collapsible shelter initiative

“RESILIENT COMMUNITIES rather resilient structures” A sheltering solution for communities whom to live with repeated disasters

Engr. Hashmi, Zubair Munir Shah Oxfam

Shelter Programme Lead in Philippines

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BACKGROUND

The complex problems

of relocation and land

ownership remains the

biggest challenge in

Haiyan Recovery path.

200,000 families in the

so-called No Build Zone

waiting for appropriate

shelter assistance after

almost on year of

Yolanda

What triggered to initiate a Mobile Transitional Shelter

Informal settlers

Temporary tenants

Living in hazard risk areas

Facing relocation

A solution to assist WHO are



Key Global consideration for designing a shelter

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Shelter NOT a structure to live in but to live a life

Local needs+ local practice + local materials + improvements = Appropriate Shelter +

Acceptance

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( Build back better and safer)

Rapid collapsing / rebuilding time of about 2-3 hours

Quick and easy to build, detach, transport and rebuild.

Portability and transportability

Attuned to local practices

No skilled labor required in collapsing and rebuilding

No sophisticated materials and contraptions involved.

No extraordinary costs required

Unit weight 142.6 Kilos / Sq M with 2.7m clear height

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Collapsible Shelter Documents 10092014/Collapsible Shelter GM-Oxfam.avi

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Local Material I Local Skills I Local Needs I Social Acceptance I Sustainability

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Institutiolisation &

skill transfer

Actual Model and

social research

Preliminary research

and considerations

Structural integrity

thru scientific

research

Transportation I Replication I Feedback I Linking to DRR I Outreach

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Structural integrity &

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Institutionalisation

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POTENTIAL partnerships

Linking to DRR

To test the structural integrity & acceptability prior to promote the design

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NEW ERA and NON-ENGINEERING / RURAL STRUCTURES

25 % of the world living in earthen / mud shelters

How many living in slums –Makeshifts, Wooden / timber structures, Stone – Mud

Mix , Bamboo, adobe masonries

Recently We Engineers

To Serve ?% Population

Who Can Fight

Disasters ?

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Communities Can

New Era Needs “ Change

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Thank you,

Let’s observe the demonstration