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Amaratunga, D, Malalgoda, C I and Keraminiyage, K (2018) Contextualising mainstreaming of disaster resilience concepts in the construction process. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(04–05), 348–67.

Bhattacharya-Mis, N, Lamond, J, Montz, B, Kreibich, H, Wilkinson, S, Chan, F and Proverbs, D (2018) Flood risk to commercial property. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(04–05), 385–401.

Chavoshy, A, Amini Hosseini, K and Hosseini, M (2018) Resiliency cube. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(04–05), 317–32.

Chiba, Y, Prabhakar, S, Islam, M A and Akber, M A (2018) Priority practices for addressing non-economic loss and damages caused by cyclones in Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(04–05), 333–47.

Habermann, N and Hedel, R (2018) Damage functions for transport infrastructure. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(04–05), 420–34.

Meyer, M A, Hendricks, M, Newman, G D, Masterson, J H, Cooper, J T, Sansom, G, Gharaibeh, N, Horney, J, Berke, P, van Zandt, S and Cousins, T (2018) Participatory action research: tools for disaster resilience education. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(04–05), 402–19.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Pedagogy; Resilience; Social inclusion; Infrastructure; Participatory approaches; Climate change;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1759-5908
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-02-2017-0015
  • Abstract:
    Participatory action research can improve scientific knowledge and community capacity to address disaster resilience and environmental justice. Evidence from the literature suggests that resident participation enhances assessment of environmental risks, raises awareness and empowers residents to fight for equitable distribution of hazard and climate risk adaptations. Yet, risk assessment and urban planning processes still frequently operate within expertise-driven groups without significant community engagement. Such fragmentation results in part from a lack of appreciation for community expertise in built environment adaptations and educational tools to support resident involvement in the often technical built environment planning processes. Design/methodology/approach A participatory research and place-based education project was developed that enhanced co-learning between residents and researchers while collecting and analyzing local data on flood resilience in the built environment. Five research activities constitute the curriculum of resilience education on stormwater infrastructure: establishment of partnership agreement/memorandum of understanding, participatory GIS to identify flooding issues, water quality testing and health survey, stormwater infrastructure assessment and urban/landscape design. Partners included high school and college students, residents and environmental justice organizations. Findings Outcomes include a stakeholder-approved infrastructure assessment smartphone application, neighborhood maps of drainage issues, a report of water containments and neighborhood-scaled green infrastructure provisions and growth plans. Findings indicate that participatory research positively contributed to resilience knowledge of participants. Originality/value This paper outlines an interdisciplinary pedagogical strategy for resilience planning that engages residents to assess and monitor the performance of stormwater infrastructure and create resilience plans. The paper also discusses challenges and opportunities for similar participatory projects.

Mohtat, N and Zargar, A H I (2018) Sustainability evaluation of post-disaster housing reconstruction after 55 years: Rudak village, Iran. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(04–05), 294–316.

Perera, S, Adeniyi, O, Babatunde, S O and Ginige, K (2018) Mapping built environment professionals’ educational needs to international policy frameworks for disaster risk reduction – community stakeholder perspective. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(04–05), 368–84.

Wahalathantri, B, Lokuge, W, Karunasena, W and Setunge, S (2018) Quantitative assessment of flood discharges and floodway failures through cross-cultivation of advancement in knowledge and traditional practices. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9(04–05), 435–56.