Presentation at Eastern Visayas Sate University, Tacloban Philippines

1. “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
SUSTAINABILITY
T H E R M A L C O M F O R T
S O C I A L A C C E P T A B I L I T Y
DIGNITY
SAFETY
P R I V A C Y REPLICATION
COLLAPSIBLESHELTER
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2. 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
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3. Key Global consideration for designing a shelter
SUSTAINABILITY
T H E R M A L C O M F O R T
S O C I A L A C C E P T A B I L I T Y
DIGNITY
SAFETY
P R I V A C Y
REPLICATION
BASICNEEDS
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)

4. 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
FEATURESOFCOLLAPSIBLESHELTER
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Actualmdelinsanroque,tanuan

6. WAYS FORWARD
SUSTAINABILITY
T H E R M A L C O M F O R T
S O C I A L A C C E P T A B I L I T Y
DIGNITY
SAFETY
P R I V A C Y
REPLICATION
BASICNEEDS
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

7. -Evsu
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-Oppar (
-dswd
-Ndrrmc
-surge Project
-Entrepreneurs
ENTREPRENEURS
N D R R M C
U P – M A N I L A C A M P U S
LGUs
NGOs
I N G O S OXFAM
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Structural integrity &
Social acceptance
Institutionalisation
Skill Transfer
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 ?
But Resilient
Communities Can
New Era Needs “ Change
Engineering”

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Thank you,
Let’s observe the demonstration