Abstract
This paper is based on a doctoral research that aims to investigate how women's needs can be mainstreamed into disaster risk reduction in the built environment. The paper reviews literature to emphasise the importance of gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction and presents the findings of the study's literature review and its pilot interviews. Methodology of the overall research is briefly explained in addition to the methods used to prepare this paper. Literature suggests that women face different conditions in disasters due to their different social roles and responsibilities and as a result, women have different needs in disaster risk reduction. In fulfilling the needs of women in disaster risk reduction, the built environment performs a significant role. In this context, it is identified that gender mainstreaming can integrate a gender perspective into disaster risk reduction in the built environment and identify the varying needs and vulnerabilities of women. The paper presents its findings to indicate that women's involvement in decision making in the construction industry, consultation of community women, conducting needs assessment and construction briefing are possible ways of mainstreaming women's needs into disaster risk reduction in the built environment.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | COBRA 2010 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| Publisher | Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781842196199 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - Dauphine Université Paris, Paris, France Duration: 2 Sep 2010 → 3 Sep 2010 https://www.preventionweb.net/events/view/12331?id=12331 (Conference Information) |
Conference
| Conference | Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
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| Abbreviated title | COBRA 2010 |
| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Paris |
| Period | 2/09/10 → 3/09/10 |
| Other | Contributions are invited for the themed session on Disaster Management that will be held as part of the RICS COBRA 2010 Conference aims to stimulate ideas arising from research by exploring the range of perspectives from which the construction industry is able to contribute towards improved resilience to disasters and by facilitating the dissemination of the existing knowledge base. |
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