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Ali, F M M and Jones, K (2013) Negotiating community resilience in the city in a time of political change and deficit reduction. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(01), 9-22.

Bornstein, L, Lizarralde, G, Gould, K A and Davidson, C (2013) Framing responses to post-earthquake Haiti: How representations of disasters, reconstruction and human settlements shape resilience. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(01), 43-57.

Lucini, B (2013) Social capital and sociological resilience in megacities context. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(01), 58-71.

Malalgoda, C, Amaratunga, D and Haigh, R (2013) Creating a disaster resilient built environment in urban cities: The role of local governments in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(01), 72-94.

Matsuoka, Y, Takeuchi, Y and Shaw, R (2013) Implementation of Hyogo Framework for Action in Makati City, Philippines. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(01), 23-42.

Patel, S and Hastak, M (2013) A framework to construct post-disaster housing. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(01), 95-114.

Valdés, H M, Amaratunga, D and Haigh, R (2013) Making Cities Resilient: from awareness to implementation. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(01), 5-8.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Capability; Disasters; Government; Resilience; The United Nations International Strategy for Disa
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1759-5908
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/17595901311299035
  • Abstract:
    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an update of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) campaign on Making Cities Resilient. Design/methodology/approach – An opinion piece written by the Director a.i. of UNISDR and the Editors of the International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment. Findings – The campaign will continue and the focus will shift to more implementation support, city-to-city learning and cooperation, local action planning and monitoring of progress in cities. Originality/value – Continued advocacy will seek to commit more cities and increase the support by national governments to support city resilience and local capacities.