Building Infrastructure Research Articles

Flood risk perception and disaster preparedness in marginalised flood-prone communities: evidence from Saadi neighbourhood, Shiraz, Iran

ABSTRACT Poor and marginalised communities worldwide bear a disproportionate burden of the impacts caused by flash floods, resulting in significant socioeconomic and financial damages. To enhance community resilience to floods, it is crucial to comprehend flood risk perception (FRP) and preparedness levels for future disasters. This study aims to investigate these two essential factors in the Saadi community, which is one of the most flood-prone and marginalised communities in Shiraz, Iran. A field survey was conducted using a questionnaire (n = 400), supplemented by in-depth interviews with six informants and observational methods, to gain a comprehensive understanding of FRP among residents of the Saadi neighbourhood and assess their preparedness for future flooding events. The survey questionnaire consisted of three main domains: FRP and climate change perception, infrastructural capacity building in post-flood scenarios, and the extent of disaster preparedness. These questions were derived from a review of relevant literature and tailored to the unique conditions of the area, resulting in 18 variables. The results indicate that a high level of FRP (87.5%) was reported among affected residents who experienced previous floods and suffered consequences. Moreover, survey participants believed that more than three-fifths of the infrastructure remained unchanged. This study underscores the presence of high levels of FRP and medium-to-low levels of preparedness for flash floods in one of the most vulnerable communities in Shiraz city. The research findings can provide valuable insights for urban planners, city officials, and policymakers in developing more effective and realistic community resilience plans for communities prone to flash flooding.

Mapping Tools for Flood Risk Rescue and Assistance Management

The assessment of vulnerability to the danger of flooding, with a focus on the need for rescue and assistance from the population, is still in an exploratory scientific phase. The main objective of this research is to propose a methodology based on the issues of rescue and assistance in the face of the risk of floods and to provide a tool for its management. A series of maps is presented, indicating those territorial elements that require rescue and surveillance in a prioritized manner in a visual and accessible way for public administration. Four methodological cartographic proposals have been designed as follows: (1) a map of territory sectors with special rescue needs (dependent population and/or buildings without shelter); a map of the impact on transportation infrastructure and vulnerable areas of buildings (2); a map of vulnerability to possible disorder and looting caused by flooding events (3); and a map of the increase in the cost of deployment for rescue and assistance systems (4). As an experimental zone to test the effectiveness of these proposals, a peri-urban area of the municipality of Málaga (Spain) is chosen, which has an extensive history of severe floods. The results confirm the applied and preventive nature of the tool, which can be incorporated into flood risk management plans and local flood risk action plans developed by public administrations. The main finding of the research is the technical advancement that comes with a precise understanding of vulnerability and its resulting issues for better flood risk management.

The Catholic Church and investor capitalism in late-nineteenth century Ireland

ABSTRACT The Catholic Church embarked upon an ambitious project of property development in the nineteenth century that transformed the Irish built environment and landscape. People responded energetically to fundraising drives for churches, convents, monasteries and welfare-focused institutions. The acquisition of significant property and substantial capital by the Irish Catholic Church was a major source of its power, which continued into independent Ireland. Much of this wealth came to the Catholic Church through bequests, donations, and returns on investment, which were managed by the relevant dioceses and orders. This article focuses on the episcopacy of Archbishop William Walsh of Dublin during the 1880s and 1890s to understand the way in which the management of the archdiocese of Dublin’s financial resources shaped the social, economic, and political development of Ireland’s capital city. By focusing on the management of one of the most significant bequests under Walsh’s supervision – the Egan Bequest – a complex story of religion, investment and infrastructure building is revealed. This activity helped produce a model of investor capitalism that shaped Dublin in ways that remain contested to this day.

OpenStreetMap for multi-faceted climate risk assessments

Natural hazards pose significant risks to human lives, infrastructure, and ecosystems. Understanding risks along all these dimensions is critical for effective adaptation planning and risk management. However, climate risk assessments mostly focus on population, economic asset values, and road or building infrastructure, because publicly available data on more diverse exposures are scarce. The increasing availability of crowd-sourced geospatial data, notably from OpenStreetMap, opens up a novel means for assessing climate risk to a large range of physical assets. To this end, we present a stand-alone, lightweight, and highly flexible Python-based OpenStreetMap data extraction tool: OSM-flex. To demonstrate the potential and limitations of OpenStreetMap data for risk assessments, we couple OSM-flex to the open-source natural hazard risk assessment platform CLIMADA and compute winter storm risk and event impacts from winter storm Lothar across Switzerland to forests, UNESCO heritage sites, railways, healthcare facilities, and airports. Contrasting spatial patterns of risks on such less conventional exposure layers with more traditional risk metrics (asset damages and affected population) reveals that risk hot-spots are inhomogeneously and distinctly distributed. For instance, impacts on forestry are mostly expected in Western Switzerland in the Jura mountain chain, whereas economic asset damages are concentrated in the urbanized regions around Basel and Zurich and certain train lines may be most often affected in Central Switzerland and alpine valleys. This study aims to highlight the importance of conducting multi-faceted and high-resolution climate risk assessments and provides researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers with potential open-source software tools and data suggestions for doing so.

Effect of displacing the separation plate on the heat exchange effectiveness of unglazed double skin transpired solar collector

Achieving zero-carbon or low-carbon buildings is possible by implementing innovative approaches and incorporating renewable energy sources into the building infrastructure. Thermal energy collection has become critical amid challenges such as climate change, global warming, and environmental pollution. One such thermal energy collection system is Transpired Solar Collector (TSC). TSCs are a well-proven and readily available technology and are a green energy alternative for large space heating. The utilization of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis for the optimization of TSC is a robust and cost-effective approach. A recent variant of TSC, the Double Skin Transpired Solar Collector (DTSC), has been studied for optimisation. The numerical simulations targeted one single parameter: distance of separation plate from the main absorber plate.

An investigation into connection between BIM and Digital Twins technologies

With the evolution of high-speed computing, 5G mobile communication, artificial intelligence, a rapid growth of Industry 4.0 is expected, and there is now a push towards Industry 5.0 (I5.0). However, I5.0 will require a lot of integration and interaction between humans, machines, big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a very complex spider-net like intercommunication. Building infrastructure will play an important role intercity life, and to maintain cities’ viability Digital Twin will be the gateway of development, implementation and monitoring. Microsoft Azure Digital Twins is studied as a possible and cost-effective Cloud-Based Digital Twin solution with real time data exchange and interaction between a physical system and its Digital Twin. Azure Digital Twins was chosen as commercially available software platform as a service, in contrast to other similar solutions implemented as software as a service solutions.

Vibration monitoring of structures with indirect load identification and Kalman update

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has launched in September 2022 the priority program SPP 2388 100+ to develop new methods for digital representation, SHM and lifetime management of complex structures, due to the continuously increasing amount of old infrastructure buildings. The present contribution is prepared within the LEMOTRA project as a part of SPP 2388 100+. Among various SHM methods, the approach based on the Kalman update for data assimilation between model and measurement is applied and further developed to create a kind of functional digital twin for SHM. For this purpose, a sound numerical model and a measurement system with a continuous data flow are introduced to provide online predictions of the state and response parameters of the structure. System changes resulting from damage or aging processes can be detected and localized, provided the measurement and the model prediction deal with the same cause. Thus, the load identification is a necessary prerequisite for reliable data assimilation techniques. A two-step update procedure is proposed and applied in this context. At first, one part of the measurement system is used for the load identification. A cluster structure of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) was developed, trained and calibrated to extract load characteristics such as load magnitudes, load velocities or the number of vehicles on the bridge from multiple acceleration signals. This information is then used to reconstruct the actual load. In the second step, a different set of sensors is used for the data assimilation. In contrast to the first set of measurement locations, the measurement data from these sensors should be sensitive to potential system changes or damage. Here, the identified load is used as input for the model predictions which are then compared to the measurement data. A combination of different ensemble based Kalman filters (KF) provides a sequential update of the state parameters (e.g. displacement, velocity, acceleration) and the model parameters (e.g. stiffness, mass, damping). The cluster CNN approach is tested numerically, and the data assimilation technique is tested on a laboratory structure.

Numerical Evaluation of Harmful Consequences after Accidental Explosion at a Hydrogen Filling Station

Abstract This study aims to present computational technology that can be used to evaluate numerically the harmful environmental consequences caused by an accidental hydrogen release from failed high-pressure dispensing cylinders and its explosion at a vehicle hydrogen filling station. A coupled problem of a hydrogen explosion products expansion in the atmospheric ground layer and a harmful explosion pressure wave shock impact on service personnel and infrastructure buildings at an accident site is solved by means of computer experiment simulation series. A spatial time-dependent model of compressible hydrogen-air mixture flow is used to obtain pressure history in calculation area in order to assess maximum overpressure in control points of human possible locations and on building surfaces exposed to hydrogen blast wave impact. A deterministic impact consequences model is based on comparing maximum overpressure values extracted from the mathematical model with threshold ranges corresponding to certain degrees of human damage and infrastructure destruction. The presented computer technology allows safety experts to identify potentially dangerous zones by means of mathematical modelling and recommend effective protection measures to mitigate negative consequences of explosions.

Green innovations in construction: how environmental technologies shape the economy of sustainable cities

The article examines current trends in the use of green technologies in construction in order to create sustainable and environmentally friendly cities. The authors highlight various aspects of green innovation, such as energy-efficient building materials, waste management systems, sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency of buildings. The paper also condemns the benefits of green innovation, including reducing environmental impacts, improving the energy efficiency of buildings, improving air and water quality in urban environments, and examines examples of successful implementation of green technologies in various countries and cities. The researchers call for the active introduction of green innovations in construction in order to create sustainable cities that can combine modern amenities with minimal impact on natural resources. The article emphasizes that green innovations in construction not only contribute to reducing the negative impact on the environment, but can also significantly save resources and costs for the operation of buildings in the long term. The authors draw attention to the fact that the support and development of green technologies in construction can lead to job creation, stimulate innovation and improve the quality of life in cities. The role of state and municipal authorities in promoting green initiatives, implementing sustainable construction standards, as well as providing financial incentives for enterprises actively involved in creating environmentally sustainable urban environments is also highlighted. In general, the paper notes the need to understand the importance of the transition to green innovations in construction in order to ensure the sustainability of cities, improve the quality of life of citizens, and, what is especially important in the modern world, to cope with the challenges of climate change.

КОНКУРЕНТОСПРОМОЖНІСТЬ УКРАЇНИ НА СВІТОВОМУ РИНКУ ТУРИСТИЧНИХ ПОСЛУГ В СУЧАСНИХ УМОВАХ

The article examines the Ukrainian tourism market and the potential for growth, analyzes global market trends and factors affecting them. The purpose of the study is to analyze the current state of the Ukrainian tourism market, to identify, analyze and evaluate the factors, potential limitations and challenges of the Ukrainian tourism market. Based on statistical data, an analysis of the current state of tourist activity was carried out. The dynamics of tourist activity are determined by structuring methods. Proposals have been developed for the further development of the tourism industry in the post-war period and for the post-war recovery of tourism. It is established that the post-war and post-war development of the tourism sector of Ukraine requires further research to increase its competitiveness in the global tourism market. It has been established that memorial tourism in Ukraine will be actively developing in the near future. The State Agency for Tourism Development has already presented the Concept of memorialization of memorial sites in the Kyiv region. The ultimate goal of the Concept is to memorialize locations that will become new outposts of national memory, which will be visited by many tourists after the Ukrainian victory. New Concepts of memorialization as a commemoration of the victims of the war tragedy need to be developed for all affected regions of Ukraine, which will be the subject of further research. In order to implement the decisions of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to provide specialized technical assistance to support Ukraine in its post-war reconstruction efforts, including restoration of tourism infrastructure, destination marketing, and capacity building of local tourism stakeholders, it is advisable for the Ukrainian side to work more actively in these areas. In the post-war recovery of the tourism business in Ukraine, it is necessary to rely on the support of national and international organizations, develop and create recovery strategies in the affected regions, include tourism development in strategic post-war recovery programs, involve international experts in the modernization of the country, study the experience of many countries where military operations took place, and develop tourism programs to places of military glory.

ІНТЕГРАЦІЯ ЦИФРОВИХ МАРКЕТИНГОВИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ В ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНУ СТРАТЕГІЮ СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ УКРАЇНИ

In the modern world, integrating digital marketing technologies into investment strategies is one of the crucial directions of activity, especially in the context of promoting sustainable development. The relevance of this topic lies in the transformative potential of digital marketing technologies to enhance investment strategies aimed at sustainable development. As Ukraine strives to strengthen its economic and environmental stability, the use of digital tools in investment practices is becoming increasingly pertinent. Results demonstrate numerous opportunities for implementing digital marketing technologies into sustainable development investment strategies in Ukraine. From enhancing investor activity to optimizing communication channels and making data-driven decisions, the integration of digital tools signifies significant potential for achieving positive outcomes. Integrating digital marketing technologies into the investment strategy for sustainable development is a crucial transformative opportunity for Ukraine in addressing sustainability challenges, as it opens up new sources of economic growth and social progress. By implementing digital innovations, fostering collaboration, and investing in digital infrastructure and capacity building, Ukraine can position itself as a leader in sustainable development and attract investments that create long-term potential for both current and future generations. The conclusions drawn from this research emphasize the importance of integrating digitalization into investment practices to promote the achievement of sustainable development goals. It is evident that the use of digital marketing technologies facilitates alignment of investment objectives with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, thereby contributing to comprehensive sustainable development. The prospects for further research in this field lie in a more detailed examination of specific mechanisms through which digital marketing technologies influence the processes of investment decision-making in the context of sustainable development. It is also worth considering the role of regulatory frameworks and political measures in facilitating the integration of digital tools.

Managing software build infrastructure at ALICE using Hashicorp Nomad

Managing software build infrastructure at ALICE using Hashicorp Nomad

Juridical Analysis Of The Headman's Authority In Village Fund Management (Case Study Of Law Number 6 Of 2014 Concerning Villages In Lolotwara Village, Lakor District, Southwest Maluku Regency).

Law Number 6 of 2014 explains that the purpose of village development is to improve the welfare of rural communities and the quality of human life as well as poverty reduction through meeting basic needs. Moreover, the development includes building village facilities and infrastructure, developing local economic potential, and sustainable use of natural resources and the environment. This article aims to find out how the authority of the village head in carrying out village fund management, the obstacles they deal with, and how to overcome it in Lolotuara village, Pulau Lakor District, Southwest Maluku Regency. The use of village funds raises a classic problem in the system of using village funds. The allocation does not provide appropriate results for village development. Hence, the allocation of large village funds requires general regulations to clear and accommodating the implementation of its regulations. Eventually, the village head as the highest executive in the village government is able to implement the mandate of the law. Therefore, the objectives of the village law can be realized according to existing regulations.

Gotong Royong with Doctor Soetomo to Build Gedung Nasional Indonesia and Nationality Awareness 1924”1938

This article examines the need for national building infrastructure as a means of struggle for the Indonesische Studieclub. Citizen participation, thus, is needed to realize Gedung Nasional Indonesia (GNI) independently since at that time the Dutch East Indies were experiencing an economic recession. Consequently, this decision was seen as a paradox. This article, hence, was focussed on reasons for building a national building during the economic crisis period, funding strategies, as well as the spirit of indigenous people who wanted to be resurrected. In other words, this article aims to explain the synergistic practices of inclusive institutions and indigenous people as well as the efforts of the Indonesische Studieclub to fight for the interests of indigenous peoples. To pursue the aim of this article, historical method was used. Newspaper reports published in the 1920s and 1930s then were used as primary data. The results showed Dr. Soetomo as a leader with the experience and ability to integrate different political and ideological currents could gain the sympathy of the indigenous people indicated with the success of leading the Indonesische Studieclub and Persatuan Bangsa Indonesia (the United Nations of Indonesia) as inclusive institutions. Furthermore, Dr. Soetomo and his organization were able to mobilize citizen participation through gotong royong tradition (Mutual Cooperation) to build a national building in Surabaya. Their spirit of togetherness even was able to create a useful national building as a centre for the struggle of indigenous peoples to strengthen national awareness. In short, gotong royong as social capital could be optimized as a means of fighting for building national awareness.

How to promote sustainability? The challenge of strategic spatial planning in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

ABSTRACT Tropical river deltas such as the Amazon, the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, and the Mekong are facing increasing pressures from climate change, upstream infrastructure building, and rapid economic development. Many deltas are shrinking and sinking, risking national and global food security. To promote the sustainability of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta, the Vietnamese government has developed a strategic spatial plan that introduces legal and institutional innovations designed to recalibrate central-local relationships and to increase policy effectiveness. We analyse these strategic changes by drawing on three sets of literature: strategic spatial planning, environmental states, and sustainability transitions in multi-level governance systems. We conducted interviews with provincial government officials in the delta to provide fresh insights into the real-time changes that local officials are facing. Our findings suggest that the state remains crucially important to facilitate transitions towards sustainability. By analysing the ongoing restructuring of state-wide governance regimes and resource relationships across a multi-level playing field, we view the state as a dynamic multi-level system where the dispersal of power is constantly in motion. Such a view allows us to observe in real time how states cope with sustainability crises. Applying this to the Vietnamese Mekong Delta enables us to locate the delta within a changing state-wide multi-level governance structure for strategic spatial planning in which the Vietnamese government enacts policy innovations to build local capacity while binding provinces closer to the centre. This recalibration of central-local relationships needs to be underpinned by investment in staff, the mobilisation of financial resources, and detailed guidance for implementation in order to stabilise the vertical and horizontal governance structures that are developing to transition vulnerable landscapes into a sustainable future.

Світовий досвід державно-приватного партнерства для фінансування соціального житла

In the current socio-economic environment, the issue of providing vulnerable population with affordable and accessible housing has become acute, requiring the public authorities to invest heavily in this area. This problem is relevant not only for Ukraine, where many residential buildings were destroyed as a result of military aggression, but also in other European countries, as quarantine restrictions have caused significant damage to their economies. Another reason for the growing demand for social housing is urbanization, migration, and growing social inequality. The solution to this problem is complicated by the fact that the growing demand for social housing increases the necessary costs for territorial communities, which they cannot always fully cover with budget revenues. On the other hand, private investors need a return on their investments, so they cannot finance social housing projects on their own. As a result, the public-private partnership model has become one of the ways to finance social housing. The purpose of the article is to analyze various public-private partnership mechanisms to provide financing for the construction and allocation of social housing. Since 1980s, public private partnership (PPP) is gaining global popularity as a viable alternative to public funding for building and financing infrastructure projects. PPP is a means to effectively deliver projects in the public sector because it emerges against the backdrop of financial constraints and management capacity in the public sector to support largescale infrastructure projects. PPP not merely means a way to accomplish financial problems by bringing private capital, but it also aims to bring private sector efficiency and best practices in delivering infrastructure. Although, focus of the current debates is primarily on economic infrastructure, but investment on social infrastructure has received surprisingly little attention and it is predicted to continue growing. Governments have a central role in policies and regulations to provide a transparent and fair 'investment field', as well as providing payments to private parties. In investing, the private sector actually requires stability, predictability and a framework that supports their investment in social infrastructure. Meanwhile, the private sector has a role to provide expertise in building social infrastructure efficiently and has added value in innovation. It is recommended to implement a modified PPP model in Ukraine to include international public and private partners as financial donors to compensate for lack of the national budget resources at the moment.

Comparing undergraduate research experiences before, during, and after the COVID-19 quarantine: The successful adaptation of the BUILD PODER Summer JumpStart program.

In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many in person undergraduate research experiences (UREs) to pivot to remote online training. To investigate how the COVID-19 quarantine disrupted student URE outcomes over time, the current study examines Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Promoting Opportunities for Diversity in Education and Research (PODER) URE outcomes across different platforms (in-person, remote, and hybrid models) by comparing student survey data from 2019 to 2021. Participants consisted of three cohorts: 2019 (n = 26 students), 2020 (n = 33), 2021 (n = 34). The BUILD PODER Summer JumpStart program (SJS), which aims to increase diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) by recruiting mostly underrepresented students, was conducted in person in 2019, remotely in 2020 and using a hybrid model in 2021. All students completed an online survey on the first and last day of the four-week SJS program. We used one-way and mixed ANOVA models to analyze Cohort, Time (pre-test vs. post-test scores), and interaction of Cohort and Time for Research Self-Efficacy, Sense of Belonging, Mentor Relationship, Mentee Knowledge, Health, Stress, and Student Program Satisfaction measures. Despite the platform changes, student scores increased significantly over time for all measures. There was a significant main effect of Time for Research Self-Efficacy, Sense of Belonging, Mentor Relationship, Mentee Knowledge, Health Assessment, and Stress Management. Findings indicate that URE programs that are implemented remotely and using a hybrid format can provide students with experiences similar to in-person URE programs. In addition, remote UREs may provide added benefits compared to in-person programs. For instance, remote UREs could engage more historically minoritized students, who may experience barriers to access, such as work/family commitments, financial constraints, and geographic limitations.

Cross-entropy method for multiple attribute decision making under the triangular fuzzy neutrosophic sets

Cloud computing is emerging as an advanced stage of enterprise information technology in a highly competitive society, and is now in a phase of rapid development. Enterprises using cloud computing can reduce the cost of building infrastructure and reap huge benefits. Due to the convenience of cloud computing, more and more enterprises are inclined to use cloud services to build their business systems. However, there are many different cloud service providers in the market, and enterprises need scientific decision-making tools to determine which cloud service provider to choose. The cloud service provider selection is viewed as the multi-attribute decision-making (MADM). In this paper, the cross-entropy method under triangular fuzzy neutrosophic sets (TFNSs) is built based on the traditional cross-entropy method. Firstly, the TFNSs is introduced. Then, combine the traditional fuzzy cross-entropy method with TFNSs information, the triangular fuzzy neutrosophic number cross-entropy (TFNN-CE) method is established for MADM under TFNSs. Finally, a numerical example for cloud service provider selection has been given and some comparisons is used to illustrate advantages of cross-entropy method with TFNSs.

The Impacts of Quality Management Success Factors on the Quality Performance of Construction Projects in the Lake Chad Basin

In the Lake Chad Basin, the drivers of poor-quality performance of construction projects are multi-dimensional, which are compounded with issues related to insecurity and climate change. In the North-Eastern region of Nigeria, an estimated US$ 3.3 Billion was the cost of damages to housing and other public building infrastructures, with an estimated US$ 1.2 Billion needed for reconstruction and repairs to the damaged infrastructures due to activities of various terrorist organizations. Therefore, there is need to deliver projects of high standards as well as to device means to continuously assess their performance throughout the project life-cycle. Hence, this survey examined: the relative impacts of quality management success factors, and determined their effects on the quality performances of construction projects in the region. The study is limited in scope to the Anglophone speaking part of the region. A total of 80 questionnaires were distributed using both a convenience and snowball sampling techniques to the available respondents, ably represented by construction professionals with vast knowledge and years of working experience in the Nigeria’s state of Yobe, being a frontline state in the Lake Chad Basin, and 59 of the questionnaires were successfully retrieved, and analysis was done with the aid of SPSS, a social science analysis software. Findings indicates that, the quality management success factors with the highest relative severity index on the quality performance are: project manager’s previous work experience and supervision skills; project manager’s technical competence and good leadership skills; taking appropriate security measures on project site; project planning, monitoring and evaluation; project team technical capabilities; completeness and consistency of design document; and clear and well detailed contract documents. The quality management success factors will have an overall 59.7% significant cause-effects influence on the quality performances of construction projects in the region. Further findings revealed that, the most significantly impacted quality performance measures, are: minimal or absence of rework; time taking in rectifying defective components and services; satisfaction by end users’, customers and stakeholders; absence of observable defects after project completion; cost of rectifying defective components and services. This study has added to the existing body of knowledge, and has succeeded in bringing to light quality management success factors that are peculiar and applicable to areas devasted with challenges of insecurity and climate change.

Impact of 2015 Earthquake on the Shifts in Internal and International Relations of Nepal

The devastation generated by the 2015 Nepal Gorkha earthquake greatly affected the country’s politics and security, impacting the lives of around 8 million individuals with 9000 recorded deaths, more than 22 thousand injured. Thousands of private houses, public building, cultural heritages and critical infrastructures were damaged. More than 30 districts of Nepal felt the surmounting consequences of the terrible aftershocks. The aim of the paper is to evaluate the shifts within the domestic discourse in Nepal’s political happenings and also to look at the role of global actors in the humanitarian efforts in the country, filling the gaps left by state actors in the kerfuffle. The Constitution and the call for assistance by the central government were important in guaranteeing a certain kind of post-disaster stability and restoring as well as uplifting public morale and belief in the state systems. Adopting a qualitative method, through an analytical lens the study looked at the overall impact of the quake on Nepal’s politics and the trends of bilateral, regional and global assistance, focusing on the major donor agencies and the role of Nepal’s neighbouring states. There were several new developments and outlooks with regards to both state interests and the framework of disaster response. The paper also recognizes the importance of regional integration either by means of institutional instruments or through some other measure alongside a cohesive internal policy arrangement amongst the parties for future strategies aiming at effective disaster reduction and response.