International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment: Volume 10 Issue 1

Content validation of flood disaster preparedness action (FDPA) items among small and medium enterprises (SME) business

Hajar Mariah Hashim, Yee Guan Ng, Othman Talib, Shamsul Bahri Md Tamrin

This paper aims to present the process of construction and content validity of flood disaster preparedness action (FDPA) items to measure flood preparedness characteristics and…

Exploring Indian post-disaster temporary housing strategy through a comparative review

Arindam Biswas

Natural disasters not only cause dilapidated buildings and damaged infrastructure but also delay crucial aid for those affected in the event of a disaster and post-disaster…

Testing a criticality framework for road networks in Auckland, New Zealand

Kester Rebello, Karan Jaggi, Seosamh Costello, Daniel Blake, May Oo, James Hughes, Temitope Egbelakin

The purpose of this paper is to trial the application of a criticality framework for roads in an urban environment. The failure or disruption of critical transport routes can have…

Drop down or flee out?: New official earthquake recommended instructions for schools and kindergartens in Israel

Carmit Rapaport, Isaac Ashkenazi

The official earthquake protection instructions for schools and kindergartens in Israel have recently been updated from the traditional “drop, cover and hold on” approach to the…

Risk perception and awareness of earthquake: the case of Dhaka

Mohammad Lutfur Rahman

Among the many studies about risk perception, only a few deal with Bangladesh. Paul and Bhuiyan’s (2010) study has shown the earthquake-preparedness level of residents of Dhaka…