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Disasters had great affects on the region and community that they occurred physically, socially, economically and psychologically. The community sometimes uses most of its capacity to overcome the...
A report on how Practical Action built low-cost disaster-resistant housing in Bangladesh. The organization aimed to improve the approaches taken by people while keeping the cost of the houses low...
The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 (HFA) included thefollowing measure of commitment to and success of national riskreduction: Integrate disaster risk reduction planning into the health...
Building Safety III,The presentations summs up examples of safety measurements during shelter built-up.
- The majority rebuild using their own resources, often...
This step-by-step guide explains how to manage the two main types of CRS post-disaster or post-conflict construction: owner-driven and contractor-built. The intended audience includes non-...
This step-by-step guide explains how to manage the two main types of CRS post-disaster or post-conflict construction: owner-driven and contractor-built. The intended audience includes non-...
This IOM document detials the technical running of the Bamboo treatment facility built by IOM to support the shelter programs for the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Southern Bangladesh. The Facility...
During an outbreak of cholera, most patients can be treated in existing health facilities. However, health officials may decide to set up a temporary Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) either in part...
This paper represents an understanding of urban resilience in relation to urban crises from the perspective of the members of the Global Alliance for Urban Crises (GAUC), all of which have ...
The purpose of this research is to provide urban crisis responders with greater clarity about the concept of urban profiling by identifying key elements as well as lessons and examples from...