All Outputs (231)

Post-disaster housing reconstruction in Sri Lanka : what methodology? (2015)
Journal Article
Amaratunga, N., Haigh, R., & Ingirige, B. (2015). Post-disaster housing reconstruction in Sri Lanka : what methodology?. SAGE Open, 5(3), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015583072

Research methodology is the procedural framework within which the research is conducted. This includes the overall approach to a problem that could be put into practice in a research process, from the theoretical underpinning to the collection and an... Read More about Post-disaster housing reconstruction in Sri Lanka : what methodology?.

Disaster resilience education and research roadmap for Europe 2030 (2015)
Report
Amaratunga, R., Faber, M., Haigh, R., Indirli, M., Kaklauskss, A., Lill, I., …Velazquez, J. (2015). Disaster resilience education and research roadmap for Europe 2030

ANDROID : an inter-disciplinary academic network that promotes co-operation and innovation among European higher education to increase society's resilience to disasters (2014)
Journal Article
Haigh, R., Amaratunga, R., & Thayaparan, M. (2014). ANDROID : an inter-disciplinary academic network that promotes co-operation and innovation among European higher education to increase society's resilience to disasters. Procedia Economics and Finance, 18, 857-864. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671%2814%2901011-9

Using knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels is one of five priorities for action (PFA) that were identified in the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). The responsibility for such capacity building... Read More about ANDROID : an inter-disciplinary academic network that promotes co-operation and innovation among European higher education to increase society's resilience to disasters.

Book of abstracts : 4th international conference on building resilience : incorporating the 3rd annual conference of the ANDROID Disaster Resilience Network (2014)
Book
(2014). R. Haigh, R. Amaratunga, K. Keraminiyage, & M. Thayaparan (Eds.), Book of abstracts : 4th international conference on building resilience : incorporating the 3rd annual conference of the ANDROID Disaster Resilience Network. ANDROID Disaster Resilience Network

Contributions of women managers to UK construction industry (2014)
Book Chapter
Thayaparan, M., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2014). Contributions of women managers to UK construction industry. In D. Amaratunga, R. Haigh, L. Ruddock, K. Keraminiyage, U. Kulatunga, & C. Pathirage (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction in a Changing World, in Kandalana, Sri Lanka. University of Salford

Women managers are highly under-represented in the UK construction industry, which is typically considered as male-dominated, despite the various initiatives taken by the government and other organisations to improve the status of women in constructi... Read More about Contributions of women managers to UK construction industry.

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.

Post-disaster construction & demolition debris management : a Sri Lanka case study (2012)
Journal Article
Karunasena, G., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2012). Post-disaster construction & demolition debris management : a Sri Lanka case study. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 18(4), 457-468. https://doi.org/10.3846/13923730.2012.699913

The increasing nature of impacts from disasters has made post disaster management a key area of concern. The management of disaster waste is revealed as an area of least concern yet it presents momentous challenges for those with inadequate capacitie... Read More about Post-disaster construction & demolition debris management : a Sri Lanka case study.

Managing disaster knowledge : identification of knowledge factors and challenges (2012)
Journal Article
factors and challenges. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 3(3), 237-252. https://doi.org/10.1108/17595901211263620

Making cities resilient (2012)
Journal Article
Haigh, R., & Amaratunga, R. (2012). Making cities resilient. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 3(2),

Infrastructure reconstruction programmes in the conflict affected communities of north and east Sri Lanka, knowledge society or knowledge for society? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Haigh, R., & Amaratunga, R. (2011, December). Infrastructure reconstruction programmes in the conflict affected communities of north and east Sri Lanka, knowledge society or knowledge for society?. Presented at International Conference on the Social Sciences and the Humanities, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, 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

Project management of post disaster reconstruction (2011)
Book Chapter
Kulatunga, U. (2011). Project management of post disaster reconstruction. In R. Amaratunga, & R. Haigh (Eds.), Post-Disaster Reconstruction of the Built Environment : Rebuilding for Resilience. Wiley-Blackwell

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

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

Empowerment revisited : will it address marginalised positions of women in post disasters? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Thurairajah, N., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2011, July). Empowerment revisited : will it address marginalised positions of women in post disasters?. 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

Empowering local governments to make disaster resilient cities (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2011, July). Empowering local governments to make disaster resilient cities. 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

Capacity development for post disaster reconstruction of the built environment (2011)
Book Chapter
Ginige, K., & Amaratunga, R. (2011). Capacity development for post disaster reconstruction of the built environment. In R. Amaratunga, & R. Haigh (Eds.), Rebuilding for Resilience: Post-Disaster Reconstruction of the Built Environment (13-28). Blackwell Publishing Ltd

A window of opportunity (2011)
Journal Article
Haigh, R., & Amaratunga, R. (2011). A window of opportunity. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 2(2),