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Mr. Vincent Virgo presented on the Medecins Sans Frontières research regarding emergency shelter in different climates, which aims to improve thermal comfort in tents...
Mrs. Corinna Salzer (ETH Zurich/Hilti Foundation) presented a research on Life cycle assesment of alternative building materials for low cost housing.
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The greatest challenge that the new
Pakistan government faces is on the
national security front. The inability of the
Pakistan army to meet internal security
challenges...
This paper discusses the Afghan Land Management Law from 2008. It is designed to constructively contribute to the process and the wider debate on land governance in Afghanistan.
This paper reviews the formal treatment of land rights in Afghanistan over the post-Bonn decade (2002 - 2012). The objective is to document the developments in the recent past to better understand...
This paper uses panel data from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Malawi to examine the impacts of natural disasters on schooling investments, with a particular focus on the roles of ex-ante actions and...
This study details findings from testing two prototype relief shelters for thermal and condensation properties. One prototype used materials developed in conjunction with Oxfam GB and the other...
This project is part of a larger series of field tests looking at the thermal and moisture performance of different liner insulation types.
This report investigates the effect the ground temperature has on the thermal performance of a shelter that is erected on it.
The project has two parts. To develop a set of common performance specifications for a family shelter and to work towards developing a family shelter that fits the specifications developed.