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Most houses in rural India are masonry houses. The masonry walls are built with burnt clay brick or natural stone masonry. Many choices are made across India for the roof. For instance, a sloping...
A Hindi language guide for Earthquake Proof Housing Guidelines for Home Owners detailing earthquake proof building configurations, precautions and post-earthquake guidelines.
A Hindi language National Disaster Response Plan describing roles of International, National Humanitarian organisation and stake holders.
Following the 17 August 1999 earthquake in Western Turkey, approximately 120, 000 people needed to be housed in transitional shelters. This document details a project to construct and deliver...
This manual proposes techniques for improving the earthquake-resistance of dwellings constructed from earth. The focus is on low-cost, single-storey houses in rural areas. The work is based on...
The below map outlines the estimated population exposed to the 8. 8 MagnitudeEarthquake that hit Chile on the 27th February 2010.
Disaster risk management (DRM), including disaster risk reduction (DRR), has received increased attention in Pakistan since the 2005 earthquake and the 2010 floods. In particular, development...