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These materials have often been regarded as waste and thrown away but it is possible to use fine biomass residues as a fuel source. This brief looks at some recent developments." References...
This paper emphasises the role of local knowledge, risk perceptions and decision patterns in analyzing changing pastoral livelihood strategies. Based on an intensive empirical case study within...
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...
This volume debates and informs on themes such as housing, participation, and vulnerability in relation to large-scale post-disaster reconstruction. It is a contribution to ongoing debate in terms...
This is guidelines for small businesses on how to make an upesi stove. The Upesi stove is a ceramic stove designed for rural areas of Kenya. It uses wood as its fuel source.
The project aims to reduce constrains imposed by inappropriate legislation and unsuitable procedures and their negative impact on the livelihoods of the urban poor. The stated goal and purpose of...
Overview of community based disaster risk management in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe. The report also lists a group of actors and their responsibilities in the event of a disaster.
This Guide can be used as reference material to consult and gain essential background understanding of the concepts of livelihoods centred approaches to DRR (Part A) It can be used to understand...
This technical brief describes the construction of a pipe-bending tool that you can make with only a small number of tools. It was originally field-tested in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
When constructing houses, it is important to design them with simple designs to enable persons with disability (PWDs) to have access to houses. These designs should be included at the start itself...