Bosher, L; Dainty, A; Carrillo, P; Glass, J and Price, A (2007) Integrating disaster risk management into construction: A UK perspective. Building Research & Information, 35(2), pp. 163-177. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
Although most disasters are not entirely unexpected and therefore can, to varying degrees, be mitigated for, the UK construction sector does not play a sufficiently integrated role in disaster risk management. Research is reported on the development of a knowledge database and decision support framework to enable more effective disaster risk-management strategies from a construction perspective. A survey of UK professionals involved with disaster risk-management activities (i.e. emergency planning, constructing, urban planning, insurance) indicates that knowledge and awareness of integrated approaches is poor, and the construction sector as a key stakeholder and potential resource is not being used sufficiently. Key recommendations to improve the construction sector in the process are as follows: construction-related stakeholders need to become more involved in groups such as Local Resilience Teams and Forums; risk and hazard awareness training needs to be integrated systematically into the professional training of architects, planners, engineers, developers, etc.; and the construction sector should embrace and pre-empt regulatory changes regarding resilient construction requirements.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction sector; disaster mitigation; disaster planning; disaster risk management; floods; natural hazards; resilience; UK |
| Index terms: | disaster planning, urban planning, construction sector, architect, emergency planning, planner, disaster mitigation, insurance, database, survey, natural hazard, engineer, local resilience, disaster risk, decision support, training need, management strategy, integrated approach |
| Subjects: | decision analysis, data management, environmental hazards, communities and social development, industry analysis, educational resources, management, financial risk, urban planning, economic analysis, contractual arrangements, data collection methods, profession |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Education, Research Practice, Cost Management, Business Strategy, Procurement, Governance, Sustainability, Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions, Risk Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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