Ashton De Silva
Biographic Data
| ID | 347003 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ashton De Silva |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ashton |
| FAMILY NAME | De Silva |
| SIGNATURE | DE SILVA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | RMIT University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5136-2314 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
City use patterns post Covid-19 – reflections of resilience or adaptation
The rapid acceleration of digitisation during COVID-19, coupled with the persistence of remote work practices, has reshaped how people interact in urban environments. These shifts, driven by technological innovation, have altered patterns of agglomeration, potentially disrupting the structure and function of cities. As cities adapt to these changes, understanding their resilience – how they absorb and respond to disruptions is crucial for future …
Detecting Disasters and Disaster Recovery in Southeast Asia
This paper builds on the group of studies that have used satellite night light data to measure the impact of natural disasters on economic development. It examines the dynamics of disasters using monthly subnational-level data for Southeast Asian countries covering the period 2012–2018. Four issues are considered. First, the paper determines the proportion of disasters that can be detected through an exogenous structural break in the night light …
Towards a Multilingual Literary History
This article presents methodologies towards a multilingual literary history of Sri Lanka in the twentieth century by examining multilingual encounters or cultures through places, people, and institutions. Massey's concept of plural space underpins the study and gives rise to various strategies to build a multilingual literary history. The guiding research questions are: How do we construct multilingual literary histories in the context of languag…
Improving Well-Being in Bhutan
Improving Well-Being in Bhutan
Towards a Multilingual Literary History
This article presents methodologies towards a multilingual literary history of Sri Lanka in the twentieth century by examining multilingual encounters or cultures through places, people, and institutions. Massey's concept of plural space underpins the study and gives rise to various strategies to build a multilingual literary history. The guiding research questions are: How do we construct multilingual literary histories in the context of languag…
Detecting Disasters and Disaster Recovery in Southeast Asia
This paper builds on the group of studies that have used satellite night light data to measure the impact of natural disasters on economic development. It examines the dynamics of disasters using monthly subnational-level data for Southeast Asian countries covering the period 2012–2018. Four issues are considered. First, the paper determines the proportion of disasters that can be detected through an exogenous structural break in the night light …
City use patterns post Covid-19 – reflections of resilience or adaptation
The rapid acceleration of digitisation during COVID-19, coupled with the persistence of remote work practices, has reshaped how people interact in urban environments. These shifts, driven by technological innovation, have altered patterns of agglomeration, potentially disrupting the structure and function of cities. As cities adapt to these changes, understanding their resilience – how they absorb and respond to disruptions is crucial for future …
History (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Adaptability (1 works) · Adaptation (eye (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · City region (1 works) · Context (archaeology (1 works) · COVID-19 impact on air quality (1 works) · Development economics (1 works)