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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Temporary shelters"”.
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Minutes From Pragma
… one other kindly. In these ways, they fashion temporary shelters from the frustrations and horrors of the world.
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The little shacks of life
… for my own growth as a writer, but important temporary shelters along a new and unknown path.
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Flexigami : folded polygonal unit cells for deployable metamaterials and mechanisms
… including satellites and space exploration, temporary shelters, packaging, transportation, robotics and medical devices. One emerging approach to scalable fabrication of such structures involves the general concept of Origami-inspired design along with cutting, folding, and fastening of sheet …
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Design and Optimization of Post Disaster Relief Structure
… of this work is to propose new solutions for temporary shelters and to streamline the design process. In particular, the structure is designed for flooding in Pakistan and uses steel hollow structural sections (HSS). The design works to minimize the number of unique parts, requires no power …
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Expandable house : for disaster relief and flexible dwelling
… Therefore these tents are often replaced by temporary shelters such as trailers, shacks, and prefabricated houses, while the permanent housing is being constructed. However, these temporary structures double the cost of the overall solution because of the building materials and labor involved …
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Leaving the bridge, passing the shelters : understanding homeless activism through the utilization of spaces within the Central Public Library and the IUPUI Library in Indianapolis
… most visible on the streets and in settings like shelters due to the fact that their presences and activities in public spaces are considered illegal or at least “unwanted” by city officials and by members of the public. In response to this issue, activists throughout the country have worked …
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Developing user-informed specifications for refugees shelter in hot-dry climates : a study of the Al Za'atari Camp in Jordan
… have been accommodating refugees by providing shelters. Recently, this response has been evident particularly in Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, and Jordan, where these countries have faced political and economic obstacles whilst accommodating such large increases in refugees caused by the unstable …
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Transfer Trauma Following a Community Evacuation of the Institutionalized Elderly
… two long-term care facilities, were evacuated to temporary shelters. Later moved to other long-term care facilities or to the homes of family members, they experienced multiple moves. In order to learn what impact the evacuation had on the institutionalized elderly, two major questions were …
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Exploring the livelihood strategies of unemployed black female migrant youth living in Cape Town, South Africa
… being in informal settlements where they build temporary shelters. To overcome the challenges they face, they engage in different livelihood strategies such as accessing free government clinics or hospitals for their healthcare. They are dependent on their spouses for support and engage in …
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Architecture After Forced Migration
Communities affected by climate impacts, political or cultural conflicts and rapid demographic shifts are the most vulnerable to the effects of poverty, disease and communal violence. Addressing their needs through appropriate architectural responses can help them to recover social, economic and …