1st International conference on sustainable built environment: Enhancing disaster prevention and mitigation
Introduction
At present, there has been a significant escalation in the number and variety of disasters happening worldwide, which have resulted in losses of human life and destructions of property. Many countries throughout the world are vulnerable to a wide variety of natural and man-made hazards and disasters.
A number of weather and water disasters, like flooding, landslides, hurricanes, abrasion, droughts, and many others remain a threat to many geographical regions on earth. Frequent natural disasters caused by plate tectonic and land movement, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis, are common things for numerous countries including those located in the Pacific ring of fire. Moreover, disasters at present have become closely connected with climate change. Extreme weather occurrences are likely to increase the number and scale of natural disasters.
Nowadays, the world also faces another form of hazards created by human being. Man-made disasters like this include human intentions, abandonment or failure of system, like industrial hazards, structural collapse, radiation contamination and so on. Furthermore, new emerging and re-emerging diseases causing an outbreak throughout the world become a peril. Conflicts in many areas causing civil disturbances, war, terrorism also poses a serious level of threat to life, health, property, or environment.
Many scientists argue that disasters are the result of inappropriately managed risks, produced by hazards and vulnerability. Various urban and rural areas worldwide are vulnerable to natural and man-made hazards with unparalleled frequency and scale. Management of built environment, comprising buildings, settlements and infrastructures, is therefore essential in the development of adequate precautionary measures to prevent and mitigate disaster vulnerability. It is also important to recognize and conserve valuable natural resources located in urban as well as rural areas that influence built environment in order to manage these risks.
Disaster mitigation involves different professions and different scientific fields from different regions throughout the world. It has turned out to be an indispensable measure for human, society and nature sustainable development. Therefore, the conference is expected to enhance prevention and mitigation as a basis for built environment planning involving multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary research and application activities related to the threat of natural as well as man-made disasters.
About ICSBE
The International conference on sustainable built environment (ICSBE) is a forum organized by the faculty of civil engineering and planning of the Islamic university of Indonesia through a joint collaboration withworld-wide universities and research institutions of similar interests. The conference is dedicated to promote and encourage the study, comprehension, appreciation and assessment of built environment. The conference will be held regularly once every two years in potential country.
The conference aims to provide forum for the exchange of ideas, the sharing of knowledge and experience as well as for the dissemination of information about built environment in different parts of the world. The conference also seeks to set up regional and international network of built environment management comprising academics, professionals, policy makers and other related professions.
Objectives
- To share knowledge and experiences in built environment management focusing on natural and man-made disaster prevention and mitigation;
- To examine existing theories and practices of built environment, particularly those related to disaster prevention and mitigation as well as post-disaster rehabilitation in order to evaluate problems and propose alternative solutions;
- To develop tools, methods and mechanisms of architecturally, structurally, and environmentally responsible approaches to pre-disaster preparedness and potential risks lessening, as well as post-disaster reduction and rehabilitation, to serve as a basis for policy development appropriate with local or regional characters;
- To develop research strategies and techniques to deal with real world problems in disaster mitigation and post-disaster recovery
Topics of interest
Buildings and constructions
- Risk assessments of buildings and structures on hazard intensity and vulnerability
- Securing and supplying temporary services and shelter
- Structural design for disaster prevention
- Post-disaster urgent response and quick repair of buildings
- Post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction of buildings
- Assessment of disaster-related damage
- Building resilience auditing
Urban/rural environments and settlements
- Disaster mitigation in urban areas and settlements
- Reduction of vulnerability of urban areas: repairing shelters
- Creation of adequate settlements and housing, in the post-emergency phase
- Housing and settlement rehabilitation and reconstruction
- Water and air pollution control
Infrastructures
- Operation and maintenance of water supply system
- Rehabilitation and restoration of major infrastructure
- Construction project management for post-disaster reconstruction
- Waste management and recycling after a disaster
- Energy infrastructure and management
- Urban heat island and global climate issues
Policies and management
- Management practices at different phases of the disaster lifecycle
- Financial management and governance for disaster mitigation
- Tools and mechanism for post-disaster recovery
- Risk reduction and continuity management
- Linking reconstruction to sustainable economic development
- Capacity building in risk and disaster preparedness
- Law and regulations on built environment and disaster preparedness
- Engaging private sector in post-disaster reconstruction activities
Social aspects and education
- Participatory approaches to reconstruction
- Empowerment of women and vulnerable groups in disaster relief
- The role of women in the disaster management and recovery process
- Corporate social responsibility
- Social impact of reconstruction
- Disaster reduction education in schools to withstand natural hazards
- Disaster preparedness and recovery trainings