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Past and current seismic design provisions for steel structures in Japan are presented and compared with Canadian requirements. The performance of steel framed structures during the 17 January...
Plenty is known about the capacity of people and their organisations to create and improve their own shelter. Much less is known about the links between government and commercial private interests...
This Guide is intended to help readers understand the political, legal and institutional framework of the ICGLR. It focuses on the three protocols in the social and humanitarian pillar which are...
This resource book identifies effective solutions that can be undertaken by local governments for improving the quality of life for elderly and disabled people in human settlements. Its aim is to...
The seismic performance of the few masonry structures present in the Kobe area and subjected to the severeHyogo-ken Nanbu earthquake is a minor concern when compared to the overwhelming damage...
This joint report”issued by the Government of the Maldives, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB), Japanese...
This paper provides information on the sub-national areas (regions/districts/provinces) most vulnerable to climate change impacts in Southeast Asia. This assessment was carried out by overlaying...