Flexihaus house design for disaster victim

Disaster in the hot humid climate region can be catasthrophic. The after effect of disaster is not limted to the lost of lives but properties including homes. The condition may be worsen by inadequate and late relief respond. One of the most critical issue in disaster striken areas are the provisi...

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Main Author: Hanafi, Zulkifli
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/34825/1/HBP22.pdf
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description Disaster in the hot humid climate region can be catasthrophic. The after effect of disaster is not limted to the lost of lives but properties including homes. The condition may be worsen by inadequate and late relief respond. One of the most critical issue in disaster striken areas are the provision of adequate and suitable transit accommodation. The fastest an suitable system of shelter accommodation available is by using the prefabrication based on local materials. In the current research a system known as ‘FLEXIHAUS’ which has the advantage of speed and simplicity in construction is the most recent innovation in disaster houses in the hot and humid climate of Malaysia.
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spelling usm.eprints-348252017-06-01T04:58:46Z http://eprints.usm.my/34825/ Flexihaus house design for disaster victim Hanafi, Zulkifli TH1-9745 Building construction Disaster in the hot humid climate region can be catasthrophic. The after effect of disaster is not limted to the lost of lives but properties including homes. The condition may be worsen by inadequate and late relief respond. One of the most critical issue in disaster striken areas are the provision of adequate and suitable transit accommodation. The fastest an suitable system of shelter accommodation available is by using the prefabrication based on local materials. In the current research a system known as ‘FLEXIHAUS’ which has the advantage of speed and simplicity in construction is the most recent innovation in disaster houses in the hot and humid climate of Malaysia. 2008-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/34825/1/HBP22.pdf Hanafi, Zulkifli (2008) Flexihaus house design for disaster victim. In: 2nd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries., 3rd- 4th December 2008, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang.
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title_full Flexihaus house design for disaster victim
title_fullStr Flexihaus house design for disaster victim
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