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Alhusban, A A, Alhusban, S A and Al-Betawi, Y N (2019) Assessing the impact of urban Syrian refugees on the urban fabric of Al Mafraq city architecturally and socially. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(02–03), 99–129.

Asgary, A and Azimi, N (2019) Choice of emergency shelter: valuing key attributes of emergency shelters. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(02–03), 130–50.

Chandrasekera, T and Hebert, P (2019) Emergency preparedness in the hospitality industry in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(02–03), 167–74.

Hayat, E, Haigh, R and Amaratunga, D (2019) A framework for reconstruction of road infrastructure after a disaster. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(02–03), 151–66.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Disaster recovery; Local government; Framework; Road maintenance; Post-disaster reconstruction; Road infrastructure; Road reconstruction; Reconstruction policy;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1759-5908
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-03-2017-0018
  • Abstract:
    This paper aims to identify the main aspects requiring immediate attention in the post-disaster reconstruction of road infrastructure, thereby providing a major synthesis, which advances the understanding in this important area. Design/methodology/approach Literature and empirical evidence obtained from documents and semi-structured interviews with 28 respondents of three case study districts in Aceh, Indonesia was analysed using NVivo 10. The findings were validated through triangulation with the literature and consultation with the experts in the field of disaster management and road infrastructure. Findings The authors propose a framework for the reconstruction of road infrastructure, which respond to the peculiarities of road projects in a post-disaster setting. The framework comprises various components requiring detailed attention in the reconstruction process and describes their position in the road project and disaster management cycle. Originality/value The framework fills the gap in the body of knowledge with regard to road infrastructure reconstruction in a post-disaster context. For the first time, this paper recognises the importance of local government capacity in the Aceh Province with regard to the sustainability of the post-disaster reconstruction assets.

Karki, T K (2019) What did the 2015 earthquake tell us about what the state of earthquake resilience in Kathmandu metropolitan city was?. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(02–03), 188–202.

Rahi, K (2019) Indicators to assess organizational resilience – a review of empirical literature. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(02–03), 85–98.

Sohrabizadeh, S, Jahangiri, K, Shafiei Moghaddam, P, Safarpour, H and Eskandari, Z (2019) Earthquake preparedness in higher education structures. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(02–03), 175–87.