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This sheet gives figures and information on the achievements and the challenges the members of the shelter and non-food-items cluster has been facing in Haiti. In addition, it give some...
Use of satellite data to make initial damage assessments. Case study from the Bam, Iran earthquake of 26 December 2003.
Learning from Earthquakes : : A field report on structural and geotechnical damages sustained during the 26 January 2001 Mag. 7. 9 Bhuj Earthquake in Western India. Mostly annotated photos showing...
Pakistan is a particularly relevant case study for
the research into the role of the affected state in
humanitarian action. It has suffered from two
major natural disasters...
Eleven case studies are included in the TLS 2013 that have been implemented in response to flooding, earthquake and conflict. This year’s case studies illustrate different types of child-friendly...
On 15 October 2013 morning, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Central Visayas in the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that quake’s epicentre...
The main point of reference for this study is the 2010 Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons (IASC Framework), which lays out...
This handbook documents the experience of Catholic Relief Services in planning and implementing its urban transitional shelter response in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The publication highlights...
After a massive earthquake in 2015 led to large‑scale loss of life and livelihoods for communities in Nepal’s Gorkha District, one of the key impacts for people was damage to their livestock...
In Gujarat, CRS’ resilient shelter project aimed to enhance local construction technology with the introduction of Compressed Stabilized Earth Block (CSEB) technology. This sustainable technology...