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This manual is based on an Indonesian experience and its associated knowledge. The main objectives with this manual are first to provide a practical introduction to the relationship between land...
A report on creating earthquake resistant housing that considers indigenous principles, knowledge and techniques on the island Nias in Indonesia.
The Sumatra 30 September 2009 earthquake has damaged hundred thousand buildings in West Sumatra Province. The earthquake is located in 100 km offshore of Padang City, the Capital City of the...
Tarpaulins, transitional shelters or permanent houses:how does the shelter assistance provided affect the recovery of communities after disaster?
The Disaster Relief Shelter, known as DRS, is designed to serve as a responsive but also a
transitional shelter for victims of natural disasters in Indonesia.
International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
On December 26th 2004 a major earthquake caused a Tsunami in the region of the Indian Ocean. The epicentre of the quake lay offshore the Indonesian Island of Sumatra close to its neighbouring...