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The German Timber Promotion Fund (the central marketing institution of the German forestry and wood processing industries) began an initiative to explore feasible uses of timber constructions...
Die durch ein Erdbeben zerstörte kolumbianischen Kleinstadt Córdoba wird mit Hilfe einer als Baustoff wiederentdeckten Bambusholzart neu aufgebaut.
A Joint Statement by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission.
This report looks at the use of interlocking blocks as alternative building material in rural areas.
The coastal regions of Bangladesh are hit by cyclones regularly. The country has evolved, in the face of repetitious calamities, a disaster preparedness programme. The major response to cyclones...
This report presents the results of the household survey in the seven towns of Bait Al-Faqih, Zabid, Mokha, Ibb, Amran, Abyan and Al-Shehr in Yemen. These seven towns are representative of a total...
In the Sahel countries of West Africa, 'Woodless Construction' refers to the construction of vault or dome roofed buildings using ordinary mud bricks. This three volume series of...
This handbook provides a guide to using local lime for building projects, especially aimed at the field worker who is involved in the project investigation, planning, and implementation of small-...
In the Sahel countries of West Africa, 'Woodless Construction' refers to the construction of vault or dome roofed buildings using ordinary mud bricks. This three volume series of...