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This paper describes a continuing Program to characterise the building types and construction processes in a village in northern Bangladesh. The Program aims to identify the resources (financial,...
This paper describes the development of a GIS and remote sensing based expert system for disaster management purpose.
This paper looks at the ways in which housing schemes should be devised.
This paper outlines ways in which to build flood shelters and stock them effectively for emergencies.
This paper provides ethnographic data about the inclusion of sanitation systems within houses in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is a disaster prone country which has been facing perennial problems of natural disasters. Most houses in the rural areas in Bangladesh are of non-engineered roof construction which...
Much of the death toll from earthquakes results from collapsing masonry and buildings and another key factor is the reality that these deaths primarily occur in the dwellings of low-income...
The people and agencies involved in post-disaster relief operations would naturally like to utilize their limited resources in best possible way. The various shelter options and technologies...
These leaflets provide information in English and Bangladeshi showing how to build safely.
L'étude rapide des impacts sur l'environnement dans les catastrophes (ERIE) est un outil qui permet d'identifier, définir, et donner la priorité à des impacts potentiels sur l'...