6th International Conference on Building Resilience 2016
Construction Management Groups at Massey University and the University of Auckland
The University of Auckland and Massey University, New Zealand; The Global Disaster Resilience Centre (GDRC) at School, of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield, UK; The International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment
The 6th International Building Resilience Conference 2016, with the theme “Building Resilience to Address the Unexpected” is proudly organized jointly by the Construction Management Groups at Massey University and The University or Auckland.
The Building Resilience Conference is a an annual international conference exploring resilience as a useful framework of analysis for how society can cope with the threat of natural and human induced hazards. This is the sixth event in the Building Resilience Conference series and follows on from previous successful events.
The 6th International Building Resilience Conference 2016 will be held in Auckland, New Zealand 7-9th of September, 2016. The vibrant annual international Building Resilience Conference series brings together researchers, educators and industry practitioners involved in natural hazards and disaster resilience across the globe, providing participants with a strong platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, disciplinary reflections, institutional exchange and collective growth.
2016’s conference is co-hosted by The University of Auckland and Massey University, New Zealand. The Global Disaster Resilience Centre (GDRC) at School, of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield, UK will be a key partner of this event and will be collaborating closely with the hosts in making this event a success. The International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment will also be partnering with this event.
Authors are invited to submit the title and an abstract for consideration for oral or poster presentations of about 250 words by online abstract submission form using the following webpage: http://buildresilience2016.nz/
Papers on a broad range of topics related to Building Resilience are invited. All papers will be reviewed by 2 peers and the proceedings including full papers will be provided at the conference. Selected high quality papers will be published in the special issue of International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment.
Key Dates:
15 Sept 2015: Abstract submission open
15 Nov 2015: Abstract submission close
February 2016: Abstracts notification
February 2016: Registration opens
01 March 2016: Final paper submissions open
01 June 2016: Final paper submissions close
01 July 2016: Final paper notifications sent
04 July 2016: Early Bird Registration close
15th August 2016: Registration closes
Conference: 7 - 9 September 2016
Themes of the Conference:
Resilient Cities
Resilient Governance and Leadership
Resilience and the Sendai Framework
Resilient Communities
Resilient Buildings and Infrastructure
Resilience Measurements
Resilient Recovery and Build Back Better
Educating for Resilience
Researching Resilience
Resilience, Risks and Sustainability
Culture and diversity
Resilient Organisations
Researchers, educators and industry practitioners involved in natural hazards and disaster resilience across the globe
Owen G Glenn Building, University of Auckland, 12 Grafton Rd., Auckland, NZ
