International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment: Volume 12 Issue 3

Proposed resilience index of water lifeline systems

Abraham Matthew Sagum Carandang, Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano, Osamu Maruyama, Richard De Jesus

Water distribution networks (WDNs) must deliver water to its customers 24/7. Disruption of this important service after a strong seismic event impedes post-disaster activities and…

The development of inter-regional and intra-regional cooperation frameworks for multi-hazard early warning systems in South and South-East Asia

Ruben Paul Borg, Glorianne Borg Axisa, Taufika Ophiyandri, Abdul Hakam

This paper aims to provide a framework for building resilience to coastal hazards with reference to Asian nations at the local, intra-regional and inter-regional levels. This…

Build back better concepts for resilient recovery: a case study of India’s 2018 flood recovery

Shankar Neeraj, Sandeeka Mannakkara, Suzanne Wilkinson

This paper aims to understand the recovery process after the 2018 floods in Kerala, India, and it determines whether the recovery efforts were aligned with Build Back Better (BBB…

Tectonics and earthquake potential of Bangladesh: a review

Nibas Apu, Urmi Das

The purpose of this paper is to present an integrative review of the literature to understand the underlying risks of tectonic plate movements, earthquakes and possible earth…

An integrated social vulnerability assessment of riverine flood hazards in Shelby County, Tennessee

Clarke Shupe-Diggs, Stephen Kofi Diko, Charles A. Santo

Vulnerability studies are commonly used to inform planning, as cities and regions seek to build resilience to environmental hazards. In Shelby County, Tennessee, socioeconomic…

Pre-disaster assessment of flood risk for mid Central Vietnam

Huong Thi Lan Huynh, Hien Xuan Nguyen, Thuy Thi Ngo, Hang Thi Van

Nowadays, under climate change contexts, natural disasters are becoming stronger in intensity and probability. The impacts of natural disasters on people and the environment are…

A simplified methodology for risk analysis of historic centers: the world heritage site of San Gimignano, Italy

Francesca Giuliani, Anna De Falco, Valerio Cutini, Michele Di Sivo

Worldwide, natural hazards are affecting urban cultural heritage and World Heritage Sites, exacerbating other environmental and human-induced threats deriving from deterioration…