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National building code for the Philippines issued in 1977 to govern the construction of building throughout the Philippines

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The Commonweath Act including Philippines settles the frame of the national public domain in order to keep far from any confusion in case of conflict (especially if there is humanitarian...

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Publisher(s): Practical Action
Date: Feb 2014
Location: Philippines

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...

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Date: Feb 2014
Location: Philippines

The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world due to its hazard-prone location and vulnerable population. If it is to avoid a repeat of the loss of lives and devastation...

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Publisher(s): Shelter Case Studies
Date: Feb 2014
Location: Philippines

A case study on how collective centres were established and non-food items were distributed in the first phase of the response. After the emergency phase of response, transitional sites were...

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Publisher(s): Shelter Case Studies
Date: Feb 2014
Location: Philippines

A case study on how vouchers were distributed to provide materials for the repair of 9,953 shelters. Two types of vouchers were tried. Initially people could choose from a given list of materials...

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Publisher(s): Habitat For Humanity
Date: Feb 2014

Evaluation of renovation plans for disaster struck areas in Asia

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Date: Feb 2014
Location: Philippines

Learning From Urban Transitional Settlement Response in the Philippines offers reflections and questions to ask oneself when faced with similar urban disasters to improve future transitional...

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Date: Feb 2014

UNICEF contracted with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in January 2008 to conduct a global evaluation of the CFS initiative, which was to be built upon site visits to Child Friendly...

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Urban riverine flooding can be worsened by local urban processes and activities that cause river flow obstruction and pollution. This case study presents the flood mitigation efforts by Marikina...

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