Collection
Proactive Measures for Sustainable and Resilient Built Environments
Recent challenges in climate change adaptation strategies in construction have highlighted the need for proactive measures to combat the impacts of climate change on built environments. This is essential to ensure the long-term sustainability and resilience of cities and infrastructure, as well as to address the urgent nature of the issue. The vulnerability of the built environment to extreme weather events, such as storms and heat waves, requires robust design and construction techniques that can withstand such conditions. Moreover, climate change impacts are uncertain in terms of their geographic distribution and magnitude. This complicates adaptation planning and prioritization. Thus, a comprehensive adaptation plan setting clear priorities across sectors is needed to ensure progress on climate change. Innovative strategies are being developed to overcome these challenges. These include using green energy, sustainable building materials, and high-rise construction practices. Governments and organizations also implement policy interventions to build resilience and foster adaptation in the economic sectors. Achieving climate change adaptation in construction requires collaboration among stakeholders, including governments, researchers, engineers, and industry professionals. It requires the adoption of resilient design practices, the adoption of sustainable materials, and the integration of adaptation measures into building codes and regulations.
Keywords: climate change; construction industry; sustainability; resilient built enviornment; green energy; sustainable building materials; construction pratices
Editors
-
Zora Vrcelj
Prof Zora Vrcelj, Victoria University, Australia Professor Zora Vrcelj is the founder and head of Victoria University's Built Environment program. She works across the built environment, engineering and construction sectors to achieve impactful outcomes. Her research has focused on developing technologies for improving built environment and engineering education for students and practitioners, improving the functionality of high-performance structures (smart buildings and civil infrastructure) as well as digitally transforming construction quality control processes and health and safety practices.
-
Malindu Sandanayake
Prof Malindu Sandanayake, Victoria University, Australia Associate Professor Malindu Sandanayake is a senior lecturer in built enviornment at Victoria University. He completed his PhD in Civil Engineering at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 2016, following his Bachelor of Civil Engineering. Malindu is a chartered professional engineer at the Institution of Engineers Australia. Prior joining Victoria University, he worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at RMIT University. Malindu has conducted research on green buildings, Building Information Modelling, Life Cycle Assessment, construction management, sustainable built environmen
