Deepthi Wickramasinghe
Biographic Data
| ID | 7884228 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deepthi Wickramasinghe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deepthi |
| FAMILY NAME | Wickramasinghe |
| SIGNATURE | WICKRAMASINGHE D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colombo |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6026-9552 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Voices in climate change adaptation
Purpose Focusing on Gampaha, Sri Lanka’s most densely populated district, this research aims to explore the lived experiences, vulnerabilities and adaptive strategies of 25 women and girls aged 10 to 76 years who faced increasing frequency and severity of recurrent flooding. The district’s low-lying coastal terrain, rapid urbanization and unsustainable development practices exacerbate flood risks, as a gendered issue with disproportionate impacts…
Ecosystem-based DRR in urban Sri Lanka
Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction is gaining increasing recognition as a sustainable alternative to engineered methods for mitigating disaster risks. Although implemented worldwide, numerous Ecosystem-based DRR projects largely rely on Western scientific frameworks, frequently neglecting the local knowledge, actions, and perspectives embedded in the socio-economic and cultural contexts of local populations. This study aims to understand how…
Potential for the complementary and integrative use of citizen science and modern science in flood risk reduction
Towards happy relief campers
Nature-Based Resilience
As in many other parts of the world, the urban areas of the South Asian region are increasingly expanding. While cities today are the heart of commercial, technological and social development, they are also vulnerable to a variety of natural and anthropogenic threats. The complex urban infrastructure, and the ever-expanding population in cities, exacerbate the impacts of climate change and increase the risk of natural hazards. Throughout history,…
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Nature-Based Resilience
As in many other parts of the world, the urban areas of the South Asian region are increasingly expanding. While cities today are the heart of commercial, technological and social development, they are also vulnerable to a variety of natural and anthropogenic threats. The complex urban infrastructure, and the ever-expanding population in cities, exacerbate the impacts of climate change and increase the risk of natural hazards. Throughout history,…
Potential for the complementary and integrative use of citizen science and modern science in flood risk reduction
Towards happy relief campers
Voices in climate change adaptation
Purpose Focusing on Gampaha, Sri Lanka’s most densely populated district, this research aims to explore the lived experiences, vulnerabilities and adaptive strategies of 25 women and girls aged 10 to 76 years who faced increasing frequency and severity of recurrent flooding. The district’s low-lying coastal terrain, rapid urbanization and unsustainable development practices exacerbate flood risks, as a gendered issue with disproportionate impacts…
Ecosystem-based DRR in urban Sri Lanka
Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction is gaining increasing recognition as a sustainable alternative to engineered methods for mitigating disaster risks. Although implemented worldwide, numerous Ecosystem-based DRR projects largely rely on Western scientific frameworks, frequently neglecting the local knowledge, actions, and perspectives embedded in the socio-economic and cultural contexts of local populations. This study aims to understand how…
Flood Risk Assessment and Management (5 works) · Flood myth (4 works) · Environmental planning (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (2 works) · Disaster risk reduction (2 works) · Sri lanka (2 works) · Agriculture, Water, and Health (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Business (1 work)