Quilt pattern inspired engineering: Efficient manufacturing of shelter topologies

Tumbeva, Mirela D.; Wang, Y.; Sowar, M.M.; D'Ascanio, Andrea; Thrall, Ashley P.

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2015.12.005

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“…The shelter's total cost usually includes the cost of materials, transportation, construction work and the workforce, but excludes the cost of the camps' infrastructure, which results in having inaccurate comparisons. Additionally, the cost of waste management that results from materials' manufacturing should be considered [35]. The intended short lifespan of PDPC shelters makes the investment in their quality appear inefficient as it could result in them costing more than permanent housings [21].…”

Section: Social Environmental and Economic Aspectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Qualifying the Sustainability of Novel Designs and Existing Solutions for Post-Disaster and Post-Conflict Sheltering

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During the course of 2018, 70.8 million people globally were forcibly displaced due to natural disasters and conflicts—a staggering increase of 2.9 million people compared to the previous year’s figure. Displaced people cluster in refugee camps which have very often the scale of a medium-sized city. Post-disaster and post-conflict (PDPC) sheltering therefore represents a vitally important element for both the short- and long-term wellbeing of the displaced. However, the constrained environment which dominates PDPC sheltering often results in a lack of consideration of sustainability dimensions. Neglecting sustainability has severe practical consequences on both people and the environment, and in the long run it also incurs higher costs. It is therefore imperative to quickly transfer to PDPC sheltering where sustainability considerations are a key element of the design and decision-making processes. To facilitate such transition, this article reviews both ‘existing solutions’ and ‘novel designs’ for PDPC sheltering against the three pillars of sustainability. Both clusters are systematically categorized, and pros and cons of solutions and designs are identified. This provides an overview of the attempts made so far in different contexts, and it highlights what worked and what did not. This article represents a stepping-stone for future work in this area, to both facilitate and accelerate the transition to sustainable sheltering.

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Section: Social Environmental and Economic Aspectsmentioning

confidence: 99%