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Ahmed, I and Kabir, M H (2021) Building codes and regulations for disaster resilience in Bangladesh: the case of Dhaka. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(05), 540-54.

Fatemi, M N, Okyere, S A, Diko, S K, Abunyewah, M, Kita, M and Rahman, T (2021) Flooding in mega-cities: using structural equation modeling to assess flood impact in Dhaka. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(05), 500-14.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: flood impact; permanent resistance; risk exposure; social capital; socioeconomic factors; structural equation model
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-08-2020-0094
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    Purpose: This paper aims to bring the more recent discourse on the multilayered and interconnected dimensions of flood vulnerability, damage and risk reduction at the microlevel of global south cities to Dhaka, by looking at multiple factors and their relationships. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional research design was used to generate data from 315 respondents in five neighborhoods in Eastern Dhaka, located in high flood damage zones with previous flood experience, using a structural equation model to test nine hypothetical relationships. Findings: The model confirms that low socioeconomic conditions often lead households to use social capital to traverse flood vulnerabilities in cities. It also advances this notion to show that flood impact unleashes social capital through collective activities in responding to flooding. Further, it reveals that while socioeconomic conditions influence flood impacts, these also engender the necessary mechanisms to unleash collective responses to flooding. Practical implications: This paper suggests the need for context-specific interventions that transcend physical and infrastructural responses to integrate socioeconomic conditions as a basis of understanding and addressing flood vulnerabilities. To achieve this requires transcending generic participatory mechanisms to use frameworks that encourage genuine participation and partnerships using coproduction. Originality/value: This paper engages both the inner city and peri-urban areas of Dhaka to extend current conversations on the various conditions underlying flood impact to offer entry points for integrated flood management interventions at the microlevel. This paper contributes to fill the research gap in Dhaka where very few studies have examined flood damages to residential buildings and its driving factors at the neighborhood level. © 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited.

Jayakody, R R J C and Amaratunga, D (2021) Guiding factors for planning public open spaces to enhance coastal cities’ disaster resilience to tsunamis. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(05), 471-83.

Koem, C and Tantanee, S (2021) Flash flood hazard mapping based on AHP with GIS and satellite information in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(05), 457-70.

Liyanage, C and Villalba-Romero, F (2021) Disaster risk reduction compliance framework for public private partnership (PPP) port projects. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(05), 484-99.

Samaraweera, H U S (2021) Is resilience a unique extension rather than a rejection of neoliberalism? A critical reading of David Chandler’s writings on resilience. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(05), 528-39.

Sen, M K, Dutta, S and Kabir, G (2021) Evaluation of interaction between housing infrastructure resilience factors against flood hazard based on rough DEMATEL approach. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(05), 555-75.

Senevirathne, M, Priyankara, H A C, Amaratunga, D, Haigh, R, Weerasinghe, N, Nawaratne, C and Kaklauskas, A (2021) A capacity needs assessment to integrate MOOC-based climate change education with the higher education institutions in Europe and developing countries in Asia: findings of the focused group survey in PCHEI under the BECK project. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(05), 515-27.