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Clay is the inherent binder of soils which are used in building. Such mortars are generally used with adobe and compressed soil block or, sometimes, fired clay brick and soft stone construction....
Finishing a house with mud plaster when the house itself has been built with earth is a natural, complementary technique, but mud plasters can also be used for buildings of stone and fired brick...
Finishing a house with mud plaster when the house itself has been built with earth is a natural, complementary technique, but mud plasters can also be used for buildings of stone and fired brick...
Nearly half the world cooks on three-stone fires or basic stoves causing indoor air pollution. This technical brief looks at reducing this pollution.
As part of its "Warmth and Peace" campaign to confront the dangers of winter, Qatar Charity continues to provide the necessary winter aid to displaced people and refugees around the world. In...
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This Collection contains operational guidelines, tools, reports, and other sources from various organisations and countries on wildfires to aid in wildfire management, risk reduction,...
Following an evacuation due to a wildfire emergency, there are a number of practical and emotional things a person/group can consider when ready or allowed to return home. This document provides...
Case study on urban shelter upgrade after conflict. The purpose was to meet the shelter needs of displaced people living in urban temporary settlements in the cities of Galkayo and Bosasso in...
This session will look at both the security hazards and the natural hazards that effect the construction and planning of settlements.
This report, Taming Wildfires in the Context of Climate Change, provides a comprehensive global assessment of climate change’s consequences for the growing extreme wildfire risk. It discusses the...