Utilization of Participatory Rural Appraisal Techniques for Housing Condition Evaluation for Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Earthen Dwelling
Harisankar R,
Arjun Siva Rathan R T,
Sudha Arlikatti
Abstract:The interactions between hazard exposure, social vulnerability, and physical vulnerability conditions cause major impacts during disasters. Infrastructure and housing problems are given more importance and considered as the root of many other concerns. As a self-disaster recovery approach, earthen construction techniques have gained greater acceptance due to the utilization of local materials, indigenous building practices that do not depend on highly skilled paid labour, and affordability. Earthen constructio… Show more
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