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Estos estudios han aportado valiosos conocimientos para la adecuada protección del patrimonio arquitectónico y cultural construido conestos materiales ancestrales, característicos en el territorio...
This guide first lays out the relevant building codes in force in Colombia for small and medium scale construction projects. Subsequent sections discuss factors affecting earthquake vulnerability...
This paper from the Argentine Republic calls for a regional articulation to face emergency and disaster, responding to the needs of many countries in the region, subregional bodies and...
In July, six months after the earthquake, only 19 % of pledged funds had beendisbursed. The domestic community was still in shock and the internationalcommunity voiced a crucial need for everyone...
The enormous scale of the January 12th, 2010 earthquake in Haiti remains difficult to comprehend, even for those living in the country. Equally overwhelming are the effects it left behind,...
The most realistic short-run approach for rehousing most people affected by the earthquake in Haiti will be to help as many as possible return to their original neighborhoods if it can be done...
In September 17 and 18, hurricane Jeanne affected the northwest of Haiti, killing to more than 1, 600 people and destroying crops, cattle and at least 5, 000 houses. The most important damage...
This assessment was created within the first week after the earthquake that struck West Sumatra on the 30th of September 2009. It presents a sample of affected rural districts in Padang Pariaman....
This report explores how environmental shocks and stresses, especially those related to climate change, can push people to leave their homes in search of œgreener pastures? ¦ or just to survive....