Academic Journals Housed in LAUP Department

International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters (Editor-In-Chief, Dr. Michael Lindell)

The International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters is published triannually during the months of March, August, and November. It is concerned with the social and behavioral aspects of relatively sudden collective stress situations typically referred to as disasters or mass emergencies. All aspects of the life history of such events, both actual and threatened, are examined including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities. These situations often are created by natural disaster agents, technological accidents, violent intergroup conflicts, shortages of vital resources, acute and chronic environmental threats, and other kinds of major hazards to life, health, property, well-being, and everyday routines....[more]

Landscape and Urban Planning (Editor-In-Chief, Dr. Jon Rodiek)

A journal concerned with conceptual, scientific, and design approaches to land use. By emphasising ecological understanding and a multi-disciplinary approach to analysis and planning and design, it attempts to draw attention to the interrelated nature of problems posed by nature and human use of land. In addition, papers dealing with ecological processes and interactions within urban areas, and between these areas and the surrounding natural systems which support them, will be considered. Papers in which specific problems are examined are welcome. Topics might include but are not limited to landscape ecology, landscape planning and landscape design. Landscape ecology examines how heterogeneous combinations of ecosystems are structured, how they function and how they change. Landscape planning examines the various ways humans structure their land use changes. Landscape design involves the physical strategies and forms by which land use change is actually directed. Landscape and Urban Planning is based on the premise that research linked to practice will ultimately improve the human made landscape...[more]

JAPR—Journal of Architectural Planning and Research, JAPR (Editor-In-Chief, Dr. Andrew D. Seidel)

The Journal of Architectural and Planning Research is unique in the fields of architecture and urban planning. Reporting both recent research findings and innovative new practices, it provides a link between theory and practice for researchers and practicing professionals. Articles come from authors on every continent providing truly international coverage of research developments. JAPR received the Achievement Award from the Environmental Design Research Association and the First Place Award (Scholarly Journal) from the Successful Magazine Publishing Association. Both were in recognition of JAPR's innovative content and contribution to knowledge development. Original empirical research papers, theoretical and integrative review articles, book reviews and high quality position papers keep readers up-to-date on the latest ideas, designs and developments in these related fields...[more]

Natural Hazards Review (Associate editor, Dr. Walt Peacock)

Natural Hazards Review provides innovative and practical solutions to the problems and challenges faced by all sectors of the hazards community, including government, academia, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations. The journal publishes original, peer-reviewed papers on every aspect of loss reduction. Articles containing detailed case studies are complemented by ones reporting original research findings to describe both practical projects and the latest cutting-edge knowledge on significant hazards issues...[more]

ARRIS—The Journal of the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, ARRIS (Co-editors, Nancy Volkman & Dr. Anat Geva)

ARRIS publishes articles dealing with the history of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, public works, building construction and historic preservation, and related subjects. It is peer-reviewed and published annually in the fall. Papers for consideration are accepted until early January of the year of publication. See the ARRIS website at http://www.sesah.org/1pubs.html for details of paper requirements...[more]