Post disaster reconstruction of the built environment : rebuilding for resilience Introduction Richard Haigh and Dilanthi Amaratunga Capacity development for post disaster reconstruction of the built environment Kanchana Ginige and Dilanthi Amaratunga Capacity of the construction industry in post disaster reconstruction : post tsunami Sri Lanka Krishanthi Seneviratne Resourcing for post disaster reconstruction : a longitudinal case study following the earthquake in China Yan chang Suzanne Wilkinson Regan Potangaroa and Erica Seville Empowerment in disaster response and reconstruction : role of women Nirooja Thurairajah Community based post disaster reconstruction : examples from Indonesia Taufika Ophiyandri Stakeholder consultation in the reconstruction process Nuwani Siriwardena and Richard Haigh Project management for post disaster reconstruction Udayangani Kulatunga Legislation for effective post disaster reconstruction : case of New Zealand James Olabode Rotimi Suzanne Wilkinson and Dean Myburgh Post conflict reconstruction : challenges Dilanthi Amaratunga and Krishanthi Seneviratne Private construction sector engagement in post disaster reconstruction Richard Sutton and Richard Haigh Knowledge management practices and systems integration Chaminda Pathirage Restoration of major infrastructure and rehabilitation of communities Kaushal Keraminiyage Sustainable post disaster waste management : construction and demolition waste Gayani Karunasena Linking reconstruction to sustainable economic development Roshani Palliyaguru and Dilanthi Amaratunga Disaster risk reduction and its relationship with sustainable development Kanchana Ginige Conclusions and close Richard Haigh and Dilanthi Amaratunga