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This presentation provides an earthquake risk assessment of Mandalay city in Myanmar. It identifies areas of potentially high seismic risk, which will allow national and local authorities to make...
A DFID- Funded project through IOM with Heritage Foundation
Chair of Sustainable Construction – ETH Zürich
The Chair of Sustainable Construction focuses on the promotion of sustainable use of building materials throughout the life cycle of buildings...
Case studies relating to the disposal and reuse of post-disaster waste.
This illustrated presentation outlines some basic advantages to innovative construction materials from technical and economic points of view.
This workshop was hosted by Sheltech Ltd at their Sheltech Chateau development site in Gulshan where BUET's Program of testing of full-scale non-engineered houses was taking place....
Urban planning is viewed as one of the measures to reduce the risk of disaster. Applications of principles & techniques of modern urban planning, good governance and legislative controls can...
This presentation is based on a paper that focuses on development of strategic tools for Indian subcontinent in planning and designing and development of cities that are disaster proof against all...
Presentation made at the Global Dialogue on Wenchuan Earthquake and Response, Chengdu, November 12, 2008. Discusses Principal Ye Zhiping and the retrofit of Sangzao Middle School in Anxian county...
4 general statements about natural disasters and human rights, brief overview comparing the response to the two disasters, ethical issues raised by the comparison between these two responses.