6th International Conference on Building Resilience, 2016

Date & Time

7th-9th September, 2016

Event Theme:

Building Resilience to Address the Unexpected

Venue

University of Auckland, New Zealand

Description

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 of  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.

We look forward to seeing you in Auckland in September 2016

 

Suzanne Wilkinson, s.wilkinson@auckland.ac.nz
Niluka Domingo, N.D.Domingo@massey.ac.nz
Conference Convenors

Website: http://buildresilience2016.nz/