and f... Read More about Towards a framework for closer university-industry collaboration in educating built environment professionals.

Minimising flood risk accumulation through effective private and public sector engagement (2013)
Report
Ingirige, B., & Amaratunga, R. (2013). Minimising flood risk accumulation through effective private and public sector engagement

Flooding is a global problem affecting both developing and developed countries. Academics and practitioners in climate science frequently argue that changing climatic conditions are likely to worsen the length and severity of these flood events, whi... Read More about Minimising flood risk accumulation through effective private and public sector engagement.

Critical success factors for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects in the pre-construction stage in Indonesia (2013)
Journal Article
Ophiyandri, T., Amaratunga, R., Pathirage, C., & Keraminiyage, K. (2013). Critical success factors for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects in the pre-construction stage in Indonesia. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(2), 236-249. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-03-2013-0005

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the critical success factors (CSFs) of community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects (CPHRP) during the pre-construction stage. Design/methodology/approach: An extensive literature... Read More about Critical success factors for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects in the pre-construction stage in Indonesia.

Developing an approach to assess the influence of integrating disaster risk reduction practices into infrastructure reconstruction on socio-economic development (2013)
Journal Article
Palliyaguru, R., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2013). Developing an approach to assess the influence of integrating disaster risk reduction practices into infrastructure reconstruction on socio-economic development. Disaster Prevention and Management, 22(2), 160-171. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653561311325307

Purpose – Disasters provide physical, social, economic, political and environmental development windows of opportunity particularly through housing and infrastructure reconstruction. The reconstruction process should not be neglected due to the oppor... Read More about Developing an approach to assess the influence of integrating disaster risk reduction practices into infrastructure reconstruction on socio-economic development.

Creating a disaster resilient built environment in urban cities: The role of local governments in Sri Lanka (2013)
Journal Article
Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2013). Creating a disaster resilient built environment in urban cities: The role of local governments in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(1), 72-94. https://doi.org/10.1108/17595901311299017

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role and challenges for Sri Lankan local governments in creating a disaster resilient built environment within urban Sri Lankan cities. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a lit... Read More about Creating a disaster resilient built environment in urban cities: The role of local governments in Sri Lanka.

Constructing a holistic approach to disaster risk reduction : the significance of focusing on vulnerability reduction (2013)
Journal Article
Palliyaguru, R., Amaratunga, R., & Baldry, D. (2013). Constructing a holistic approach to disaster risk reduction : the significance of focusing on vulnerability reduction. Disasters, 38(1), 45-61. https://doi.org/10.1111/disa.12031

As a result of the increase in natural disaster losses, policy-makers, practitioners, and members of the research community around the world are seeking effective and efficient means of overcoming or minimising them. Although various theoretical cons... Read More about Constructing a holistic approach to disaster risk reduction : the significance of focusing on vulnerability reduction.