This book examines how diverse identities, perspectives, and lived experiences can be meaningfully integrated into crisis management and resilience-building efforts. The studies included in this book challenge the notion of communities being homogeneous, highlighting the unique needs and contributions of marginalized, minority, and underrepresented groups. By doing so, this book explores alternatives for inclusive, equitable, and effective approaches to crisis prevention and post-crisis recovery. It covers various case studies, interdisciplinary methodologies, and diverse epistemological perspectives. The inclusion and diversity ethos in this book also reflects the various origins of contributors to the book, which covers Oceania, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Additionally, this book compiles chapters from academics and practitioners that enrich the perspectives and approaches for understanding and analyzing inclusion and diversity in addressing various humanitarian emergencies, for example, disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation through strategic planning, and displacement and integration of migrants and refugees in different social contexts. Whether focusing on the short, medium, and long term or through preventive practices or response, recovery, and even long-term development, the central vision of the book is to ensure that no one is left behind. The book generates new insights and practical pathways for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and communities to foster truly resilient societies.

This book addresses the gap in inclusive approaches and perspectives within diverse humanitarian crises management and their policies, initiatives, and project evaluations by exploring how meaningful inclusion and recognition of diversity can strengthen crisis prevention, recovery, and resilience-building.

Dr. Sandra Carrasco is a Lecturer in Humanitarianism and Development at Deakin University, Australia. She holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Kyoto University, Japan, a Master of Education from Victoria University, Australia, and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the National University of San Agustín, Peru. Her research and professional experience span Asia, Oceania and Latin America, with a focus on interdisciplinary and people-centered approaches. Her research interests include equity, diversity and inclusion; community resilience and sustainable development; disaster risk reduction and post-disaster recovery; governance and urban planning; incremental housing; and migration and refugee studies.

Dr. Chiho Ochiai is Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), Kyoto University. She holds a PhD from GSGES, Kyoto University. Her research interests mainly focus on community participation in post-disaster housing and community rebuilding, disaster risk reduction activities, and traditional community knowledge coping with disasters in Japan, Asia, and the USA.

Dr Irene Perez Lopez is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Newcastle. She has a long trajectory in practicing sustainable architecture and urban design in Europe, Latin America and Australia, focusing on climate change adaptation, regenerative design and urban sustainability. Dr Perez is firmly committed to the environment and the importance of reconnecting the urban realm with natural systems to ensure present and future urban sustainability and security, and to augment the well-being of communities and individuals.

Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed is an Associate Professor in Construction Management and Disaster Resilience, School of Architecture and Built Environment, at the University of Newcastle, Australia. His teaching focuses on disaster risk and resilience principles, disaster governance, disaster resilience and management in the built environment, and built environment research. He conducts extensive research on post-disaster shelter, disaster resilience, climate change adaptation, participatory development, and urbanization in the Asia-Pacific region.

Dr. Carlos Zeballos is architect, urban designer and researcher, specializing in environmental urban planning, risk management and landscape studies. He holds a PhD from Kyoto University, Japan, and completed postdoctoral research at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) in Kyoto. He currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at San Pablo University and as a Research Professor at the San Agustin National University in Peru. His work on sustainable design has earned him international recognition, including the “Outstanding Papers and Design Awards” at the World Congress of Architecture (UIA) in Seoul, Korea.

Dr. Thomas Cooper-Johnson is Lecturer in Disaster Risk and Resilience at the University of Newcastle’s School of Architecture and Built Environment, Australia. He holds a PhD in Disaster Management, a Master of Disaster Preparedness and Reconstruction, and a Bachelor of Construction Management from the University of Newcastle. His research focuses on disaster risk reduction, with particular interests in displacement, humanitarian action, and the social and human drivers of disaster risk. His work also examines the ways in which urbanization, environmental degradation, infrastructure and institutional decision-making shape vulnerability and recovery, with a focus on improving the effectiveness and sustainability of disaster risk reduction and humanitarian practice.