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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.
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.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: built environment; coastal cities; disaster resilience; public open spaces; sustainable development; tsunami; urban planning
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-06-2020-0058
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Purpose: Public open spaces (POS) in cities are often measured as a strength to enhance cities’ sustainability with a contribution to the three pillars: economic, social and environmental. Nevertheless, the importance of POS for disaster resilience is less recognised and remains under-rehearsed in the urban planning context. Within this context, this research paper aims to investigate the methods and approaches of using POS to enhance the coastal cities’ resilience to tsunamis through planning and designing interventions. Design/methodology/approach: This study used the grounded theory as the research strategy. Accordingly, data collection involved 72 unstructured interviews covering a wide variety of participants related to the field of study including tsunami-affected communities, disaster resilience experts, urban planners, sociologists and coastal planners, in the context of Sri Lanka. The grounded theory coding procedure is used to analyse the data that includes transcripts, notes, maps and documents. Findings: The analysis reveals that there is a significant potential to use POS to enhance the coastal cities’ resilience to tsunamis as an emergency evacuation directing point, as a primary place for emergency rescue, as an agent for temporary sheltering, as a facilitator for tsunami disaster mitigation and as a mediator to provide tsunami awareness. Finally, the findings propose five guiding factors for planning POS to enhance coastal cities’ disaster resilience to Tsunamis. Originality/value: This paper introduces an innovative and unique approach for future urban planners and design professionals, to plan and design POS with a new direction towards disaster resilience while ensuring sustainability. © 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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.