International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment is a CIB-encouraged journal that promotes research examining the role of building and construction to anticipate and respond to unexpected events that damage or destroy the built environment.
Aims and scope
The International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment (IJDRBE) aims at developing knowledge and capacity in strategic and practical aspects of disaster risk reduction, response and reconstruction to reduce the impact of natural and anthropogenic hazards. The journal publishes original and refereed material that contributes to the advancement of the research and practice and provides contributing authors with an opportunity to disseminate their research and experience to a broad audience.

IJDRBE is the only journal to promote research and scholarly activity that examines the role of sustainable construction and urban development to anticipate and respond to hazard events that damage or destroy the built environment.

The journal seeks to:

Develop knowledge and capacity in strategic and practical aspects of disaster risk reduction, response and reconstruction
Provide a unique forum for novel enquiries into the development and application of new and emerging practices as a source of innovation to challenge current practices
Promote the exchange of ideas between researchers, educators, practitioners and policy makers
Influence disaster risk reduction, response and reconstruction policies and practices to reduce the impact of natural and anthropogenic hazards