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CIDEM wins the World Habitat Award" |
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“Ecomaterials in social housing
projects” that EcoSouth partner CIDEM has been implementing in Cuba
since the year 2000 is the winner of the prestigious World Habitat
Award that will be presented during the "World Habitat Day"
festivities in Den Haag (Netherlands) and Monterrey (Mexico) at the
beginning of October. The project produces EcoMaterials in various
Cuban municipalities and has allowed 2332 families to repair or
reconstruct their houses or apartments during the past five years.
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Recurring hurricanes: the Cuban experience |
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George, Lilly, Mitch, Lilli, Michelle, Ivan, Charly...
After Hurricane Michelle passed through the Caribbean and Central America in November of last year, an article in the Guardian drew attention to the great differences in damage between Cuba and its neighbors, not only in this hurricane but others throughout the past decades: "Whatever the reasons, Cuba has lessons for the rest of us."
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Guatemala earthquake: a quarter century later |
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Guatemala earthquake 1976: In a nutshell, it was reconstruction in a sustainable manner, concentrating on setting examples of earthquake resistant adobe houses affordable to the general public.
(based upon 2001 evaluation of adobe houses by University of San Carlos team)
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Hurricane Mitch 1998 - Nicaragua |
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After Hurricane Mitch devastated much of Central America, EcoSouth colleagues Grupo Sofonias Nicaragua, EcoVide Honduras and CIDEM Cuba became involved in post-disaster reconstruction. |
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Hurricane Mitch 1998 - Honduras |
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After Hurricane Mitch devastated much of Central America, EcoSouth colleagues Grupo Sofonias Nicaragua, EcoVide Honduras and CIDEM Cuba became involved in post-disaster reconstruction. |
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Estuardo Quispillo
Experiencies 
