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This is an Action Aid film on how community-based programmes reduce risk in practice in Nepal. The video shows practice drills simulating emergencies and testimonies of community, authorities and...
This film is for DRR practitioners or those wishing to learn more about DRR practices. Good practice is demonstrated through case studies from Tajikistan, Malawi, India, Nicaragua, El Salvador,...
A Case Study of a Whole Country Response to Rapid Onset Disasters. It analysis Bangladesh's response strategies to Cyclone SIDR (2007), using United Kingdom Defence Lines of Development (DLOD...
This housing report looks at housing typologies in India, with a focus on the traditional Naga type house.
The housing type is most common throughout the Northeast India which lies in the...
This housing report looks at housing typologies in Pakistan, with a focus on unreinforced brick masonry residential buildings. In Peshawar and adjoining areas (in northern Pakistan), the most...
This report is looking at housing typologies in India, with a focus on the Assam-type house.
Assam-type houses are commonly found in the northeastern states of India. Generally, it is a...
This housing report is looking at housing typologies in India, with a focus on the Dhajji Dewari.
The Dhajji Dewari is a traditional building type found in the western Himalayas. . Such...
This housing report is looking at Housing typologies in India, with a focus on a timber-reinforced stone masonry of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in Northern India.
Despite being...
This housing report looks at housing typologies in India, with a focus in the timber frame brick house with attic.
This type of house is used for residential purposes. The building type...
This housing report looks at housing typologies in India, with a focus on low-strength dressed masonry buildings.
Construction of stone masonry buildings using easily available local...