Dr Jason Von Meding
Conjoint Associate Professor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- Email:jason.vonmeding@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 6481
Moving people from the margins to prevent disaster
Dr Jason von Meding’s recent research focuses on the social, political, economic and environmental injustice that causes people, across global societies but particularly in the developing world, to be marginalised and forced into greater risk of being impacted by disasters.
Having accumulated a decade of research experience in the field of disaster science, Jason takes a critical approach to disaster scholarship and argues for an acceptance of disasters as social constructs rather than natural events. He follows in the intellectual vein of pioneers in the field such as Ben Wisner and Anthony Oliver-Smith and works alongside contemporaries at the radical end of resilience and disaster risk reduction literature.
“What I hope that we are trying to do in my field is connecting the dots between historical and systemic conditions that have led to vulnerability and to risk. We are not doing this successfully yet, because what we are seeing is an increased creation of new risk.”
Disasters are not natural
Jason uses his work to “draw attention to the fact that disasters can be combatted by looking at some of the reasons why people are vulnerable.” He aims “to make sure that people stop focusing on the earthquake or the flood or the tsunami as the cause of what they might think of as a ‘natural’ disaster.”
“Disasters happen because of the decisions that we make, or because of decisions that were made in the past as societies were constructed, as people were pushed to the margins of society and forced to live in very prone conditions.
Jason believes strongly in the need to explore new communication methods in order to reach a broader audience. His feature length documentary DEVIATE is currently in production and brings together many of his core intellectual arguments about disasters through story.
He says that he is encouraged to “find a lot of people who are looking for creative ways to reach others with knowledge,” in his field. He was inspired to make the movie in order to communicate about “issues that are related to disasters in a language that they can understand.”
Helping organisations to respond to disasters with sensitivity
Jason is working with Save the Children to explore urban flooding impacts on schools in Vietnam, Bangladesh and Thailand. He has leveraged existing regional research networks to bring together a strong consortium for the funded project.
Jason says ,“ I think that it is critical that universities build stronger links with NGOs like Save the Children. We can bring that richness of different perspectives and different cultures together.”
The research investigated 9 schools in the region, collecting data from over 90 interviews and 50 focus groups. The results will be used to guide agencies and practitioners in the region working on comprehensive school safety, particularly in reducing disaster risk.
“It is imperative that researchers come together and collaborate across disciplines to protect children and protect facilities, and to ensure continuity in education,” he continues. “The results of the project can really support ongoing work to make schools safe.”
Relationships leading to action on disaster risk in Asia-Pacific and beyond
With funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Jason has spearheaded the establishment of a resilience education network across South-East Asia and the Far East, with planned expansion into Latin America.
His portfolio of projects in this area is driven by a vision to create lasting collaboration in the area of disaster resilience between leading providers of higher education and to enable network partners to strategically lead wider initiatives that protect society from shocks to physical, socio-cultural, politico-economic and natural systems.
He also relishes teaching into the Masters of Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development at UON and supervising around a dozen PhD candidates at any time. His research and advocacy efforts across multiple dimensions of disaster research are contributing to an exciting and dynamic culture in the Disaster and Development research group.
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Moving people from the margins to prevent disaster
Dr Von Meding’s recent research has focused on the barriers that non-government organisations (NGOs) face in disaster recovery and the reduction in overall proj
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Jason von Meding is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, Australia and leads the Disaster and Development Research Group in the School of Architecture & Built Environment. His research focuses on the social, political, economic and environmental injustice that causes people, across global societies but particularly in the developing world, to be marginalised and forced into greater risk of being impacted by disasters. Having accumulated a decade of research experience in disaster science, Jason takes a critical approach to the field and continues to argue that disasters are socially constructed rather than natural events.
Qualifications
- PhD (Disaster Construction Management), Queens University of Belfast - Ireland
- Bachelor of Science (Honours)(Architecture), Queens University of Belfast - Ireland
- Bachelor of Architecture, Queens University of Belfast - Ireland
Keywords
- Adaptation
- Building Information Modeling
- Climate Change
- Construction Management
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Natural Hazards
- Post-Disaster Reconstruction
- Project Management
- Resilience
- Risk Governance
- Systems
Professional Experience
Academic appointment
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1/7/2010 - 1/4/2013 | Lecturer | Queen's University Belfast School of Planning, Architecture & Civil Engineering United Kingdom |
Awards
Distinction
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2014 |
Literati Award Winner 2014: Built Environment Project and Asset Management Unknown |
Research Award
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2017 |
Pro-Vice Chancellor's ECR Research and Innovation Excellence Award Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
2015 |
Award for mid-career research excellence The University of Newcastle - School of Architecture and Built Environment |
2014 |
Pro Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research Performance Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
Invitations
Keynote Speaker
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2014 | IDRC Panel on Disaster Risk Governance |
Panel Participant
Year | Title / Rationale |
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2016 | Water, cities and disasters |
2015 | UON 50th Anniversary Webinar on future of construction |
Speaker
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2016 | Simulations in Disaster Education |
2014 | Instructor at ANDROID Disaster Resilience Summer School |
2014 | Building Information Modelling and Disaster Resilience |
2013 |
Disaster and Development Research Organisation: Ministry of Construction Description: Delivered seminars on disaster management research in Vietnamese institutions (National University of Civil Engineering, Ministry of Construction, Disaster Management Centre, Hanoi Architectural University, Ho Chi Minh City Architectural University, Banking University), November 2013. |
2012 |
Emergency Management in Developed vs Developing Countries Organisation: Architecture Sans Frontières – UK Description: Delivery of seminar at Architecture Sans Frontieres Summer School. |
2011 |
Critical Success Factors for Construction Quality in Brunei Darussalam Organisation: National University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi Description: Delivery of special seminars on construction project management at NUCE, November 2011. |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (8 outputs)
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2022 |
Asad R, Vaughan J, Ahmed I, von Meding J, 'Photo-Voice as Means to Experience Water Space: Exploring Traditional Water Knowledge in Khulna, Bangladesh', Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation 137-148 (2022) [B1] Traditional water knowledge can be defined as the water-related knowledge of local people, generated from the long-time experience of living with natural systems, and containing c... [more] Traditional water knowledge can be defined as the water-related knowledge of local people, generated from the long-time experience of living with natural systems, and containing community beliefs and values¿evolved and evolving by an adaptive process¿and passed on through generations by social and cultural transmission. This informed understanding can contribute significantly to developing flood resilience in the built environment, yet traditional water knowledge has been addressed by very few research papers. This research identifies water-focused local knowledge in the urban fringe of Khulna city, Bangladesh, using the photo-voice method. Photo-voice is a unique and creative method to explore participant experiences, and in the context of this research, photo-voice was used to explore the relationship that local people have with their water bodies. It is a qualitative, action research approach where photographs were used to identify concerning issues and bring a better understanding for the researcher. Taking two riverbank communities of Khulna city, Bangladesh, this research identifies the relationship between local people with their water systems and generates some new thoughts and ideas for planning and design for future urbanisation in a flood adaptive way. Although the two communities shared some common themes related to potential features and degradation of water quality, these themes differed in the level of concerns over local environmental issues and sentiments with features within their locality. From a methodological perspective, photo-voice played a crucial role in capturing local people¿s perspectives and this research identifies four important features from local experience and knowledge of water which can contribute to managing urban flood water and develop resilience in the local built environment.
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Ajulo O, Von Meding J, Tang W, 'A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Transformation: Transformative Adaption of Refugees in Nakivale Refugee Settlement', Resettlement Challenges for Displaced Populations and Refugees, Springer, Cham, Switzerland 93-104 (2019) [B1]
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2018 |
Forino G, Von Meding J, Brewer G, 'Governing the integration of climate change adaptation into disaster risk reduction: Insights from two Australian local governments', Governance of Risk, Hazards and Disasters: Trends in Theory and Practice, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon 101-116 (2018) [B1]
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2018 |
Salami RO, Von Meding J, Giggins H, 'The urban political ecology of flood vulnerability in the core area of Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria', Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction Policies, Il Sileno Edizioni, Rende, Italy 36-50 (2018) [B1]
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2018 |
Forino G, von Meding J, Brewer G, 'Bottom-Up Initiatives for Climate Change Mitigation: Transition Town in Newcastle', Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities: Emerging Approaches and Tools for A Climate-Sensitive Urban Development 221-224 (2018) A previous chapter in this book acknowledged that within the strategic planning by the Newcastle City Council (Australia) terms such as smart, resilience, or transition do not fra... [more] A previous chapter in this book acknowledged that within the strategic planning by the Newcastle City Council (Australia) terms such as smart, resilience, or transition do not frame adaptation or mitigation initiatives by the Council. Nevertheless, a long-term established community group in Newcastle, called Transition Newcastle (TN), aims at developing initiatives for sustainability and environment, ultimately targeting climate change¿related issues. Accordingly, this chapter briefly presents these initiatives by TN and discuss them addressing the climate change debate. Conclusions argue that transition initiatives require strengthening partnerships with other actors, and will have limited effectiveness if institutional space is not created in the way to influence policies and actions at the local level.
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2018 |
Forino G, von Meding J, Brewer G, 'Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in the Face of Climate Change: The Australian Approach', Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities: Emerging Approaches and Tools for A Climate-Sensitive Urban Development 67-71 (2018) Australia has a long commitment in coping with climate change¿related issues, hazards, and risks. Since the 1980s, the Australian federal government has enacted mitigation strateg... [more] Australia has a long commitment in coping with climate change¿related issues, hazards, and risks. Since the 1980s, the Australian federal government has enacted mitigation strategies, while adaptation started in the past decade. This chapter provides a brief overview of some of the strategies as proposed by the Australian federal government in terms of mitigation and adaptation. It also discusses such strategies within the contradicting scenario of Australia, a high contributor to climate change through greenhouse gases emissions. Conclusive remarks address the necessity for the Australian federal government to take leadership in driving and supporting other stakeholders enacting mitigation and adaptation, as well as in reflecting upon new socioeconomic trajectories. Without this leadership, mitigation and adaptation strategies will just provide limited and impromptu results that do not address the root challenges posed by the current production system on places and communities in terms of climate change.
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Forino G, von Meding J, Brewer G, 'Climate Change and Australian Local Governments: Adaptation Between Strategic Planning and Challenges in Newcastle, New South Wales', Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities: Emerging Approaches and Tools for A Climate-Sensitive Urban Development 163-167 (2018) Since the 1980s, the city of Newcastle started a long commitment in climate change adaptation policy. Particularly, in the last decade the Newcastle City Council (NCC) started con... [more] Since the 1980s, the city of Newcastle started a long commitment in climate change adaptation policy. Particularly, in the last decade the Newcastle City Council (NCC) started considering adaptation within its strategic planning. Accordingly, this chapter briefly presents main directions undertaken by the NCC in current strategic planning for Newcastle in terms of adaptation. Through content analysis of publicly available documents and interviews with staff officers, the chapter briefly discusses issues related to adaptation in development regulation, land-use control, and involvement of local communities. Nevertheless, three challenges for adaptation emerge as related to the commitment by the NCC, including lack of leadership by higher government levels, state administrative reform, and coal extraction as an important economic source in the area.
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Journal article (81 outputs)
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2024 |
Wang C, Antos SE, Gosling-Goldsmith JG, Triveno LM, Zhu C, von Meding J, Ye X, 'Assessing Climate Disaster Vulnerability in Peru and Colombia Using Street View Imagery: A Pilot Study', Buildings, 14 (2024) [C1] Community and household vulnerability to natural hazards, e.g., earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods, is a concern that transcends geographic and economic boundaries. Despite the a... [more] Community and household vulnerability to natural hazards, e.g., earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods, is a concern that transcends geographic and economic boundaries. Despite the abundance of research in this field, most existing methods remain inefficient and face the challenge of data scarcity. By formulating and investigating the correlation between the household vulnerability and street view images of buildings, this research seeks to bridge the knowledge gap to enable an efficient assessment. Especially in developing countries, the widespread prevalence of outdated or inadequately enforced building codes poses a significant challenge. Consequently, a considerable portion of the housing stock in these regions fails to meet acceptable standards, rendering it highly vulnerable to natural hazards and climate-related events. Evaluating housing quality is crucial for informing public policies and private investments. However, current assessment methods are often time-consuming and costly. To address this issue, we propose the development of a rapid and reliable evaluation framework that is also cost-efficient. The framework employs a low-cost street view imagery procedure combined with deep learning to automatically extract building information to assist in identifying housing characteristics. We then test its potential for scalability and higher-level reliability. More importantly, we aim to quantify household vulnerability based on street view imagery. Household vulnerability is typically assessed through traditional means like surveys or census data; however, these sources can be costly and may not reflect the most current information. We have developed an index that effectively captures the most detailed data available at both the housing unit and household level. This index serves as a comprehensive representation, enabling us to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing our model¿s predictions to estimate vulnerability conditions in specific areas while optimizing costs. Through latent class clustering and ANOVA analysis, we have discovered a strong correlation between the predictions derived from the images and the household vulnerability index. This correlation will potentially enable large-scale, cost-effective evaluation of household vulnerability using only street view images.
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Cheek WW, Chmutina K, von Meding J, 'In the arena: contesting disaster creation in cities', Disasters, 48 (2024) [C1] Space is a feature of all disasters, and it is through decisions on how space is developed, used, and reproduced that disasters manifest themselves. Critical urban theory sees urb... [more] Space is a feature of all disasters, and it is through decisions on how space is developed, used, and reproduced that disasters manifest themselves. Critical urban theory sees urban space¿cities¿as an arena of contestation expressed through the relationship between people, power, and the built environment. Cities allow for an unpacking of this process of contestation through the interpretation of various temporal, spatial, social, and physical elements that together create complex issues and ¿wicked problems¿. In these urban spaces in all their complexity, disasters reveal both the worst injustices and inequalities present in a society. By drawing on three well-known cases¿Hurricane Katrina in 2010; the Haiti earthquake in 2010; and the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011¿this paper not only explores the opportunities that critical urban theory presents for gaining a deeper understanding of disaster risk creation, but also it encourages disaster scholars to engage with it.
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2023 |
Chmutina K, von Meding J, Williams DA, Vickery J, Purdum C, 'From pity to fear: security as a mechanism for (re)production of vulnerability', DISASTERS, 47 546-562 (2023) [C1]
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Colvin VE, Prokosch ML, von Meding J, Chmutina K, Smith CT, 'Individual differences in psychological rigidity and beliefs about system fitness predict attitudes about social determinants of disaster risk', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 95 103876-103876 (2023) [C1]
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Chmutina K, Lizarralde G, von Meding J, Bosher L, 'Standardised indicators for resilient cities : the folly of devising a technical solution to a political problem', International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 14 514-535 (2023) [C1] Purpose: Driven by the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, decision makers have been striving to reorientate policy debates towards the aspiration of achieving... [more] Purpose: Driven by the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, decision makers have been striving to reorientate policy debates towards the aspiration of achieving urban resilience and monitoring the effectiveness of adaptive measures through the implementation of standardised indicators. Consequently, there has been a rise of indicator systems measuring resilience. This paper aims to argue that the ambition of making cities resilient does not always make them less vulnerable, more habitable, equitable and just. Design/methodology/approach: Using an inductive policy analysis of ISO standard 37123:2019 ¿Sustainable cities and communities ¿ Indicators for resilient cities¿, the authors examine the extent to which the root causes of risks are being addressed by the urban resilience agenda. Findings: The authors show that the current standardisation of resilience fails to adequately address the political dimension of disaster risk reduction, reducing resilience to a management tool and missing the opportunity to address the socio-political sources of risks. Originality/value: Such critical analysis of the Standard is important as it moves away from a hazard-centric approach and, instead, permits to shed light on the socio-political processes of risk creation and to adopt a more nuanced and sensitive understanding of urban characteristics and governance mechanisms.
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2023 |
von Meding J, Chmutina K, 'From labelling weakness to liberatory praxis: a new theory of vulnerability for disaster studies', Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, 32 364-378 (2023) [C1]
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2023 |
Abukhalaf AHI, Naser AY, Cohen SL, von Meding J, Abusal DM, 'Evaluating the mental health of international students in the U.S. during the COVID-19 outbreak: The case of University of Florida', Journal of American College Health, (2023) [C1] Objective: The study aims to capture the emotional challenges faced by international students due to the changes in U.S. visa regulations during the COVID-19 outbreak. Participant... [more] Objective: The study aims to capture the emotional challenges faced by international students due to the changes in U.S. visa regulations during the COVID-19 outbreak. Participants: 165 international students from University of Florida participated in the study. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey using previously validated questionnaire tools (PHQ-9 and GAD-7). The collected data was quantitatively analyzed through different statistical approaches, including ANOVA, Independent Sample t-Test, and Binary Logistic Regression. Results: 18.8% of our study sample had a moderately severe to severe depressive status, and 20.6% of the study sample had severe anxiety. Additionally, there was a statistically significant difference in the depression and anxiety scores based on gender. Conclusions: Our findings addressed the importance of taking serious measures when emotionally impactful political issues arise to prevent the development of mental illnesses among international students at U.S. institutions of higher education.
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2023 |
Bui QD, Ha H, Khuc DT, Nguyen DQ, von Meding J, Nguyen LP, Luu C, 'Landslide susceptibility prediction mapping with advanced ensemble models: Son La province, Vietnam', Natural Hazards, 116 2283-2309 (2023) [C1] Landslide is a severe geohazard in many mountainous areas of Vietnam during the rainy season. They directly threaten human lives and properties every year. Landslide susceptibilit... [more] Landslide is a severe geohazard in many mountainous areas of Vietnam during the rainy season. They directly threaten human lives and properties every year. Landslide susceptibility maps are useful tools for risk mitigation, land-use planning, and early warning systems for local areas. It is necessary to update these maps continuously because of the complexity of landslide events. This fact requires further extending the approach techniques with practical implications. Therefore, this study aimed to develop landslide susceptibility prediction maps based on advanced machine learning (ML) techniques. Five state-of-the-art hybrid ML models were developed: bagging MLP, dagging MLP, decorate MLP, rotation forest MLP, and random subspace MLP with multilayer perceptron (MLP) as a base classifier. Sixteen causative factors were collected to build landslide susceptibility maps based on the relationship between historical landslide locations and specific local geo-environmental conditions. The model performance was verified using various statistical indexes. Based on the area under ROC curve (AUC) analysis results of the testing dataset, the rotation forest MLP model has the greatest predictive accuracy of AUC = 0.818. It is followed by the decorate MLP and bagging MLP (AUC = 0.804), the random subspace MLP model (AUC = 0.796), the dagging MLP (AUC = 0.789), and the single MLP (AUC = 0.698). The results of this study can be applied effectively to other mountainous regions to mitigate the risk of landslides.
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2023 |
Abukhalaf AHI, Okhai R, Naser AY, von Meding J, Cohen SL, Mehdipour H, Abusal DM, 'COVID-19 outbreak impact on the wellbeing of migrants in U.S. college towns: The case of Gainesville, Florida', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 96 103973-103973 (2023) [C1]
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2023 |
Chinh L, Quynh DB, von Meding J, 'Mapping direct flood impacts from a 2020 extreme flood event in Central Vietnam using spatial analysis techniques', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RESILIENCE IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 14 85-99 (2023) [C1]
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2022 |
Chmutina K, Cheek W, von Meding J, '"Critique is not a verb": is peer review stifling the dialogue in disaster scholarship?', DISASTER PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, 31 387-397 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Chmutina K, von Meding J, 'Towards a liberatory pedagogy of disaster risk reduction among built environment educators', DISASTER PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, 31 521-535 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Abukhalaf AHI, Meding JV, Dooling JR, Abusal DM, 'Assessing international students' vulnerability to hurricanes: University of Florida case study', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, 71 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Prokosch ML, Smith CT, Kerry N, Von Meding J, 'Too strong to care? Investigating the links between formidability, worldviews, and views on climate and disaster', Politics and the Life Sciences, 41 200-231 (2022) [C1] People vary in climate change skepticism and in their views on disaster cause and prevention. For example, the United States boasts higher rates of climate skepticism than other c... [more] People vary in climate change skepticism and in their views on disaster cause and prevention. For example, the United States boasts higher rates of climate skepticism than other countries, especially among Republicans. Research into the individual differences that shape variation in climate-related beliefs represents an important opportunity for those seeking ways to mitigate climate change and climate-related disasters (e.g., floods). In this registered report, we proposed a study examining how individual difference in physical formidability, worldview, and affect relate to attitudes about disaster and climate change. We predicted that highly formidable men would tend to endorse social inequality, hold status quo defensive worldviews, report lower levels of empathy, and report attitudes that promote disaster risk accumulation via lesser support for social intervention. The results of an online study (Study 1) support the notion that men's self-perceived formidability is related to disaster and climate change beliefs in the predicted direction and that this relationship is mediated by hierarchical worldview and status quo defense but not empathy. An analysis of a preliminary sample for the in-lab study (Study 2) suggests that self-perceived formidability relates to disaster views, climate views, and status quo maintaining worldviews.
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Asad R, Ahmed I, Vaughan J, von Meding J, 'Traditional water knowledge: challenges and opportunities to build resilience to urban floods', International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 13 1-13 (2022) [C1] Purpose: Urban flooding in developing countries of the Global South is growing due to extreme rainfall and sea-level rise induced by climate change, as well as the proliferation o... [more] Purpose: Urban flooding in developing countries of the Global South is growing due to extreme rainfall and sea-level rise induced by climate change, as well as the proliferation of impervious, built-up areas resulting from unplanned urbanisation and development. Continuous loss of traditional knowledge related to local water management practices, and the de-valuing of such knowledge that goes hand-in-hand with globalised aspirations, is inhibiting flood resilience efforts. This paper aims to address the need to include traditional water knowledge (TWK) in urban living and development processes in the Global South. Design/methodology/approach: This paper commences with a review of existing frameworks that focus on natural resource management, critically assessing two existing frameworks of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). The assessment of the existing approaches contributes to this paper¿s development of a novel framework to promote TWK with regard to resilience and risk reduction, specifically for developing flood adaptive strategies, which is the second stage of this paper. Finally, the paper explains how the framework can contribute to the field of urban design and planning using examples from the literature to demonstrate challenges and opportunities related to the adaptation of such a framework. Findings: The framework developed in this paper reveals three proposed vertices of TWK, named as place-based landscape knowledge, water use and management and water values. This framework has the potential to produce context-specific knowledge that can contribute to flood-resilient built-environment through urban design and practices. Research limitations/implications: The framework developed in this paper reveals three proposed vertices of TWK, named place-based landscape knowledge, water use and management and water values. This framework has the potential to produce context-specific knowledge that can contribute to flood-resilient built-environment through urban design and practices. Originality/value: Within the field of TEK research, very few researchers have explored the field of developing flood resilience in an urban context. The proposed TWK framework presented in this paper will help to fill that gap.
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Ajulo O, Adams I, Asgary A, Tang P, Von-Meding J, 'Modelling the Roles of Community-Based Organisations in Post-Disaster Transformative Adaptation', GeoHazards, 3 178-198 (2022) [C1]
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2021 |
Abukhalaf AHI, von Meding J, 'Psycholinguistics and emergency communication: A qualitative descriptive study', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 55 (2021) [C1] Psycholinguistics is a field in behaviorism science that was established by George Miller to study the psychological impact of languages on the human mind. Specific research and a... [more] Psycholinguistics is a field in behaviorism science that was established by George Miller to study the psychological impact of languages on the human mind. Specific research and application of psycholinguistics in emergency communication are limited, where it is often purely analyzed under language barriers. The main objective of this study is to develop new knowledge about Psycholinguistic in emergency communication through highlighting some of the communication gaps that are usually overlooked in emergency planning, and provide some recommendations in order to improve the overall emergency communication systems by reconsidering the way we look at language as an important psychosocial factor that impacts vulnerable communities. Previous research studies in psychology, linguistics, and emergency communication were critically analyzed, and a qualitative methodology, involving semi-structured interviews with ten subjects from Gainesville, Florida, who speak English as a second language, was chosen in order to provide a flexible approach to broadly explore the phenomenon that is being studied. This study provided insights into one main research question: how can different languages influence our understanding of emergency notification? 5 main themes were found; gaps in direct translation, variations in emotional impact, variations in grammatical language structure, fusion attitudes, and lack of technical terminology.
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2021 |
Abukhalaf AHI, von Meding J, 'Integrating international linguistic minorities in emergency planning at institutions of higher education', Natural Hazards, 109 845-869 (2021) [C1] Research concerning the behavior of international linguistic minorities at institutions of higher education during disasters is very limited. Many international groups suffer from... [more] Research concerning the behavior of international linguistic minorities at institutions of higher education during disasters is very limited. Many international groups suffer from discrimination based on language (linguicism) during disasters¿their stories are not being told, and their voices are not being heard. The main objective of our study is to develop new knowledge about disaster-related behaviors of international linguistic minorities at institutions of higher education with a view toward enhancing overall campus emergency planning. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to collect and analyze data; 62 subjects from the international community at University of Florida (UF), including foreign employees, international students, and foreign dependents, were surveyed shortly after the hurricane Dorian alert on campus. Additionally, 10 subjects from the UF international community were interviewed. The data analysis sought to provide insights into one main question: What were the key challenges facing international linguistic minorities at UF campus during the hurricane Dorian alert? Three comprehensive groups of challenges were found; disaster knowledge deficit and false perceptions, generic emergency communication, and inadequate disaster preparedness. The research findings provide insight into the experience of culturally different groups and offer practical and critical policy insights that help in developing more efficient disaster mitigation plans, and disaster risk-reduction strategies.
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2021 |
Pham BT, Luu C, Dao DV, Phong TV, Nguyen HD, Le HV, et al., 'Flood risk assessment using deep learning integrated with multi-criteria decision analysis', Knowledge-Based Systems, 219 (2021) [C1] In this paper, we proposed a novel approach for flood risk assessment, which is a combination of a deep learning algorithm and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA). The framewo... [more] In this paper, we proposed a novel approach for flood risk assessment, which is a combination of a deep learning algorithm and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA). The framework of the flood risk assessment involves three main elements: hazard, exposure, and vulnerability. For this purpose, one of the flood-prone areas of Vietnam, namely Quang Nam province was selected as the study area. Data of 847 past flood locations of this area was analyzed to generate training and testing datasets for the models. In this study, we have used one of the popular Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) algorithm for generation of flood susceptibility map while Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), which is a popular MCDA approach, was used to generate the hazard, exposure, and vulnerability maps. We have also used hybrid models namely BFPA and DFPA which are the ensembles of Bagging and Decorate with Forest by Penalizing Attributes algorithm for the comparison of performance with DNNs method. Various standard statistical indices including Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were used for the performance evaluation and validation of the models. Results indicated that integration of DNNs and MCDA models is a promising approach for developing accurate flood risk assessment map of an area for the better flood hazard management.
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2021 |
Chmutina K, von Meding J, Sandoval V, Boyland M, Forino G, Cheek W, et al., 'What We Measure Matters: The Case of the Missing Development Data in Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Monitoring', International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 12 779-789 (2021) [C1] The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030¿s¿(SFDRR) framing moved away from disaster risk as a natural phenomenon to the examination of the inequality and injusti... [more] The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030¿s¿(SFDRR) framing moved away from disaster risk as a natural phenomenon to the examination of the inequality and injustice at the root of human vulnerability to hazards and disasters. Yet, its achievements have not seriously challenged the long-established capitalist systems of oppression that hinder the development leading to disaster risk creation. This article is an exploratory mapping exercise of and a collective reflection on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and SFDRR indicators¿and their use in measuring progress towards disaster risk reduction (DRR). We highlight that despite the rhetoric of vulnerability, the measurement of progress towards DRR remains event/hazard-centric. We argue that the measurement of disaster risk could be greatly enhanced by the integration of development data in future iterations of global DRR frameworks for action.
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Al-Hamadani S, Egbelakin T, Sher W, Von Meding J, 'Drivers of applying ecological modernization to construction waste minimization in New South Wales construction industry', Construction Economics and Building, 21 80-104 (2021) [C1] The application of ecological modernization (EM) (to delink industry growth from environmental damage) to minimize construction waste has not been explored within construction ind... [more] The application of ecological modernization (EM) (to delink industry growth from environmental damage) to minimize construction waste has not been explored within construction industry in general, and the New South Wales (NSW) construction industry in particular. This study seeks to identify the drivers of applying EM to construction waste minimisation (CWM) in the industry. Also, to determine the CWM measures that are critical for each of the drivers. A survey was adopted in this study to target stakeholders engaged in the delivery of construction projects in NSW from design to completion. The survey was selected to reach a large number of respondents within a manageable period. A pilot study was conducted to ensure the reliability of the research design before a full-scale data collection was launched. The data from 240 valid responses was analysed using factor analysis, relative importance index and descriptive statistics. The results revealed five important drivers for EM¿s application to CWM. These are agents of change, government policies, supply chain dynamics, skill building and technological innovations. The CWM measure that are critical for each of these drivers were also identified. The study provides insights into the application of EM to address the construction industry problem of waste generation as by-product of its growth. It also shows the ability to protect the environment while enabling continuous economic growth. Furthermore, it demonstrates the applicability of EM to minimize the construction waste of NSW construction industry.
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Binh TP, Chinh L, Tran VP, Phan TT, Shirzadi A, Renoud S, et al., 'Can deep learning algorithms outperform benchmark machine learning algorithms in flood susceptibility modeling?', JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY, 592 (2021) [C1]
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Forino G, von Meding J, 'Climate change adaptation across businesses in Australia: interpretations, implementations, and interactions', Environment, Development and Sustainability, 23 18540-18555 (2021) [C1] Climate change and associated processes can increase the occurrence of some natural hazards and threaten business operations. Therefore, it is widely recommended businesses respon... [more] Climate change and associated processes can increase the occurrence of some natural hazards and threaten business operations. Therefore, it is widely recommended businesses respond to climate change and implement climate change adaptation. Worldwide, businesses make efforts towards climate change adaptation, but investigation on such efforts is still required. To partially fill this research gap, the paper explores businesses adaptation efforts in the Hunter Valley, Australia. The paper collects primary data from open-ended interviews to 10 representatives of local businesses and supporting organizations. The paper reveals that businesses interpret climate change in different ways. While some businesses are sceptical about climate change, others are aware of it and its impacts on everyday operations. Businesses therefore implement adaptation by integrating climate change into everyday operations and continuity planning. The paper also shows diverse interactions occurring between businesses and other local stakeholders such as governments and communities. Usually, higher government levels offer vague and limited support to businesses and inhibit their adaptive efforts. Meanwhile, interactions between businesses and City Councils can be both collaborative and fragmented. Some businesses also interact with local communities by disclosing information about their operations and response to climate change. The paper discusses these findings and provides conclusions under the form of recommendations for policy and research on Australian businesses and climate change adaptation.
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2020 |
Chmutina K, Sadler N, von Meding J, Abukhalaf AHI, 'Lost (and found?) in translation: key terminology in disaster studies', DISASTER PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, 30 149-162 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Ajulo OM, von Meding J, Tang P, 'Relocalisation for degrowth and disaster risk reduction', DISASTER PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, 29 877-891 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Cooper VA, Forino G, Kanjanabootra S, von Meding J, 'Leveraging the community of inquiry framework to support web-based simulations in disaster studies', The Internet and Higher Education, 47 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Ajulo O, Von-Meding J, Tang P, 'Upending the status quo through transformative adaptation: A systematic literature review', Progress in Disaster Science, 6 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Luu C, Tran HX, Pham BT, Al-Ansari N, Tran TQ, Duong NQ, et al., 'Framework of spatial flood risk assessment for a case study in quang binh province, Vietnam', Sustainability (Switzerland), 12 (2020) [C1] Vietnam has been extensively affected by floods, suffering heavy losses in human life and property. While the Vietnamese government has focused on structural measures of flood def... [more] Vietnam has been extensively affected by floods, suffering heavy losses in human life and property. While the Vietnamese government has focused on structural measures of flood defence such as levees and early warning systems, the country still lacks flood risk assessment methodologies and frameworks at local and national levels. In response to this gap, this study developed a flood risk assessment framework that uses historical flood mark data and a high-resolution digital elevation model to create an inundation map, then combined this map with exposure and vulnerability data to develop a holistic flood risk assessment map. The case study is the October 2010 flood event in Quang Binh province, which caused 74 deaths, 210 injuries, 188,628 flooded properties, 9019 ha of submerged and damaged agricultural land, and widespread damages to canals, levees, and roads. The final flood risk map showed a total inundation area of 64,348 ha, in which 8.3% area of low risk, 16.3% area of medium risk, 12.0% area of high risk, 37.1% area of very high risk, and 26.2% area of extremely high risk. The holistic flood risk assessment map of Quang Binh province is a valuable tool and source for flood preparedness activities at the local scale.
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Wang Y, Hulse D, Von Meding J, Brown M, Dedenbach L, 'Conceiving resilience: Lexical shifts and proximal meanings in the human-centered natural and built environment literature from 1990 to 2018', DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 1 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Tasantab JC, Gajendran T, von Meding J, Maund K, 'Perceptions and deeply held beliefs about responsibility for flood risk adaptation in Accra Ghana', International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 11 631-644 (2020) [C1]
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2019 |
Luu C, von Meding J, Mojtahedi M, 'Analyzing Vietnam's national disaster loss database for flood risk assessment using multiple linear regression-TOPSIS', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 40 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Forino G, von Meding J, Brewer G, 'Community based initiatives to mainstream climate change adaptation into disaster risk reduction: evidence from the Hunter Valley (Australia)', LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, 24 52-67 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Ahmed I, Gajendran T, Brewer G, Maund K, von Meding J, Kabir H, et al., 'Opportunities and challenges of compliance to safe building codes: Bangladesh and Nepal', APN Science Bulletin, 9 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Woldemariam SB, Maguire A, Von Meding J, 'Forced Human Displacement, the Third World, and International Law: A TWAIL Perspective'', Melbourne Journal of International Law, 20 248-276 (2019) [C1]
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2018 |
Forino G, Von Meding J, Brewer GJ, 'Challenges and opportunities for Australian local governments in governing climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction integration', International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 9 258-272 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Luu C, Von Meding J, Kanjanabootra S, 'Assessing flood hazard using flood marks and analytic hierarchy process approach: a case study for the 2013 flood event in Quang Nam, Vietnam', NATURAL HAZARDS, 90 1031-1050 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Ahmed I, Gajendran T, Brewer G, Maund K, Von Meding J, Mackee J, 'Compliance to building codes for disaster resilience: Bangladesh and Nepal', Procedia Engineering, 212 986-993 (2018) [C1] This paper reports on a project that explores the opportunities and challenges for compliance with safe building codes for disaster resilience, focusing on two countries-Banglades... [more] This paper reports on a project that explores the opportunities and challenges for compliance with safe building codes for disaster resilience, focusing on two countries-Bangladesh and Nepal. Recent disasters in both countries highlight a significant problem of non-compliance with building codes. However, these disasters have brought institutional and community awareness of the importance of safe building codes, presenting a germane opportunity to explore the issues associated with compliance. Building codes do exist in the two countries, but due to socio-economic, political and cultural conditions compliance is generally lacking or limited, particularly in the large informal building sector. There is thus a need for understanding how these codes might be more widely adopted to enable disaster resilience. Collaboration between partner universities in these countries with experience in this field address: sharing the understanding that evidence-based knowledge is a critical component in the commitment to local action; improving institutional and community awareness of the importance of compliance with/barriers to enforcement of codes; fostering communities of collaborative practice; and developing local and international dissemination networks. A log-frame approach indicates the rationale, assumptions and expected outcomes of the project. The project is at a preliminary stage and this paper discusses the framework associated with the exploration of barriers and enablers to building codes compliance.
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2018 |
Luu C, von Meding J, 'A flood risk assessment of Quang Nam, Vietnam using spatial multicriteria decision analysis', Water, 10 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Luu C, Von Meding J, Kanjanabootra S, 'Flood risk management activities in Vietnam: A study of local practice in Quang Nam province', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 28 776-787 (2018) [C1] Vietnam has been extensively impacted by flooding over the years, sustaining heavy losses in human life and damages to housing, agriculture, and transportation. Flood risk in Viet... [more] Vietnam has been extensively impacted by flooding over the years, sustaining heavy losses in human life and damages to housing, agriculture, and transportation. Flood risk in Vietnam is not widely understood beyond a very hazard-focused conceptualization, which often neglects to consider human vulnerability. The objective of this paper is to understand flood risk management (FRM) activities at local levels in Quang Nam province in Vietnam, along with legal and institutional frameworks that are intended to focus, but often restrict, policy and practice. Vietnam's legal and institutional frameworks are analyzed to provide an overview of the scope of existing FRM activities in Vietnam. We then examine the extent to which FRM in Vietnam follows recognized theoretical frameworks, and pinpoint where practice might be strengthened. Based on this positioning, we conduct 27 individual interviews with decision-makers in FRM at provincial, district, and commune levels in Quang Nam province. We argue that FRM activities at local levels in Vietnam are implemented according to the hierarchical structure of the political system and the responsibilities of various paramount government agencies, and that there is a lack of participation of experts, researchers, and scientists in steering committees. There is an urgent need for greater public participation in FRM at local levels. Since communes have a better understanding of their local conditions, empowering them with planning and decision-making power is necessary to improve the effectiveness of FRM activities. Our detailed analysis of FRM activities at local levels has implications for future efforts to mitigate flooding in Vietnam.
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2017 |
Cooper V, Forino G, Kanjanabootra S, Von Meding JK, 'Critical Dimensions for the Effective Design and Use of Simulation Exercises for Emergency Management in Higher Education', Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 9 530-549 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Salami RO, von Meding JK, Giggins HP, 'Urban settlements' vulnerability to flood risks in African cities: A conceptual framework', Jàmbá : Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 9 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Luu TDC, Von Meding JK, Kanjanabootra S, 'Balancing Costs and Benefits In Vietnam s Hydropower Industry: A Strategic Proposal', International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8 27-39 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Enshassi A, Chatat T, Von Meding JK, Forino G, 'Factors Influencing Post-disaster Reconstruction Project Management for Housing Provision in the Gaza Strip, Occupied Palestinian Territories', International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 8 402-414 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Forino G, von Meding J, Brewer G, van Niekerk D, 'Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk reduction integration: Strategies, Policies, and Plans in three Australian Local Governments', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 24 100-108 (2017) [C1]
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Mojtahedi M, Newton S, Von Meding JK, 'Predicting the resilience of transport infrastructure to a natural disaster using Cox s proportional hazards regression model', Natural Hazards, 85 1119-1133 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Salami RO, Von Meding JK, Giggins, 'Vulnerability of human settlements to flood risk in the core area of Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria', Jàmbá : Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 9 (2017) [C1]
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2016 |
Forino G, MacKee J, von Meding J, 'A proposed assessment index for climate change-related risk for cultural heritage protection in Newcastle (Australia)', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 19 235-248 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
von Meding J, Wong J, Kanjanabootra S, Taheri Tafti M, 'Competence-based system development for post-disaster project management', Disaster Prevention and Management, 25 375-394 (2016) [C1] Purpose ¿ One of the key elements contributing to successful post-disaster project teams is individual competence. Each project participant brings his or her own knowledge, experi... [more] Purpose ¿ One of the key elements contributing to successful post-disaster project teams is individual competence. Each project participant brings his or her own knowledge, experience and ideas to the collective. The kind of chaotic and fragmented environment that is common in post-disaster scenarios presents specific barriers to the success of projects, which can be mitigated by ensuring that staff members possess competencies appropriate for their deployment to particular contexts. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach ¿ The study utilizes a mixed-methods approach, incorporating unstructured interviews to extract key factors of competence, project barriers and strategy, and a subsequent questionnaire survey, designed to quantify the various elements. Interviews were undertaken and analysed using a cognitive mapping procedure, while survey data were processed using SPSS. The data were then utilized in the development of a software prototype using Design Science Research methodology, capable of modelling the deployment of staff under various disaster scenarios. Findings ¿ Analysis of the survey and cognitive mapping data, in conjunction with relevant established frameworks, has allowed the classification of relevant competency elements. These elements have subsequently been measured and modelled into the competency-based tool and developed into a working prototype. Originality/value ¿ The developed system offers novel disaster competency assessment criteria. The system contains a variety of real-life scenarios derived from extensive data collection. These multi-hazard scenarios are embedded with knowledge and competency valuation criteria that can facilitate actors to assess their team¿s knowledge based on selective scenarios. In disaster response, time is a critical element, and this tool assists decision makers. It can enable disaster response actors to evaluate and assemble the appropriate personnel to deploy into disaster areas and into specific types of disaster environment.
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2015 |
Forino G, von Meding J, Brewer GJ, 'A Conceptual Governance Framework for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Integration', International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 6 372-384 (2015) [C1]
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2015 |
Bosher L, Johnson C, Von Meding JK, 'Reducing disaster risk in cities: moving towards a new set of skills', Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Civil Engineering, 168 99-99 (2015) [C3]
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2014 | von Meding J, Oyedele L, Bruen J, 'Linking Organisational Competency to Project Success in Post-Disaster Reconstruction', Open House International, 39 9-18 (2014) [C1] | Nova | |||||||||
2014 |
Konanahalli A, Oyedele L, Spillane J, Coates R, Von Meding JK, Ebohon J, 'Cross-Cultural Intelligence (CQ): It's Impact on British Expatriates Adjustment in International Construction Projects', International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 7 423-448 (2014) [C1]
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2013 |
von Meding J, Mackee J, Gajendran T, 'BUILT ENVIRONMENT PERSPECTIVES ON POST-DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION', ARCHNET-IJAR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH, 7 8-13 (2013)
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2013 | Bruen J, Hadjri K, Von Meding J, 'Design Drivers for Affordable and Sustainable housing in Developing Countries', The Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 7 1220-1228 (2013) [C2] | Nova | |||||||||
2013 |
Brewer G, McVeigh A, Von Meding JK, 'An evaluation of the usefulness of actor network theory in understanding the complexities of vulnerability and resilience in post-disaster reconstruction', International Journal of Architectural Research, 7 80-92 (2013) [C1]
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Von Meding JK, MacKee J, Gajendran T, 'Editorial: Built Environment Perspectives on Post-Disaster Reconstruction', International Journal of Architectural Research, 7 8-13 (2013) [C3]
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Yilmaz D, Von Meding JK, Kirkmaz Erk G, 'A Theoretical Approach to the Design of a Survey Instrument in Post-Disaster Reconstruction: Defining Indicators for a Human-Based Study in Rural Built-Environment', International Journal of Architectural Research, 7 40-56 (2013) [C1]
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Bruen J, Von Meding JK, Hadjri K, 'An Analysis of an International NGOs Design Decision Making in Post-Disaster Developing Country Context: A Sri Lanka Case Study', ARCHNET: International Journal of Architectural Research, 7 130-145 (2013) [C1]
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Conference (40 outputs)
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2022 |
Dolla T, von Meding J, 'The Rhetoric of Smart City A Conceptual Critique of Indian and the US Developments', Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India (2022) [E1]
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Johnson T, von Meding J, Gajendran T, Forino G, 'Disaster Vulnerability of Displaced People in Rakhine State, Myanmar', RESETTLEMENT CHALLENGES FOR DISPLACED POPULATIONS AND REFUGEES, CANADA, York Univ, Toronto (2019) [E1]
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Ajulo OLUWADUNSIN, von Meding J, Tang WC, 'Prioritizing Transformation: Political, Social or Technological Transformation which Comes First?', YORK UNIVERSITY (2017)
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2016 |
Forino G, Von Meding JK, Brewer G, 'Governance of Climate Change Adaption and Disaster Risk Reduction Integration: Strategies, policies and plans in Australian Local Governments', Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Building Resilience, Auckland, New Zealand (2016) [E1]
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2016 | Bosher L, Chmutina K, Von Meding JK, 'Disaster risk reduction as a professional competency. A review of related training and education provision for built environment practitioners in the UK and Australia', Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Building Resilience, Auckland, New Zealand (2016) [E1] | Nova | |||||||||
2015 |
Doanh P, Von Meding JK, Kanjanabootra S, Luu C, 'Theoretical Framework for Dam Safety Risk Assessment for Vietnam', Sydney, Australia (2015) [E1]
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Luu C, von Meding J, Kanjanabootra S, Pham D, 'Resettlement in Vietnam's Hydro Power Industry: Policies and Social Impact Assessment', The University of Technology Sydney (2015) [E1]
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Luu T, Von Meding JK, Kanjanabootra S, Pham D, 'A proposed flood risk assessment method for Central Vietnam', Proceedings ANDROID Residential Doctoral School: 5th International Conference on Building Resilience, Newcastle, Australia (2015) [E1]
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Forino G, Von Meding JK, Brewer G, 'A Hybrid Governance Framework for Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Australia', Proceedings ANDROID Residential Doctoral School: 5th International Conference on Building Resilience, Newcastle, NSW (2015) [E1]
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2015 |
Salami R, Von Meding JK, Giggins H, Olotu A, 'Disasters, vulnerability and inadequate housing in Nigeria: A viable strategic framework.', Proceedings ANDROID Residential Doctoral School, Newcastle, N.S.W. (2015) [E1]
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2014 |
Giggins H, Von Meding J, Gajendran T, MacKee J, Brewer G, 'The negative impact of media and socio-political influence on disaster reconstruction and resilience', Proceedings of the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference: Integrative Risk Management - The Role of Science, Technology and Practice, IDRC Davos 2014 (2014) [E1] The construction sector has an important role to play in the future creation of a more resilient built environment. The restoration of and design of new community infrastructure i... [more] The construction sector has an important role to play in the future creation of a more resilient built environment. The restoration of and design of new community infrastructure in the wake of major disasters can provide opportunities to reduce future threats and hazards in the built environment. However, there are often competing interests involved and these sociopolitical factors may result in a lack of transparency and fairness around decision-making processes. It has been previously documented that reconstruction efforts can be unduly impacted by misguided political and economic pressures to get communities 'back on their feet' quickly. Large scale disasters, particularly where there has been significant loss of life, tend to trigger intense media scrutiny and public expectation for rapid response and recovery. Particularly where there has been a large public fund-raising effort, both victims and donors often feel a stronger sense of attachment to the immediate recovery efforts in effected communities. The resulting media scrutiny and public pressure, real or perceived, on politicians to make quick decisions in relation to the reconstruction of community built infrastructure can lead to knee-jerk announcements regarding reconstruction plans that do not consider the longer-term sustainability and resilience of a community. In non-urban, or regional, communities the impact of poor political decisions can become even more pronounced. This paper will present analysis from semi-structured interviews conducted with stakeholders involved in the reconstruction after the 'Black Saturday' fires that occurred in regional Victoria, Australia, in early 2009.
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Brewer G, Giggins H, Von Meding J, Mackee J, Gajendran T, 'Understanding the role of human and nonhuman actants in post-disaster contexts: A tentative deployment of Actor Network Theory to evaluate its usefulness', Proceedings of the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference: Integrative Risk Management - The Role of Science, Technology and Practice, IDRC Davos 2014 (2014) [E1] In the aftermath of disasters attention naturally focuses on the impacts humans experience during rescue, recovery and rebuilding. Resilient outcomes are desirable but by no means... [more] In the aftermath of disasters attention naturally focuses on the impacts humans experience during rescue, recovery and rebuilding. Resilient outcomes are desirable but by no means guaranteed, and the consequences are usually attributed to the actions of humans. In a novel deployment this research uses an Actor Network Theory (ANT) lens to reanalyse case study data from three disaster theatres. It reveals the impact of nonhuman actants upon human actants, and their consequences for recovery efforts and resilience outcomes. In particular it exposes the potential economic retardation that food aid can inflict on fragile societies; the value of coherent policies and processes for resilient reconstruction in highly structured societies, and; the mixed blessings arising from the presence of TV cameras in disaster theatres. It concludes that using an ANT lens sensitises researchers to the influences that nonhuman actants can exert in dynamic post-disaster contexts, but that the use of purist ANT approach to solving problems within disaster theatres is not a practical proposition.
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Brewer G, Giggins H, von Meding J, Mackee J, Gajendran T, 'Mixed messages: tacit communication emanating from non-human actants in disaster contexts.', 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUILDING RESILIENCE, INCORPORATING THE 3RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ANDROID DISASTER RESILIENCE NETWORK, Univ Colombo, ENGLAND (2014) [E1]
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Luu TDC, Von Meding J, Kanjanabootra S, Luu CH, 'Flood mitigation through hydropower dam management in Vietnam', Proceedings of the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference: Integrative Risk Management - The Role of Science, Technology and Practice, IDRC Davos 2014 (2014) [E1] Vietnam is vulnerable to multiple hazards, particularly in the central region. Flood damage statistics show that this part of the country is impacted by both unfavourable terrain,... [more] Vietnam is vulnerable to multiple hazards, particularly in the central region. Flood damage statistics show that this part of the country is impacted by both unfavourable terrain, and human interference leading to environmental damage. Such damage is often a result of poorly planned and managed forestry and hydropower plants. This paper examines the key vulnerabilities present in Vietnam while investigating the key problems in the development of hydropower in Vietnam; environmental impacts, design and construction of dams and the operation of dams.
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Forino G, von Meding J, Brewer G, Gajendran T, 'Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation policy in Australia', 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUILDING RESILIENCE, INCORPORATING THE 3RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ANDROID DISASTER RESILIENCE NETWORK, Univ Colombo, ENGLAND (2014)
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Spillane JP, Flood M, Oyedele LO, Von Meding JK, Konanahalli A, 'Urban high-density construction sites and their surrounding community: Issues encountered and strategies adopted by contractors', Proceedings 29th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management Conference, ARCOM 2013 (2014) [E1] Inner city developments are a common feature within many urban environments. Where these construction sites are not managed effectively, they can negatively impact their surroundi... [more] Inner city developments are a common feature within many urban environments. Where these construction sites are not managed effectively, they can negatively impact their surrounding community. The aim of this paper is to identify and document, in an urban context, the numerous issues encounter and subsequent strategies adopted by on-site contractors and local people, in the mitigation of factors which negatively impact their surrounding community. The objectives in achieving this aim are to identify what effect, if any, an urban construction site has on its surrounding environment, the issues and resulting strategies adopted by contractors on the factors identified, and also what measures are put in place to minimise such disturbances to the local community. In order to meet the requirements, a mixed methodology is adopted culminating in a literature review, case study analysis, contractor and community interviews, concluding in the development of two specific questions for both perspectives in question. The data is assessed using severity indices based on mean testing in the development of key findings. The results indicate that the main forms of disturbance to the local community from an urban development include noise, dust and traffic congestion. With respect to a contractor on-site, the key issues include damaging surrounding buildings, noise control and off-site parking. The resulting strategies identified in the mitigation of such issues include the implementation of noise and dust containment measures and minimising disruption to local infrastructure. It is envisaged that the results of this study will provide contractors operating in such environments, with the required information which can assist in minimising disruption and therefore, avoiding disputes with the local community members. By consulting with and surveying those most affected, this research will illustrate to on-site management, the difficulties faced by those who accommodate such developments within their living environment.
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Forino G, von Meding J, Brewer G, Gajendran T, 'Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Policy in Australia', Procedia Economics and Finance (2014) [E1]
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2013 | Barrett S, Treacy M, O'Reilly B, Spillane J, Lim J, Von Meding JK, et al., 'Early Implementation of BIM into a Cold-Formed Steel Design/ Fabricator and an Architectural/Planning Consultancy', Proceedings 38th AUBEA International Conference, Auckland, New Zealand (2013) [E1] | Nova | |||||||||
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von Meding J, Le Goff R, Brewer G, MacKee J, Gajendran T, Crick S, 'Defining a research agenda for slow-onset disaster research in the Hunter Region, NSW', Proceedings 38th AUBEA International Conference, Auckland, New Zealand (2013) [E1]
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2013 | Von Meding JK, McVeigh A, Amiri Z, Burke C, 'Engaging the commercial construction industry in a post-disaster context', Proceedings 38th AUBEA International Conference, Auckland, New Zealand (2013) [E1] | Nova | |||||||||
2013 | Von Meding JK, Shek YM, Spillane J, Konanahalli A, 'Factors influencing the implementation of site waste management plans on UK projects of all sizes', RICS COBRA 2013. Proceedings of Construction, Building and Real Estate Conference, New Delhi, India (2013) [E1] | Nova | |||||||||
2012 |
McGrath R, Von Meding J, Oyedele L, Cleland D, 'A community-driven approach to post-disaster reconstruction', Proceedings of the 4th International Disaster and Risk Conference: Integrative Risk Management in a Changing World - Pathways to a Resilient Society, IDRC Davos 2012 (2012) [E2] It has been said that a major disaster effectively condenses a potential 20 years of rebuilding into a few years of reconstruction, presenting inherent environmental and social, i... [more] It has been said that a major disaster effectively condenses a potential 20 years of rebuilding into a few years of reconstruction, presenting inherent environmental and social, impacts and risks (DRM, 2011). The rapid response to reconstruction efforts neccessary can compromise the standard of building and the ability to meet immediate needs. Projects not carefully considered at the outset may neglect the opportunity to improve long-term physical and social community structures. Measures must be in place to ensure that, while aiming to meet reconstruction needs as rapidly as possible, pre-disaster building standards are improved and the risk of re-occurring disaster impacts are reduced through both the physical structures and the capacity of the community who inhabit them. While post-disaster reconstruction offers an opportunity to innovate and improve upon existing building practices, new concepts must be balanced against local skills, cultures, and long-term development (Da Silva, 2010). This form of informed response demands a high quantity of up-to-date and relevant information relating to the post-disaster scenario and the local context, ensuring that a communities' long term, as well as immediate resources and capabilities drive reconstruction efforts, as these will in the end be what sustains them. The paper investigates the justification for a community-driven approach to reconstruction in a post-disaster scenario, exploring how it would address the key issues facing those affected and the limitations that restrict its application. It aims to provide guidance for humanitarian reconstruction actors by exploring a strategy that would ensure that communities are empowered by development of their construction capabilities as well as the physical structures that they inhabit. |
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Maguire AM, Von Meding J, 'Yes, Syria's Assad regime is brutal. But the retaliatory air strikes are illegal and partisan', : The Conversation (2018)
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2017 |
Von Meding JK, Forino G, Johnson T, 'Religion is not the only reason Rohingyas are being forced out of Myanmar', : The Conversation (2017)
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2017 | Von Meding JK, 'In Vietnam poverty and poor development, not just floods, kill the most marginalised', : The Conversation (2017) | ||||
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Report (3 outputs)
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2018 |
Ahmed K, Gajendran T, Brewer G, Maund K, Von Meding J, Kabir H, et al., 'Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges of Compliance to Safe Building Codes for Disaster Resilience in South Asia: Grey Building Handbook', Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research, 29 (2018) [N1]
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2016 |
Howard A, Von Meding J, Blakemore TJ, Heinsch L, Allison J, Cavaliere S, 'Stronger for the Storm : Research Report', NSW State Emergency Service, 85 (2016)
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2016 |
Von Meding JK, Cooper V, Kanjanabootra S, Giggins H, Forino G, Allison J, 'Modelling disaster resilience: enhancing student learning through trans-disciplinary simulation of wicked scenarios (RES-SIM)', Office for Learning and Teaching, 39 (2016)
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Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)
Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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2017 | Salami RO, Determinants of urban settlements' vulnerability to flood hazard in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria, University of Newcastle, Australia (2017) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 19 |
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Total funding | $3,594,247 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20181 grants / $9,898
Overall winner Vice-Chancellor's Award for Early Career Research and Innovation Excellence$9,898
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Doctor Jason Von Meding |
Scheme | Vice-Chancellor's Award for Early Career Research and Innovation Excellence |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1701604 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20174 grants / $296,756
Dungog Community Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Strategy$119,700
Funding body: NSW Government
Funding body | NSW Government |
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Project Team | Dr Amanda Howard, Dr Tamara Blakemore, Dr Milena Heinsch |
Scheme | Community Resilience Innovation Program |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | N |
Critical Factors for Post-Disaster Educational Continuity in Urban Flood Impacts in South and South East Asia$92,463
Funding body: Save the Children Asia Regional Office
Funding body | Save the Children Asia Regional Office |
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Project Team | Doctor Jason Von Meding, Doctor Amanda Howard, Associate Professor Ifte Ahmed, Professor Humayun Kabir, Dr Hai Nam, Dr Indrajit Pal |
Scheme | Tender |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1700629 |
Type Of Funding | C3500 – International Not-for profit |
Category | 3500 |
UON | Y |
Understanding the opportunities and challenges of compliance to safe building codes for disaster resilience in South Asia - the cases of Bangladesh and Nepal$54,593
Funding body: Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
Funding body | Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Ifte Ahmed, Associate Professor Thayaparan Gajendran, Associate Professor Kim Maund, Associate Professor Graham Brewer, Doctor Jason Von Meding, Mohammed Faruk, Professor Humayun Kabir, Hari Shrestha, Mr Nagendra Sitaula |
Scheme | Collaborative Regional Research Programme |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1601255 |
Type Of Funding | C3400 – International For Profit |
Category | 3400 |
UON | Y |
Disaster Resilience Education Capacity Building in Latin America$30,000
Funding body: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Funding body | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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Project Team | Doctor Sittimont Kanjanabootra, Doctor Jason Von Meding, Doctor Helen Giggins, Associate Professor Thayaparan Gajendran, Associate Professor Graham Brewer, Associate Professor Jamie MacKee, Associate Professor Ifte Ahmed, Mr Ali Papzan, Dr Holmes Julian Paez Martinez, Professor Jose Rubens Morato Leite, Dr Jeffery Walters |
Scheme | Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1700656 |
Type Of Funding | C2100 - Aust Commonwealth – Own Purpose |
Category | 2100 |
UON | Y |
20162 grants / $105,000
Disaster Resilience Education Capacity Building in South-East Asia$70,000
Funding body: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Funding body | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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Project Team | Doctor Jason Von Meding, Doctor Sittimont Kanjanabootra, Doctor Helen Giggins, Associate Professor Graham Brewer, Associate Professor Thayaparan Gajendran, Associate Professor Jamie MacKee, Professor Mario Delos Reyes, Dr Indrajit Pal, Professor Hung Pham, Dr Sharifah Syed Zakaria |
Scheme | Australia-ASEAN Council (AAC) grants program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1501214 |
Type Of Funding | C2100 - Aust Commonwealth – Own Purpose |
Category | 2100 |
UON | Y |
Post Disaster Research and Innovation Project$35,000
Funding body: NSW State Emergency Services (SES)
Funding body | NSW State Emergency Services (SES) |
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Project Team | Doctor Amanda Howard, Doctor Jason Von Meding, Doctor Milena Heinsch, Doctor Tamara Blakemore |
Scheme | Post Disaster Research and Innovation Project |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | G1600505 |
Type Of Funding | C2400 – Aust StateTerritoryLocal – Other |
Category | 2400 |
UON | Y |
20153 grants / $1,829,000
Advanced Disaster, Emergency and Rapid Response Simulation (ADERSIM)$1,740,000
Funding body: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Funding body | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) |
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Project Team | Prof Jimmy Huang |
Scheme | CREATE Industry Stream |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
Category | 3IFA |
UON | N |
Modelling disaster resilience: enhancing student learning through trans-disciplinary simulation of wicked scenarios (RES-SIM)$50,000
Funding body: Office for Learning and Teaching
Funding body | Office for Learning and Teaching |
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Project Team | Doctor Jason Von Meding, Doctor Sittimont Kanjanabootra, Doctor Helen Giggins, Dr Vanessa Cooper |
Scheme | Seed Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1401485 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Building Resilience: Developing a resilience toolkit for employability in built environment graduates$39,000
Funding body: Office for Learning and Teaching
Funding body | Office for Learning and Teaching |
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Project Team | Professor Peter Davis, Associate Professor Willy Sher, Doctor Jason Von Meding, Doctor Dennis Rose, Dr Patricia McLaughlin, Professor Anthony Mills |
Scheme | Seed Projects |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1501081 |
Type Of Funding | C1500 - Aust Competitive - Commonwealth Other |
Category | 1500 |
UON | Y |
20144 grants / $80,338
Resilience Education Australia-China-Taipei (REACT) Network$38,250
Funding body: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Funding body | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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Project Team | Doctor Jason Von Meding, Associate Professor Thayaparan Gajendran, Associate Professor Jamie MacKee, Doctor Helen Giggins, Associate Professor Graham Brewer, Doctor Sittimont Kanjanabootra, Professor Qian Ye, Professor Zhangang Han, Associate Professor Yanli Lue, Associate Professor Wan-yu Shih, Associate Professor Jie-Ying Wu, Associate Professor Wen-Yen Lin |
Scheme | National Foundation for Australia-China Relations |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1400533 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
Asia Outbound Short Term Mobility Grant$21,500
Funding body: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Funding body | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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Project Team | Dr Jamie Mackee |
Scheme | Asia Outbound Short Term Mobility Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | N |
Our past in the Future: Measuring and Mapping the impacts of climate change on the historic built environment of Newcastle $13,588
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Jamie MacKee, Doctor Jason Von Meding |
Scheme | Pilot Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1400976 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Scoping study for developing Building information Model (BIM) library for designing flood resilient buildings$7,000
Funding body: Connecting Australian European Science and Innovation Excellence
Funding body | Connecting Australian European Science and Innovation Excellence |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Thayaparan Gajendran, Doctor Jason Von Meding, Associate Professor Graham Brewer, Associate Professor Jamie MacKee |
Scheme | Priming Grants |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1401135 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
20134 grants / $1,200,606
Supply Chain Collaborative BIM System for Minimizing Construction Waste in Design$1,008,640
Funding body: Technology Strategy Board, Invest Northern Ireland
Funding body | Technology Strategy Board, Invest Northern Ireland |
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Project Team | Prof. Lukumon Oyedele |
Scheme | Rethinking the build process |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
Category | 3IFA |
UON | N |
Embedded BIM Systems for Architectural Practice$185,766
Funding body: Technology Strategy Board, Invest Northern Ireland
Funding body | Technology Strategy Board, Invest Northern Ireland |
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Project Team | Jason von Meding |
Scheme | Knowledge Transfer Partnership |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | External |
Category | EXTE |
UON | N |
Linking Organisational Competency to Successful Outcomes in Project-Based Activities$5,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Doctor Jason Von Meding |
Scheme | New Staff Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G1301264 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
6th International REC Conference Centro, Switzerland 26-30 May 2013.$1,200
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
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Project Team | Doctor Jason Von Meding |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G1300792 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20071 grants / $72,649
NGO competence-based framework for delivery of post-disaster reconstruction projects$72,649
Funding body: Department of Education and Learning
Funding body | Department of Education and Learning |
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Project Team | Jason von Meding |
Scheme | Higher Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2007 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
Category | 3IFA |
UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2012 | PhD | Light-weight steel structures for disaster relief | Civil Engineering, Queen's University Belfast | Co-Supervisor |
2010 | PhD | Design of improved low-cost sustainable housing to meet housing shortages in developing countries: A decision making framework | Architecture and Building, Queen's University Belfast | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2024 | PhD | Approaches to Reduce the Disaster Vulnerability of Forcibly Displaced People: Humanitarian Practitioners and the Rohingya | PhD (Disaster Management), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2023 | PhD | The Assessment of Household Preparedness in an Earthquake-Prone Area, Kermanshah, Iran | PhD (Building), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2022 | PhD | Traditional Water Knowledge for Building Flood Resilience in Urban Areas: The Case of Khulna, Bangladesh | PhD (Architecture), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Consultant Supervisor |
2021 | PhD | Beyond Coping in Informal Settlements: The Factors Influencing Flood Risk Adaptation Intentions | PhD (Disaster Management), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2021 | PhD | Forced Human Displacement, The State and International Law: A Critical Look From The South | PhD (Law), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Consultant Supervisor |
2021 | PhD | Development of an Ecological Modernization-Based Construction Waste Minimization Framework for the New South Wales Construction Industry | PhD (Building), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2020 | PhD | A Systems Approach to Understanding and Practising Transformative Adaptation | PhD (Architecture), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Consultant Supervisor |
2019 | PhD | Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Hunter Valley (Australia) | PhD (Disaster Management), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2018 | PhD | Flood Risk Analysis and Spatial Flood Risk Assessment for Vietnam | PhD (Disaster Management), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2018 | PhD | A Community Driven Approach to Reconstruction Management in a Post-Disaster Scenario | Architecture and Building, Queen's University Belfast | Principal Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Determinants of Urban Settlements' Vulnerability to Flood Hazard in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria | PhD (Disaster Management), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2015 | PhD | Rural Transformation In Eastern Turkey: An Investigation of dwellers’ adaptation to state-built post-earthquake permanent housing projects | Architecture and Building, Queen's University Belfast | Principal Supervisor |
2012 | Masters | Competency-Based Modelling and Human Resource Development in the Chinese Construction Industry | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2012 | Masters | NGO Management of Post-disaster Migration and Resettlement | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2012 | Masters | Barriers Affecting the Adoption of Sustainable Construction in Post-Disaster Reconstruction | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2012 | Masters | Construction Industry Attitudes towards Environmental Challenges: A Global Comparison | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2012 | Masters | Resilience of buildings in areas of seismic risk in Turkey | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2012 | Masters | The Significance of the Recession on Organisational Culture and its Impact on People and Project Success | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2012 | Masters | NAMA- A Grey Cloud or Silver Lining for the Irish and Northern Irish Construction Industries | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2012 | Masters | Critical drivers of strategy formation in post-disaster reconstruction | Building Construction Managmnt, Unknown | Sole Supervisor |
2012 | Masters | The Impact of Disaster Response Actors on Vulnerability Reduction and Building Community Resilience | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2012 | Masters | Challenges and Opportunities of Sustainable Renewable Energy Solutions in Disaster Relief & Recovery | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | Quantifying the Benefits to Construction Firms of Implementing SWMP on Projects of Any Size | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | The Management of Professional PM Development through the Integration of Competency Modelling | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | Critical Project Management Activities That Add Value to Projects | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | Corporate Culture and Stakeholder Management in the UK Construction Industry | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | Energy Efficiency Training and Practice in Northern Ireland Construction Firms | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | Adding Value to Organisations through Project Manager Core Competency | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | Disaster Preparedness Through Educational Facility Design | Arch & Urban Environment, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | Mechanisms for Organisational Learning within the UK Construction Industry | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | Post-disaster Migration and Resettlement: A Strategic Framework for NGO Support | Arch & Urban Environment, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | The Financial Incentives of the Involvement of Construction Companies in Post-Disaster Reconstruction | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | Sustainable Procurement in UK Councils: Commonalities in Individual Council Approaches | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2011 | Masters | The Impact of Humanitarian Aid Agencies Post-Disaster Activities in Japan and Pakistan on Community Resilience | Arch & Urban Environment, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2010 | Masters | Critical Success Factors and Barriers to Construction Quality in Brunei Darussalam | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2010 | Masters | Strategies implemented by construction firms in Northern Ireland to achieve Competitive Advantage during recession | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2010 | Masters | Adaptation among Northern Irish Construction Firms during the Recession | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2010 | Masters | The Application of Construction Industry Knowledge in Post-Disaster Reconstruction | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2010 | Masters | Critical Project Risk Factors for Contractors | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2010 | Masters | Surviving the Recession: Delivering Cost Savings in Facilities Management | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2010 | Masters | Factors Influencing Learning and Change within Jordanian Construction Firms | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2010 | Masters | Mechanisms for Organisational Learning within the Partnering Construction Industry (UK) and the Implementation of Change | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2010 | Masters | Investigating the Delay of Construction Projects in Brunei Darussalam | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
2010 | Masters | Effective Human Resource Development and its Relationship with Capacity Building in Northern Ireland Construction Consultancies | Building Construction Managmnt, Queen's University Belfast | Sole Supervisor |
Research Projects
Human Displacement: An International Law, Human Rights and Risk Reduction Nexus 2017 -
The objective of this study is to examine the frameworks of international law and human rights with respect to human displacement and inquire into the potential future role those frameworks might play in reducing the risk of displacement. To meet this objective, the following aims will be pursued:
Examine the fitness for purpose of current frameworks, policies, agreements and institutions of international law and human rights in protecting displaced people;
Analyse the points of intersection of public international law generally, international human rights law, and human displacement;
Analyse the competing interests involved in crafting policies, such as refugee and migration policies, that impact the response to human displacement;
Identify the preventive roles international law and human rights can play in the context of human displacement; and
Define the hierarchy of responsibilities and the relationships among the various actors working on human displacement including national authorities, international organisations and non-governmental organisations based on the current order of international law.
Grants
Research Advantage Early Career Researcher HDR Candidate Scholarship
Funding body: Research Advantage UON
Funding body | Research Advantage UON |
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Scheme | HDR Scholarship |
Students
Program | Research Title |
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PhD College of Human and Social Futures |
Forced Human Displacement, The State and International Law: A Critical Look From The South |
Collaborators
Name | Organisation |
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Doctor Jason Kyle Von Meding | University of Newcastle |
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News
News • 21 Jul 2017
Challenging perceptions of disaster through film
Dr Jason von Meding, senior lecturer in Disaster Risk Reduction at UON’s School of Architecture and Built Environment has been busy filming DEVIATE: a documentary produced by Thirtyrev which will tell the stories of marginalised people worldwide that are most affected by disasters.
News • 16 Mar 2017
Cross-faculty collaboration builds stronger communities
Teams of researchers across Construction Management and Social Work at UON have come together to team up for interdisciplinary research that’s making an impact on communities locally and globally.
News • 19 Jan 2016
UON innovation and development grants
The University of Newcastle (UON) has achieved success in the latest round of Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT) funding for innovation and development projects.
News • 8 Jan 2016
Australia-ASEAN Council funding for Disaster Resilience
A team of UON researchers have secured funding of $77,000 in the inaugural round of the Australia-ASEAN Council grant program for their project 'Disaster Resilience Education Capacity Building in South-East Asia'.
News • 13 Aug 2014
Funding Success for Construction Management Researchers
A research team from Construction Management, led by Dr Jason von Meding, have successfully secured funding of $38,250 from the Australia China Council to establish the REACT Network.
Dr Jason Von Meding
Position
Conjoint Associate Professor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
jason.vonmeding@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | (02) 4921 6481 |
Fax | (02) 4921 XXXX |
Office
Room | AG-04 |
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