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

Alshawawreh, Lara; Alshawawreh, Lara; Pomponi, Francesco; Pomponi, Francesco; D'Amico, Bernardino; D’Amico, Bernardino; Snaddon, Susan; Snaddon, Susan; Guthrie, Peter; Guthrie, Peter

Authors

Lara Alshawawreh

Lara Alshawawreh

Susan Snaddon

Susan Snaddon

Peter Guthrie

Peter Guthrie



Abstract

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.

Citation

Alshawawreh, L., Alshawawreh, L., Pomponi, F., Pomponi, F., D'Amico, B., D’Amico, B., Snaddon, S., Snaddon, S., Guthrie, P., & Guthrie, P. (2020). Qualifying the Sustainability of Novel Designs and Existing Solutions for Post-Disaster and Post-Conflict Sheltering. Sustainability, 12(3), Article 890. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12030890

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 19, 2020
Online Publication Date Jan 24, 2020
Publication Date 2020-02
Deposit Date Jan 24, 2020
Publicly Available Date Jan 24, 2020
Journal Sustainability
Electronic ISSN 2071-1050
Publisher MDPI
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 12
Issue 3
Article Number 890
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su12030890
Keywords city; post-disaster shelter; post-conflict shelter; transitional shelter; sustainable sheltering; emergency sheltering; refugees
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2501385
Publisher URL https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/3/890

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