... identified using Boston GPS data. To replicate the disaster, the authors removed links with speeds less than 0.1, 0.2 or 0.3 times the speed limit. The results showed that the network shows significant disconnectivity when all links with a speed less than 0.2x the base speed are removed. Costa et al...

...Hamid Karimi Kivi; Rita Rezaee; Mahmoudreza Peyravi; Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh Purpose Community-based disaster management and access to social resilience during disasters are fundamentally based on the concept of participation of all social groups. Up to now, no comprehensive study has been done...

...Anastasia Mortimer; Temitope Egbelakin; Willy Sher Purpose Policy is key for effective displacement governance in times of crises and in response and recovery. Therefore, this study assessed if Australian climate, disaster and emergency management policies provide effective mechanisms...

...Wisdom Bwanali; Mtafu Manda Purpose Floods are among the most frequent urban disasters in cities of the global south where capacity and resource limitations collude with rapid urbanization to force many poor people to live in flood prone settlements. This paper investigated the impact of flood...

...Merve Cerrahoğlu; Feray Maden Purpose The most important need after natural disasters is the sheltering. However, most of the existing temporary shelters do not meet all requirements for long-term use and not provide adequate flexibility within the space. This paper aims to develop a transitional...

...Ishani Shehara Pitigala Liyana Arachchi; Chandana Siriwardana; Dilanthi Amaratunga; Richard Haigh Purpose It is significant to assess the societal trust toward the new advancements in multi-hazard early warnings (MHEW) with the focus on disaster risk reduction (DRR). Based on this, the purpose...

... Although disasters are generally unpleasant, in the long term, they can result in positive effects and may be considered as opportunities to improve the situation and eliminate certain limitations. It is also important to learn from experiences of people with disabilities and apply the lessons learned...

...Bingunath Ingirige; Keith Jones; Kaushal Keraminiyage; Pantip Piyatadsananon Purpose – While the top-down approach to design and implement post-disaster resettlement programmes are often influenced by spatial factors such as land availability and access to infrastructure facilities, failure...

...Bingunath Ingirige; Keith Jones; Lynn Crawford; Craig Langston; Bhishna Bajracharya Purpose – Disaster response and recovery is implemented through multiple projects with traditional project management approaches criticised as too time consuming and inflexible in circumstances of high uncertainty...

...Ruhizal Roosli; Phil O'Keefe Purpose Malaysia is still in the process of reorganising and restructuring disaster management policy, learning from national and international experiences. Argument about the current situation of emergency management and housing in Malaysia can be used by the decision...

...Taufika Ophiyandri; Dilanthi Amaratunga; Chaminda Pathirage; Kaushal Keraminiyage 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...

...Elizabeth L. Walters; Tamara L. Thomas; Stephen W. Corbett; Karla Lavin Williams; Todd Williams; William A. Wittlake Purpose The general population relies on the healthcare system for needed care during disasters. Unfortunately, the system is already operating at capacity. Healthcare facilities...

... to the parties that each element empowers and their relevance to the study at hand. Fuad Mukkarram Munawwar Ali can be contacted at: fuad.ali@gre.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Climate change Disaster prevention Extreme weather events Inter‐disciplinary working Resilience...

...Helena Molin Valdés; Yuki Matsuoka; Yukiko Takeuchi; Rajib Shaw Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the challenges for disaster risk reduction (DRR) by local governments and local implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) as the global DRR guideline. Design/methodology...

...Helena Molin Valdés; Saumyang Patel; Makarand Hastak Purpose Natural disasters often destroy hundreds of homes that leave victims homeless and leads to community displacement. In the USA, such disasters happen over 60 times per year. This leads to logistical and contractual nightmare...

...Helena Molin Valdés; Lisa Bornstein; Gonzalo Lizarralde; Kevin A. Gould; Colin Davidson Purpose The aim of this paper is to add a new dimension to urban resilience by exploring how representations of disasters, reconstruction and human settlements are made, and how, by shaping plans and programs...

...Helena Molin Valdés; Barbara Lucini Purpose During the last few decades social resilience and social vulnerability have been two crucial sociological concepts for everyone involved in crisis and disaster management. The fundamental purpose in the present analysis is based on the consideration...

...Helena Molin Valdés; Helena Molin Valdés; Dilanthi Amaratunga; Richard Haigh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an update of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) campaign on Making Cities Resilient. Design/methodology/approach An opinion piece...

...Chamindi Malalgoda; Dilanthi Amaratunga; Richard Haigh 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...

... at the most disadvantageous position as the main victims of the disaster. Accordingly, gender roles have to be changed, if the effects of drought have to be mitigated and the community rescued from disappearance. Originality/value The research is original as data obtained cannot be easily accessed...