Topic Editors
2. College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
3. Department of Civil, Environment, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Disaster Risk Management and Resilience
Topic Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the global population grows and natural disasters occur more frequently, the risks faced by communities worldwide continue to escalate. To mitigate the devastating impacts of these hazards, efforts have increasingly shifted towards designing, constructing, and retrofitting buildings as well as infrastructure that are not only more robust individually but also better integrated collectively. Emphasizing faster recovery, regional functionality, and the interdependence of systems is critical to achieving resilience at the community level. Achieving this goal is no small task, particularly when it must also align with broader societal priorities such as sustainability and the reduction in environmental and resource footprints. The interplay between these objectives presents both challenges and opportunities for innovation.
The aim of this topic series, “Disaster Risk Management and Resilience”, is to bring together expertise from structural, geotechnical, and hydraulic engineering, along with advanced approaches to sustainable resilience and risk modeling for natural hazards. We invite high-quality, original research articles that present cutting-edge techniques and methods at the intersection of sustainability, resilience, risk analysis, and disaster management. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, structures and infrastructure subjected to a variety of natural hazards, such as earthquakes, fires, floods, windstorms, hurricanes, and the effects of aging. We welcome both theoretical and applied research of a high technical standard from diverse disciplines. The goal is to foster cross-disciplinary awareness and the application of innovative techniques as well as methods. Submissions may include original research articles as well as review papers that focus on sustainability and demonstrate potential for practical impacts. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Risk and resilience of buildings and lifeline infrastructure systems.
- Social and economic considerations in the design of resilient systems.
- Retrofit solutions and energy efficiency upgrades.
- Sustainable and resilient buildings and infrastructural networks.
- Functional recovery design and planning for the built environment.
- Uncertainty quantification in the assessment of structures.
- Compound natural hazards towards risk mitigation.
- Artificial intelligence to tackle risk and resilience problems.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Mohammad Amin Hariri-Ardebili
Dr. Sissy Nikolaou
Topic Editors
Keywords
- sustainability
- disaster management
- resilience
- network recovery
- natural hazards
- risk assessment
- fragility models
- earthquake
- hurricane
- fire
- climate
- artificial intelligence
- safety
- uncertainty quantification
Participating Journals
| Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buildings
|
3.1 | 3.4 | 2011 | 15.3 Days | CHF 2600 | Submit |
Climate
|
3.0 | 5.5 | 2013 | 19.7 Days | CHF 1800 | Submit |
Fire
|
3.0 | 3.1 | 2018 | 16.5 Days | CHF 2400 | Submit |
Sustainability
|
3.3 | 6.8 | 2009 | 19.7 Days | CHF 2400 | Submit |
Water
|
3.0 | 5.8 | 2009 | 17.5 Days | CHF 2600 | Submit |
Infrastructures
|
2.7 | 5.2 | 2016 | 17.8 Days | CHF 1800 | Submit |
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