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National building code for the Philippines issued in 1977 to govern the construction of building throughout the Philippines
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Evaluation of renovation plans for disaster struck areas in Asia
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...
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...
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...