Essays about: "Post disaster housing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Post disaster housing.

1. 1. BIM and GIS Integration for Disaster-Prone Environments: The Case Study of Post-Earthquake Reconstruction in Mexico City

   University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Byggnadsteknik och belysningsvetenskap

   Author : Andrea Jazmin Diaz Guzman; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Disasters are happening all around the world on multiple scales and intensities. Some countries are more vulnerable than others and they are forced to be resilient in this scenario. Nowadays, it has been proven the importance of digital tools for risk prevention. BIM and GIS are digital tools that have been used for diverse purposes. READ MORE

3. 2. Beyond Survival : Designing Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Temporary Housing

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

   Author : Mahnoosh Ramgar; [2023]
   Keywords : Post-disaster temporary housing; natural disaster; design strategies; environmentally friendly design; renewable materials;

   Abstract : In the aftermath of natural disasters, providing temporary housing to displaced people is essential to alleviate human suffering. However, in some cases, the chosen post-disaster temporary housing strategy may not be suitable for the local conditions, which can worsen the negative impacts, particularly when decision-makers need to change their original plan due to the uncertainty of post-disaster conditions. READ MORE

4. 3. Post-Disaster Recovery &ʻTemporaryʼ Living

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Gizem Caliskan; [2023]
   Keywords : natural disaster; post-disaster recovery; temporary housing; earthquake; sustainability; urban design; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the integration of post-disaster recovery into urban renewal to foster a more sustainable district. The complex and multidimensional nature of post-disaster recovery necessitates a comprehensive understanding of various disciplines. READ MORE

5. 4. “Temporary” Housing to Heal: A Missing Piece of Post-Disaster Community Psychosocial Resilience Building

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Mu Chen; [2021]
   Keywords : Humanitarian Action; Psychosocial Support; Architecture; Post-Disaster Temporary Housing;

   Abstract : Disaster survivors, facing many aspects of mental distress, sometimes are forced to stay in temporary housing for years. Their psychosocial needs have changed after the traumatic event, but existing temporary housing designs do not respond to their real needs, nor acknowledge the capacity within the community as a whole. READ MORE

6. 5. Welcome home, please leave soon : Exploring temporary housing in the city of Stockholm.

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Linda Langefors; [2018]
   Keywords : Temporary housing; temporary building permits; social sustainability; temporality in the built environment; modular housing; temporära bostäder; modulbostäder; tidsbegränsade bygglov; social hållbarhet; temporalitet i den byggda miljön;

   Abstract : Temporary building permits for housing purposes has recently received attention thanks to an addition to the Planning and Building Act (9 chap. 33a§). This addition should make it easier to receive temporary building permits for housing, even if the need is not deemed to be temporary. READ MORE