Purpose Construction industry and the built environment professions play an important role
in contributing to society's improved resilience. It is therefore important to improve their …

Several studies have revealed the difficulties often found in defining stakeholders' roles in
post-disaster reconstruction projects. Insufficient and ill-timed collaboration are typically …

The Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards (CIMAH) regulations was introduced in
1996 to regulate workplaces with hazardous chemicals in their facilities. The Regulations …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the present structure of the Korean disaster-
safety industry and propose ways to promote it. Design/methodology/approach The …

The displacement of people, caused by disasters, conflicts, and oppression, is a growing
global problem, placing significant burdens on both the displaced and their hosts. The built …

Purpose Disaster risk reduction is prominent in the international policy agenda, and the year
2015 brought together three international policy frameworks that contribute to disaster risk …

The current global situation is still marked by the unexpected appearance, at the beginning
of 2020, of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The entire society has been affected without taking into …

Barriers to managing the disaster cycle remains challenging in the built environments' effort
to delivering a wholesome contribution to planned and emergency responses. Planning for …

Amidst the growing number of adverse impacts of construction industry, sustainability and
sustainable development has become a ground-breaking challenge in the world in …

Recently, a series of emerging critical issues have gained centre stage in the policy, practice
and research quarters. Among these issues are sustainable development and disaster …