Bosher, L; Dainty, A; Carrillo, P; Glass, J and Price, A (2007) Towards a protocol for built-in resilience to disasters. In: Boyd, D (ed.) Proceedings of 23rd Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2007, Belfast, UK.
Abstract
Designing and constructing resilient built assets requires an in-depth understanding of the expertise and knowledge on avoiding and mitigating the effects of disasters in order to secure a safe and sustainable future. For that reason, professions involved with the construction industry, and the expertise they can offer, need to become more integrated with Disaster Risk Management (DRM) if lessons are to be learnt from the past and a resilient built environment created for future generations. However, there is a lack of guidance and awareness, and poor involvement in DRM activities by key construction stakeholders in the UK. The ongoing PRE-EMPT Project aims to develop a protocol that can ensure that a more resilient built environment is attained via the structured integration of DRM strategies into the construction sector's decision-making processes. This paper outlines the research programme and explains the role that it could play in developing a more resilient built environment.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | disasters; project management; protocol; resilience; UK |
| Index terms: | disaster risk, decision-making process, strategy, programme, integration, profession, built environment, construction industry, built asset, construction sector, project management |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, infrastructure and transport systems, decision analysis, asset management, project controls, organizational analysis, financial risk, project management theory and practice, management, institututions |
| Topics: | Risk Management, Roles and Professions, Cost Management, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Project Management, Time Control, Organizational Design, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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