Select Publications
Journal articles
2021, 'Hospital evacuation modelling: A critical literature review on current knowledge and research gaps', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102627
,2021, 'Vulnerabilities shape risk perception and influence adaptive strategies to hydro-meteorological hazards: A case study of Indo-Fijian farming communities', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 62, pp. 102401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102401
,2021, 'Narratives of everyday resilience: lessons from an urban kampung community in Surabaya, Indonesia', International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12, pp. 196 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-06-2020-0056
,2020, 'Fit for purpose? Lessons from transitional shelter provision for internally displaced persons in urban informal settlements in Brazil', Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, 29, pp. 943 - 959, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/DPM-01-2020-0016
,2020, 'Investigating urban vulnerability and resilience: a call for applied integrated research to reshape the political economy of decision-making', Environment and Urbanization, 32, pp. 589 - 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247820909275
,2020, 'Is the world creating a “paradise for corruption” that weakens its resilience to future disasters?', Fifth Estate, https://www.thefifthestate.com.au/innovation/building-construction/is-the-world-creating-a-paradise-for-corruption-that-weakens-its-resilience-to-future-disasters/?ct=t%2830+June+2020%29&mc_cid=614356ab8d&mc_eid=%5BUNIQID%5D
,2020, 'Urban response: three principles for good practice', Forced Migration Review, pp. 8 - 11, https://www.fmreview.org/sites/fmr/files/FMRdownloads/en/cities/sanderson.pdf
,2019, 'Coordination in urban humanitarian response', Progress in Disaster Science, 1, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2019.100004
,2018, 'Fourteen Actions and Six Proposals for Science and Technology-Based Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia: Second Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction: Science-Policy Dialogue for Implementation of the Sendai Framework, April 2018', International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 9, pp. 275 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13753-018-0174-9
,2018, 'Ten principles for area-based approaches in urban post-disaster recovery', Humanitarian Exchange, pp. 20 - 23, https://odihpn.org/magazine/ten-principles-area-based-approaches-urban-post-disaster-recovery/
,2018, 'Shifting from supply to demand: opportunities for improving humanitarian response in urban disaster settings', Development Bulletin, 79, pp. 63 - 67, https://crawford.anu.edu.au/rmap/devnet/devnet/db-79.pdf
,2017, 'Discussion Informed by Recurrent Lessons from a Systematic Review on Targeting Practices in Urban Humanitarian Crises', PloS Currents: Disasters, 9, pp. ecurrents.dis.0d0be4b294b40f5e51ee7b58d9687ea0, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/currents.dis.0d0be4b294b40f5e51ee7b58d9687ea0
,2017, 'Implementing area-based approaches (ABAs) in urban post-disaster contexts', Environment and Urbanization, 29, pp. 349 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247817717422
,2017, 'Urban resilience: Informal and squatter settlements in the Pacific Region', Development Bulletin, pp. 11 - 15
,2014, 'Lost In Transition: Principles, Practice And Lessons From Haiti for Urban Post-Disaster Shelter Recovery Programs', Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management (AJEDM), 6, pp. 131 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.3850/S1793924014003629
,2012, 'Building livelihoods to reduce risk among the most marginalized in urban areas: Strategic approaches from Dhaka', Environmental Hazards, 11, pp. 112 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17477891.2011.609881
,2012, 'NGO permanent housing 10 years after the Gujarat earthquake: revisiting the FICCI–CARE Gujarat rehabilitation programme', Environment and Urbanization, 24, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247811431218
,2012, 'Understandings in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience, in Natural Disasters', Encyclopedia of Life Support System (EOLSS), http://www.eolss.net/
,2011, 'Harnessing time: Reflections on constraints to development', Environmental Hazards, 10, pp. 213 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17477891.2011.597498
,2011, 'Whose reality counts?: Shelter after disaster', Environmental Hazards, 10, pp. 189 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17477891.2011.595581
,2011, 'Good design in urban shelter after disaster: lessons from development', Boundaries International Architectural Magazine, pp. 64 - 69, http://www.alnap.org/resource/7168
,2009, 'Improving communication during volcanic crises on small, vulnerable islands', Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 183, pp. 63 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.02.019
,2008, 'Winners and losers from the 2001 Gujarat earthquake', Environment and Urbanization, 20, pp. 177 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247808089155
,2000, 'Cities, disasters and livelihoods', Environment and Urbanization, 12, pp. 93 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1630/095624700101285497
,2000, 'Cities, disasters and livelihoods', Environment and Urbanization, 12, pp. 93 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095624780001200208
,2000, 'Cities, Disasters and Livelihoods', Environment and Urbanization, 12, pp. 93 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1630/095624700101285497
,1999, 'Implementing action planning to reduce urban risk', Open House International, 24, pp. 33 - 39
,1997, 'Reducing risk as a tool for urban improvement: the Caqueta ravine, Lima, Peru', Environment and Urbanization, 9, pp. 251 - 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095624789700900102
,Conference Papers
2021, 'The role of construction corruption in worsening the human impact of natural disasters: A systematic literature review', in Proceedings of the 37th Annual ARCOM Conference, ARCOM 2021, pp. 158 - 166
,1995, 'Windstorm: Coming to Terms with Mankinds Worst Natural Hazard, Royal Academy of Engineering, London, 4 May 1995.', in Disasters, pp. 275 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7717.1995.tb00349.x
,Conference Presentations
2018, 'Urban humanitarian response, ODI special edition launch of Humanitarian Exchange', presented at ODI launch, London, 27 March 2018 - 27 March 2018, https://www.odi.org/events/4542-urban-humanitarian-response-challenges-and-opportunities
,2016, 'Resilient neighbourhoods?', presented at Utzon lecture and inaugural Judith Neilson Chair lecture, UNSW, Sydney, 04 May 2016 - 04 May 2016, https://www.be.unsw.edu.au/events/utzonlecture/resilientneighbourhoods
,2016, 'Keynote presentation, How soon is now?', presented at Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) annual national conference, Adelaide, 28 April 2016 - 30 April 2016, http://hownowissoon.com/home/2016/4/29/keynote-david-sanderson-university-of-new-south-wales
,Reports
2024, Flipping the script: young people mobilise adults to increase participation in disaster risk reduction, AIDR, Melbourne, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28722, https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/media/10533/ajem-2024-01_09.pdf
,2021, Putting People First; Area based approaches for better disaster recovery in the Pacific. Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands Regional Synthesis, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27998
,2021, Putting People First: Area Based Approaches to Disaster Response in The Pacific, Fiji discussion paper, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27995
,2021, Putting People First: Area Based Approaches to Disaster Response in The Pacific, Solomon Islands discussion paper, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27997
,2020, Using the Sphere standards in urban settings (2nd edition), http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.28460.49283, https://spherestandards.org/resources/unpacked-guide-urban-settings-2020/
,2019, Urban Humanitarian Response. Good Practice Review 12, Overseas Development Institute, London, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27373, https://goodpracticereview.org/12/
,2019, Nepal earthquakes appeal meta-synthesis, DEC, London, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27214, https://www.dec.org.uk/article/nepal-earthquakes-appeal-meta-synthesis
,2018, Science & Technology into Action Disaster Risk Reduction Perspectives from Asia, Asia Science Technology Academia Advisory Group (ASTAAG), Japan, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26592
,2018, Area-based approaches: Coping with urban complexity – but are agencies ready?, Global Shelter Cluster, Geneva, 13.1, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27011, https://www.sheltercluster.org/sites/default/files/The%20State%20of%20Humanitarian%20Shelter%20and%20Settlements%202018.pdf
,2017, Urban area-based approaches in post-disaster contexts Guidance Note for Humanitarian Practitioners, IIED, London, http://pubs.iied.org/10825IIED/
,2017, What Practices Are Used to Identify and Prioritize Vulnerable Populations Affected by Urban Humanitarian Emergencies? Systematic review., Oxfam GB, Oxford, UK, http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/what-practices-are-used-to-identify-and-prioritize-vulnerable-populations-affec-620190
,2016, What are the practices to identify and prioritize vulnerable populations affected by urban humanitarian emergencies? A systematic review protocol of methods and specific tools used to target the most at–need individuals, households and/or communities in urban crises, Oxfam GB, UK, http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/what-are-the-practices-to-identify-and-prioritize-vulnerable-populations-affect-605166
,2016, World Disasters Report 2016 Resilience: saving lives today, investing for tomorrow, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, http://www.ifrc.org/en/publications-and-reports/world-disasters-report/world-disasters-report/
,2015, Nepal Earthquake Appeal Response Review, ALNAP, http://www.alnap.org/resource/21348
,2015, Nepal earthquake response: lessons for operational agencies, ALNAP, UK, http://www.alnap.org/resource/20140
,2014, Philippines Typhoon Haiyan response review, ALNAP, http://www.alnap.org/resource/12316
,2013, Pakistan floods response 2010-12, Christian Aid, London, http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/past/pakistan-floods-2010/independent-evaluation.aspx
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