A System Engineering Approach to Disaster Resilience [electronic resource] : Select Proceedings of VCDRR 2021 / edited by Chandan Ghosh, Sreevalsa Kolathayar.

System Engineering Approach to Disaster Resilience -- Impact of Human Activities Inducing and Triggering of Natural Disasters -- Implementation of Build Back Better Concept for Post- Disaster Reconstruction in Sri Lanka -- Disaster Affected People’s Vulnerability Assessment Through Addressing Padma Riverbank Erosion -- An Investigative Study on Material and its Performance of Intermediate Disaster Relief Shelters -- Development of Emergency Food Aid Plan for Renal Disease Patients: A Vital Disaster Preparedness -- Understanding Disaster Preparedness Level in the South Indian City of Chennai -- Emergency Preparedness and Response – an Evidence Based Onsite Audit Conducted in Two Hundred Organizations -- Framework for Location-Allocation of Shelters for Evacuation During Cyclones -- Assessment of Socio-Economic Impact of Urban Flooding in Hyderabad due to Climate Change.

This book presents the select proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (VCDRR 2021). It emphasizes on the role of civil engineering for a disaster resilient society. Various topics covered in this book are risk assessment, prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response, early warning system, hazard mapping, engineering innovations for hazard mitigation, and safe design of structures. This book is a comprehensive volume on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and its management for a sustainable built environment. This book will be useful for the students, researchers, policy makers and professionals working in the area of civil engineering, especially disaster management.