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Closing of a Burundian refugee camp situated in Tanzania and outlining outcomes.
In this paper, a study on the various indigenous materials used for the constuction of the traditional houses of Myanmar is made. The aim of the study is to collect the basic data for further...
Humanitarian agencies are warning of a looming food crisis in parts of the Central African Republic (CAR), a result of the insecurity that has displaced thousands of people and disrupted...
This paper deals with the dynamics and challenges of Nigerian architecture in practice. The focus was on the trend and development of housing forms in Nigerian cities, the forces that have shaped...
The December 2004 tsunami took a devastating toll on the Indonesian province of Aceh, killing more than 130, 000 people and leaving mere than half a million homeless.
A staggering 116, 000...
This video explores the techniques used building a wall in Budhakedar, Tehri Garhwal, India.
In the hearts and minds of uprooted people, the power and mystique of the word ˜home' inspire the greatest efforts to return. However, there are times when the reality of home and the initial...
Natural disasters are happening more often, and having an ever more dramatic impact on the world in terms of both their human and economic costs. While the number of lives lost has declined in the...
This is a video of the Emergency Shelter Response in Peru after the earthquake that took place in 15th of August 2007. It shows the response of the Peruvian Red Cross supported by the...
On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9. 0 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a series of massive tsunamis that devastated communities in 10 countries surrounding the Indian...