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View article: Mobilising Community Engagement in Disaster Risk‐Sensitive Urban Planning: Insights From Grounded Theory and Two‐Mode Social Network Analysis
Mobilising Community Engagement in Disaster Risk‐Sensitive Urban Planning: Insights From Grounded Theory and Two‐Mode Social Network Analysis Open
Despite the emphasis in sustainable development goals (SDG) 11, 13, and 17 on collaborative efforts to address climate change‐induced disaster risks through inclusive planning, stakeholders' role in fostering community engagement in risk‐s…
View article: Analyzing and conceptualizing Pakistan’s pioneering disaster risk communication Mobile application: a case study of PDMA Madadgar
Analyzing and conceptualizing Pakistan’s pioneering disaster risk communication Mobile application: a case study of PDMA Madadgar Open
Pakistan’s vulnerability to disasters necessitates effective disaster risk communication. This study presents a conceptual model of the PDMA Madadgar Application (hereinafter Madadgar) for subsequent code development and testing. Employing…
View article: Testing and evaluation of Pakistan’s pioneer disaster risk communication app: a case study of PDMA Madadgar android-based app
Testing and evaluation of Pakistan’s pioneer disaster risk communication app: a case study of PDMA Madadgar android-based app Open
This case study examines the PDMA Madadgar Android-based App, developed as Pakistan’s pioneer disaster risk communication platform for communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Building on our previous work, which outlined the App’s conc…
View article: Enhancing Type 2 Diabetes Management through Patient-Centric Pharmacist Counselling: A Comprehensive Study
Enhancing Type 2 Diabetes Management through Patient-Centric Pharmacist Counselling: A Comprehensive Study Open
View article: Biochar-based contaminant removal: A tutorial on analytical quality assurance and best practices in batch sorption
Biochar-based contaminant removal: A tutorial on analytical quality assurance and best practices in batch sorption Open
View article: Colovesical Fistula and Amyloidosis
Colovesical Fistula and Amyloidosis Open
View article: Viral diversity in bats based on Sri Lankan studies - A mini review
Viral diversity in bats based on Sri Lankan studies - A mini review Open
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent re-emergence of Nipah virus in India has further highlighted the need for identifying animal reservoirs of emerging viral infections, including coronaviruses. Bats have been recognised …
View article: Knowledge and attitude of allied health science students towards COVID-19 vaccination from a leading Sri Lankan university - A cross-sectional study
Knowledge and attitude of allied health science students towards COVID-19 vaccination from a leading Sri Lankan university - A cross-sectional study Open
Vaccine hesitancy has been a major challenge in attaining the herd immunity to combat Coronavirus disease – 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Therefore, the study investigated the knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination in a sample of …
View article: Intelligent framework of sustainable cyber-physical services for autonomous manufacturing industries
Intelligent framework of sustainable cyber-physical services for autonomous manufacturing industries Open
Product Service Systems (PSSs) introduce new business models for enterprises to promote tangible products along with intangible functions or services, thereby incentivising product sustainability with profitability, economic stability and …
View article: Inter-Organisational Collaboration Structures and Features to Facilitate Stakeholder Collaboration
Inter-Organisational Collaboration Structures and Features to Facilitate Stakeholder Collaboration Open
Although inter-organisational collaborative structures play a vital role in determining the level of collaboration among organisations, the identification of required organisational structural types and their features to facilitate fruitfu…
View article: How COVID-19 pandemic affected clinical exposure of final year medical students: A comparison study of portfolio assessments
How COVID-19 pandemic affected clinical exposure of final year medical students: A comparison study of portfolio assessments Open
Background and Objective COVID-19 restrictions had a major impact on the academic sector globally. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical exposure of final year medical students at the professorial unit of Obstetrics and Gynaeco…
View article: Preliminary identification of coronaviruses in selected locations of Sri Lanka
Preliminary identification of coronaviruses in selected locations of Sri Lanka Open
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View article: Comparison of bat coronaviruses detected before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a selected environment in the Central Province of Sri Lanka
Comparison of bat coronaviruses detected before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a selected environment in the Central Province of Sri Lanka Open
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View article: Modelling Interrelationships of the Factors Impeding Community Engagement in Risk-Sensitive Urban Planning: Evidence from Sri Lanka
Modelling Interrelationships of the Factors Impeding Community Engagement in Risk-Sensitive Urban Planning: Evidence from Sri Lanka Open
During the last two decades, global disasters have impacted over 5.2 billion people, with economic losses exceeding USD 2.97 trillion. This underscores the critical need for inclusive risk-sensitive urban planning (RSUP) that integrates co…
View article: A web-based visual analytics platform to explore smart houses energy data for stakeholders: A case study of houses in the area of Manchester
A web-based visual analytics platform to explore smart houses energy data for stakeholders: A case study of houses in the area of Manchester Open
Residential sector need quick and creative solutions since rising energy consumption poses serious risks to the economy and the environment. Information about residential houses is useful for promoting community well-being, protecting the …
View article: Critical Failure Factors of Flood Early Warning and Response Systems (FEWRS): A Structured Literature Review and Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) Analysis
Critical Failure Factors of Flood Early Warning and Response Systems (FEWRS): A Structured Literature Review and Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) Analysis Open
Flood warning and response systems are essential components of risk reduction strategies with the potential to reduce loss of life and impact on personal assets. However, recent flood incidents have caused significant loss of human lives d…
View article: Barriers to, and Enablers for, Stakeholder Collaboration in Risk-Sensitive Urban Planning: A Systematised Literature Review
Barriers to, and Enablers for, Stakeholder Collaboration in Risk-Sensitive Urban Planning: A Systematised Literature Review Open
The lack of stakeholder collaboration has been recognised as a prominent hindrance in implementing risk-sensitive urban planning for creating resilient environments for communities against climate-induced risks. This study presents the out…
View article: Interactive Assembly Modelling within a CAVE Environment
Interactive Assembly Modelling within a CAVE Environment Open
This paper presents the design and implementation of a constraint-based virtual environment for supponing interactive assembly and maintenance tasks within an immersive virtual reality environment. The system architecture of the constraint…
View article: Measuring Environmental Resilience Using Q-Methods: A Malaysian Perspective
Measuring Environmental Resilience Using Q-Methods: A Malaysian Perspective Open
Communities increasingly need tools that can help them assess the environmental risks they face to understand better their capacities in mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Environmental resilience (ER) is a crucial feature o…
View article: Advanced Technologies for Offering Situational Intelligence in Flood Warning and Response Systems: A Literature Review
Advanced Technologies for Offering Situational Intelligence in Flood Warning and Response Systems: A Literature Review Open
Deaths and property damage from floods have increased drastically in the past two decades due to various reasons such as increased populations, unplanned developments, and climate change. Such losses from floods can be reduced by issuing t…
View article: Review of Intelligence Required for Issuing Accurate Flood Early Warnings and Effective Disaster Response
Review of Intelligence Required for Issuing Accurate Flood Early Warnings and Effective Disaster Response Open
Deaths and property damage from the flood have increased drastically in the past two decades due to various reasons such as increased population, unplanned development and climate change. Losses from floods can be reduced by having accurat…
View article: MOBILISE-UTHM Resilient Tracker (RITTER) for Resilient Educational Communities in Malaysia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
MOBILISE-UTHM Resilient Tracker (RITTER) for Resilient Educational Communities in Malaysia During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Coronavirus disease has caused a pandemic across the globe and it is now representing a significant threat to global health. Certainly, managing COVID-19 as compared to other type of disasters comes with a lot of unique challenges to many …
View article: Climate financing barriers and strategies: the case of Sri Lanka
Climate financing barriers and strategies: the case of Sri Lanka Open
Purpose Climate change mitigation and adaptation play an important role in overcoming the climate change challenges facing Sri Lanka today. Many initiatives have been undertaken to implement different policies and plans in this regard, whi…
View article: Transformation towards Risk-Sensitive Urban Development: A Systematic Review of the Issues and Challenges
Transformation towards Risk-Sensitive Urban Development: A Systematic Review of the Issues and Challenges Open
Risk-sensitive urban development is an innovative planning approach that can transform the way cities are built in order to face the uncertainties that arise from climate-induced disaster risks. However, the potential to initiate such a tr…
View article: Mapping Participatory Methods in the Urban Development Process: A Systematic Review and Case-Based Evidence Analysis
Mapping Participatory Methods in the Urban Development Process: A Systematic Review and Case-Based Evidence Analysis Open
Despite the fact that vulnerable communities are the most affected by unplanned cities, considerably less attention has been given to involving them in urban development in order to ensure equitable outcomes. In this regard, there is an ur…
View article: CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES FACING SRI LANKA: A LITERATURE REVIEW
CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES FACING SRI LANKA: A LITERATURE REVIEW Open
The earth’s climate has changed throughout history and climate change can be identified as an inevitable phenomenon which is being experienced by the whole world. When considering the Sri Lankan context, it is no different to the global co…
View article: Challenges in multi-agency collaboration in disaster management: A Sri Lankan perspective
Challenges in multi-agency collaboration in disaster management: A Sri Lankan perspective Open
View article: Measuring community disaster resilience at local levels: An adaptable resilience framework
Measuring community disaster resilience at local levels: An adaptable resilience framework Open
View article: A Systematic Review to Establish a Definition for Natural Disaster Preparedness
A Systematic Review to Establish a Definition for Natural Disaster Preparedness Open
Disaster Preparedness (DP) needs to be best viewed from a broad perspective in order to have a sound understanding of its practices, its scope and its impact on the successful implementation of disaster management.However, the DP concept h…
View article: Measuring community disaster resilience using Q-methods: a physical resilience perspective
Measuring community disaster resilience using Q-methods: a physical resilience perspective Open
Purpose Decision-makers, practitioners and community members have a need to assess the disaster resilience of their communities and to understand their own capacities in disaster situations. There is a lack of consensus among researchers a…