Savoirs traditionnels et connaissances scientifiques pour une réduction de la vulnérabilité de l’habitat rural face aux aléas naturels en Haïti

Following the earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010, observations have demonstrated the relevance of certain traditional building techniques that succeeded in limiting the occupants’ exposure to the risk of severe injury. Identifying and understanding the specificities of existing building structures...

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Main Authors: Annalisa Caimi, Florent Vieux-Champagne, Philippe Garnier, Hubert Guillaud, Olivier Moles, Laurent Daudeville, Yannick Sieffert, Stéphane Grange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2013-12-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/2827
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author Annalisa Caimi
Florent Vieux-Champagne
Philippe Garnier
Hubert Guillaud
Olivier Moles
Laurent Daudeville
Yannick Sieffert
Stéphane Grange
author_facet Annalisa Caimi
Florent Vieux-Champagne
Philippe Garnier
Hubert Guillaud
Olivier Moles
Laurent Daudeville
Yannick Sieffert
Stéphane Grange
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description Following the earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010, observations have demonstrated the relevance of certain traditional building techniques that succeeded in limiting the occupants’ exposure to the risk of severe injury. Identifying and understanding the specificities of existing building structures and know-how provides a starting-point for improving building methods and reinforcing skills in order to reduce the long-term vulnerability of local communities. This paper presents two research works that address, from complementary angles, the issues of building in a risk-prone environment. The first, from the field of architecture, outlines a participatory methodology for analyzing local building practices with a view to developing them and making technical improvements. The second, from an engineering perspective, focuses on an experimental computer-aided scientific study of a building system used for post-earthquake reconstruction.
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spelling doaj.art-dd1ff5fa48df4d529daf1ef82ec1df012022-12-21T18:22:19ZengInstitut Veolia EnvironnementField Actions Science Reports1867-139X1867-85212013-12-01Savoirs traditionnels et connaissances scientifiques pour une réduction de la vulnérabilité de l’habitat rural face aux aléas naturels en HaïtiAnnalisa CaimiFlorent Vieux-ChampagnePhilippe GarnierHubert GuillaudOlivier MolesLaurent DaudevilleYannick SieffertStéphane GrangeFollowing the earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010, observations have demonstrated the relevance of certain traditional building techniques that succeeded in limiting the occupants’ exposure to the risk of severe injury. Identifying and understanding the specificities of existing building structures and know-how provides a starting-point for improving building methods and reinforcing skills in order to reduce the long-term vulnerability of local communities. This paper presents two research works that address, from complementary angles, the issues of building in a risk-prone environment. The first, from the field of architecture, outlines a participatory methodology for analyzing local building practices with a view to developing them and making technical improvements. The second, from an engineering perspective, focuses on an experimental computer-aided scientific study of a building system used for post-earthquake reconstruction.http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/2827Construction culturesHaitiNatural hazardsReconstructionRuralVernacular architecture
spellingShingle Annalisa Caimi
Florent Vieux-Champagne
Philippe Garnier
Hubert Guillaud
Olivier Moles
Laurent Daudeville
Yannick Sieffert
Stéphane Grange
Savoirs traditionnels et connaissances scientifiques pour une réduction de la vulnérabilité de l’habitat rural face aux aléas naturels en Haïti
Field Actions Science Reports
Construction cultures
Haiti
Natural hazards
Reconstruction
Rural
Vernacular architecture
title Savoirs traditionnels et connaissances scientifiques pour une réduction de la vulnérabilité de l’habitat rural face aux aléas naturels en Haïti
title_full Savoirs traditionnels et connaissances scientifiques pour une réduction de la vulnérabilité de l’habitat rural face aux aléas naturels en Haïti
title_fullStr Savoirs traditionnels et connaissances scientifiques pour une réduction de la vulnérabilité de l’habitat rural face aux aléas naturels en Haïti
title_full_unstemmed Savoirs traditionnels et connaissances scientifiques pour une réduction de la vulnérabilité de l’habitat rural face aux aléas naturels en Haïti
title_short Savoirs traditionnels et connaissances scientifiques pour une réduction de la vulnérabilité de l’habitat rural face aux aléas naturels en Haïti
title_sort savoirs traditionnels et connaissances scientifiques pour une reduction de la vulnerabilite de l habitat rural face aux aleas naturels en haiti
topic Construction cultures
Haiti
Natural hazards
Reconstruction
Rural
Vernacular architecture
url http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/2827
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