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Aijazi, O (2015) Social repair and structural inequity: implications for disaster recovery practice. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 6(04), 454-67.

Alabi, A S, Adegbile, M, Alabi, O, Abisuga, O, Oyewole, K and Oshodi, O (2017) Stakeholders’ role in disaster-risk-reduction of fire occurrences in Lagos Metropolis. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8(04), 425-40.

Alhmoudi, A A and Aziz, Z (2016) Integrated framework for early warning system in UAE. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(04), 361-73.

Allender, C, Sutrisna, M and Zaman, A U (2017) Towards developing robust climate risk management strategies in the estuarine park of the Swan River, Western Australia. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8(04), 441-62.

Aslani, F, Amini Hosseini, K and Fallahi, A (2020) A framework for earthquake resilience at neighborhood level. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(04), 557–75.

Cai, H, Rahman, A, Su, X and Zhang, H (2014) A GIS-microscopic simulation approach for optimizing road barrier placement and configuration in university campus emergency evacuation. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 5(04), 362-79.

Chinowsky, P, Schweikert, A, Hughes, G, Hayles, C S, Strzepek, N, Strzepek, K and Westphal, M (2015) The impact of climate change on road and building infrastructure: a four-country study. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 6(04), 382-96.

Eltinay, N (2019) City-to-city exchange: redefining “resilience” in the Arab region. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 222–38.

Espada, R, Apan, A and McDougall, K (2017) Vulnerability assessment of urban community and critical infrastructures for integrated flood risk management and climate adaptation strategies. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8(04), 375-411.

Freitas, F and Mendes, J M (2019) Disaster, reconstruction, and data for social good: the case of wildfires in Portugal. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 239–47.

Greene, I, Lokuge, W and Karunasena, W (2020) Structural design of floodways under extreme flood loading. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(04), 535–55.

Hobeica, L and Hobeica, A (2019) How adapted are built-environment professionals to flood adaptation?. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 248–59.

Horney, J, Simon, M C, Ricchetti-Masterson, K and Berke, P (2016) Resident perception of disaster recovery planning priorities. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(04), 330-43.

Jamshed, A, Rana, I A, McMillan, J M and Birkmann, J (2019) Building community resilience in post-disaster resettlement in Pakistan. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 301–15.

Jordan, E, Javernick-Will, A and Amadei, B (2014) A qualitative comparative analysis of neighborhood recovery following Hurricane Katrina. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 5(04), 391-412.

Kakimoto, R and Yamada, F (2016) Autonomous evacuation and local community. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(04), 374-87.

Kankanamge, N, Yigitcanlar, T, Goonetilleke, A and Kamruzzaman, M (2020) How can gamification be incorporated into disaster emergency planning? A systematic review of the literature. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(04), 481–506.

Kim, H and Kakimoto, R (2016) An international comparative analysis of local hazard mitigation plan evaluation for flood: The USA, Japan and Korea. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(04), 406-19.

Kirby, A M, Dietz, J E, Matson, E T, Pekny, J F and Wojtalewicz, C (2015) Major city evacuation planning using simulation modeling. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 6(04), 397-408.

Korstanje, M E (2014) Chile helps Chile: exploring the effects of earthquake Chile 2010. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 5(04), 380-90.

Kuittinen, M and Takano, A (2017) The energy efficiency and carbon footprint of temporary homes: a case study from Japan. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8(04), 326-43.

Labaka, L, Hernantes, J and Sarriegi, J M (2015) A framework to improve the resilience of critical infrastructures. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 6(04), 409-23.

Laugé, A, Hernantes, J and Sarriegi, J M (2015) Analysis of disasters impacts and the relevant role of critical infrastructures for crisis management improvement. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 6(04), 424-37.

Lee, D W (2020) An exploratory assessment of infrastructure resilience to disasters. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(04), 519–33.

Lummen, N S, Shirozu, H, Okada, N and Yamada, F (2016) Flood risk management an illustrative approach. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(04), 388-405.

MacAskill, K and Guthrie, P (2016) Disaster risk reduction and empowering local government – a case comparison between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(04), 318-29.

MacKenzie, A (2017) Planning for the redevelopment after a fire event. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8(04), 344-56.

Mandal, S (2014) Supply chain resilience: a state-of-the-art review and research directions. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 5(04), 427-53.

Mandal, S, Bhattacharya, S, Korasiga, V R and Sarathy, R (2017) The dominant influence of logistics capabilities on integration: Empirical evidence from supply chain resilience. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8(04), 357-74.

Martins, A N and Rocha, A (2019) Risk and resilient architectural practices in informal settlements – the role of NGOs. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 276–88.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Risk and resilience; Guiné-Bissau; Incremental housing; Slum upgrading; Favelas; Informal settlements;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1759-5908
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-09-2019-0063
  • Abstract:
    The purpose of this paper is to understand the role played by small-size non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in slum upgrading, building and incremental housing processes in Brazil and Guinea-Bissau, focusing, in particular, on actions to reduce vulnerabilities and enhance community resilience. Design/methodology/approach The research method relied on literature review and fieldwork. It included surveys, activities with the communities, interviews and questionnaires. The data collected were subject to cross-disciplinary and comparative analysis. Findings The paper analyses the innovative methods and solutions used by NGOs in informal settlement upgrading and housing improvement works related to disaster risk reduction, namely, community mapping and design, and show how they end up building community resilience. Research limitations/implications Grasping the impacts of NGOs’ work whether in slums of Brazil or Africa requires staying with communities for a significant amount of time. However, those stays raise many practical problems regarding security, health and related costs. Originality/value The existing literature misses to address from a comparative perspective, the methods used by social workers and designers teams in slums. This paper aims at filling this gap in slum studies. Its originality and value rely on the particular experience of the authors, who were personally involved in the NGOs actions and could deepen the connections between vulnerabilities, risk and successful aid-self-help practices.

Nakanishi, H, Black, J and Matsuo, K (2014) Disaster resilience in transportation: Japan earthquake and tsunami 2011. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 5(04), 341-61.

Novak, V M, Fernandez-Anez, N and Shiraishi, K (2017) Rethinking resilience planning: from problems to potential. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8(04), 412-24.

Okoli, J (2020) Expert knowledge elicitation in the firefighting domain and the implications for training novices. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(04), 577–8.

Ophiyandri, T, Amaratunga, D and Keraminiyage, K (2016) Advantages and limitations of community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(04), 420-31.

Panda, A and Bower, A (2020) Cyber security and the disaster resilience framework. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(04), 507–18.

Pinheiro, A T K and Hokugo, A (2019) Effectiveness of early warning and community cooperation for evacuation preparedness from mega-risk type coastal hazard in childcare centers. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 260–75.

Rahmayati, Y (2016) Reframing “building back better” for post-disaster housing design: a community perspective. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(04), 344-60.

Saja, A A, Teo, M, Goonetilleke, A, Ziyath, A and Gunatilake, J (2020) Selection of surrogates to assess social resilience in disaster management using multi-criteria decision analysis. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11(04), 453–80.

Shieh, E, Habibi, K, Torabi, K and Masoumi, H E (2014) Earthquake risk in urban street network: an example from Region 6 of Tehran, Iran. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 5(04), 413-26.

Strang, K D D (2015) Developing prescriptive environmental protection models from descriptive human accident behavior. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 6(04), 438-53.

Vahanvati, M and Rafliana, I (2019) Reliability of Build Back Better at enhancing resilience of communities. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 208–21.

Zapico, F, Hernandez, J, Borromeo, T, McNally, K, Dizon, J and Fernando, E (2019) Traditional agro-ecosystems in Southern Philippines. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(04), 289–300.

Zhang, J, Zou, W and Kumaraswamy, M (2015) Developing public private people partnership (4P) for post disaster infrastructure procurement. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 6(04), 468-84.