Post-disaster reconstruction of the built environment : rebuilding for resilience / edited by Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Amaratunga, Dilanthi.

Haigh, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buildings--Repair and reconstruction--Standards.

Buildings.

Disasters--Social aspects.

Disasters.

Architectural design--Technological innovations.

Architectural design.

Architecture and society.

Technological innovations.

Buildings--Repair and reconstruction.

Physical Description:

xix, 315 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, [2011]

Summary:

Editors Amaratunga and Haigh are both affiliated with the School of the Built Environment, U. of Salford, UK--as are many, but not all of the contributors. They spell out in their introductory essay the scope of their discipline, discussing the global challenge of increasing numbers of disasters, the reasons for focusing on the built environment (the construction industries have considerable impact on what happens after disasters), the concept of resilience in the built environment, and disasters as windows of opportunity for addressing vulnerabilities. Subsequent chapters address these themes in detail and offer case studies and various models for project management, legislation, and engagement of stakeholders. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction / Richard Haigh and Dilanthi Amaratunga

Capacity development for post-disaster reconstruction of the built environment / Kanchana Ginige and Dilanthi Amaratunga

Capacity of the construction industry for post-disaster reconstruction : post-tsunami Sri Lanka / Krisanthi Seneviratne

Resourcing for post-disaster reconstruction : a longitudinal case study following the 2008 earthquake in China / Yan Chang, Suzanne Wilkinson, Regan Potangaroa and Erica Seville

Empowerment in disaster response and reconstruction : role of women / Nirooja Thurairajah

Community-based post-disaster reconstruction : examples from Indonesia / Taufika Ophiyandri

Stakeholder consultation in the reconstruction process / Nuwani Siriwardena and Richard Haigh

Project management for post-disaster reconstruction / Udayangani Kulatunga

Legislation for effective post-disaster reconstruction : cases from New Zealand / James Olabode Rotimi, Suzanne Wilkinson and Dean Myburgh

Conflict, post-conflict reconstruction : exploring the associated challenges / Krishanthi Seneviratne and Dilanthi Amaratunga

Private construction sector engagement in post-disaster reconstruction / Richard Sutton and Richard Haigh

Knowledge management practices and systems integration / Chaminda Pathirage

Restoration of major infrastructure and rehabilitation of communities / Kaushal Keraminiyage

Sustainable post-disaster waste management : construction and demolition debris / Gayani Karunasena

Linking reconstruction to sustainable socio-economic development / Roshani Palliyaguru and Dilanthi Amaratunga

Disaster risk reduction and its relationship with sustainable development / Kanchana Ginige

Conclusions / Richard Haigh and Dilanthi Amaratunga.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781444333565

1444333569

OCLC:

700042326