“…While incorporating countermeasures against several risks and their impacts, vernacular technologies are developed and found across the world. The performance of Dhajji-dewari, Nias, Himis, LambanTuha, Pombalino, Newari Chhen, Casa Baracada, Bhungas, Batak, Lombok, Tasikmalaya, among others during past events has proven the efficacy of vernacular houses (Boen 2001;Decanini et al 2004;Gulkan and Langenbach 2004;Bothara et al 2007;Winarno et al 2008;Amirrol 2010;Gautam 2014, Ortega et al 2015Gautam and Rodrigues 2015). In this regard cultural aspects and local resource led economic and appropriate constructions are incorporated in most of the indigenous settlements.…”