Local Building Cultures for sustainable and resilient habitats - Ethiopia case study

Published 2018
Type Case study
Theme Disaster Risk Reduction
Language English
Pages: 60
Uploader Giovanni Fiore
Publisher(s) Global Shelter Cluster
Sector(s)
Location(s) Ethiopia
Author(s) Global Shelter Cluster
Disaster(s) natural disaster
Rights Global Shelter Cluster, National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) of the Government of Ethiopia
Source: Local Building Cultures for sustainable and resilient habitats - Ethiopia case study
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Ethiopia boasts a proud history of habitation in the many and varied climates using clever and innovative solutions, with materials sourced from the local environment. Local building cultures in the different territories of Ethiopia show a huge diversity depending on the variation of climates, altitudes, cultures, materials and know-how.