Sustainability Planning and Design Post-disaster

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue addresses the need for better sustainable planning and design approaches due to an escalating frequency and severity of large-scale disasters linked to climate change, imposing significant economic and human costs globally. Drawing on data from 2011 to 2020, we observed a substantial rise in cumulative insured losses from flood events, nearly doubling compared to the previous decade. The annual growth rate of these disasters stands at 5–7%, indicating an alarming trend. Using 10-year moving averages for increased disasters is not a new routine but a step-change, suggesting a sustained deviation from historical patterns. These catastrophes take a toll on both human lives and economic stability. In response, governments and communities face the challenge of sustaining and enhancing resilience.

This Special Issue seeks to solicit scholarly and practitioner contributions focusing on post-disaster rebuilding efforts, leveraging insights from recent calamities, innovative planning, and development strategies. By examining actual scenarios and pre- or post-disaster innovations, this collection aims to foster discourse on promoting sustainable building outcomes amidst evolving climate-related challenges.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. Post-disaster rebuilding;
2. Post-disaster innovations;
3. Post-disaster resettlements;
4. Disaster resilience;
5. Sustainable planning and design;
6. Impacts of disasters;
7. Disaster risk reduction;
8. Disaster management;
9. Climate change adaptation.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Edward J Blakely
Dr. Mattia Bertin
Guest Editors

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