Edition 26 - July 2007
Simple solutions for extreme conditions
With winters at 30 Celsius below cero
and hot summers, the northern Pakistan area is one of the most
hostile places to live. The
Agha Kahn Planning and Building Service, AKPBS, is committed to
develop and promote appropriate and economic solutions for the
housing problems in this region.Paul Moreno, representative of the EcoSouth network for Ecuador, visited this region where the highest mountain ranges of the world meet and people work for the same basic necessities as in the whole world.
Reforestation with bamboo, an ecological alternative for the production of materials
An
intermediate evaluation was carried in Cuba in December of 2006 of a
project which is a creative example of integrated solutions for a
multitude of needs, whether social, environmental or financial. The
evaluators were surprised at the diversity of the activities that
although well-coordinated were accomplished in a decentralized
manner. The following article summarizes this work.
Read more: Reforestation with bamboo, an ecological alternative for the production of materials
4 decades of investigation: Adobe norms in Peru
Continuous investigation
about the behavior of adobe in earthquakes is the basis of the
Peruvian code for earth constructions, norms that serve as a
reference point in many countries around the globe.
