Resources: humanitarian
Using bamboo in humanitarian situations: a manual
Bamboo is widely used around the world for construction purposes, including in disaster-prone tropical regions. There can be many benefits to using bamboo, including supporting the local economy post-disaster (as bamboo tends to be grown at the community level), using and strengthening existing community skills (bamboo construction knowledge is widespread in many tropical disaster zones), it is often a cheaper option, it is strong if used correctly, there are vast bamboo stocks in many countries (especially tropical regions) and it grows very fast compared to timber or alternate natural materials.
Communicable Disease Control in Emergencies: A Field Manual
Connolly, M.A, 2005, Communicable Disease Control in Emergencies: A Field Manual, published by WHO
Communicable diseases are a major cause of mortality in emergency situations (that is, situations in which people are in need of urgent humanitarian relief) because generally in such circumstances health services collapse, access to health care is very limited, malnutrition is widespread, [...]
Working with women at risk. Practical guidelines for assessing local disaster risk
E. Enarson et al., 2003. Working with women at risk. Practical guidelines for assessing local disaster risk, International Hurricane Center Florida International University
The authors define this manual as a step by step guide to assess the resources and vulnerabilities of communities through women’s eyes. They designed this manual as a resource for others interested in [...]
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