Transforming the Existing Households as a Disaster Safehold through Cost-Efficient Architectural Execution Techniques: A Case Study of Assasuni, Shatkhira

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10.2991/978-94-6463-478-5_20How to use a DOI?

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Households; Vulnerabilities; Disaster Resilience; Low-cost Construction; Material selection

Abstract

Due to its geographic location and rapid climate change, Bangladesh has witnessed natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, flash floods, tidal surges, and waterlogging. Natural disasters disturb the lives of those who reside in coastal areas every year as their houses are severely damaged. This devastation of households caused by the disasters brings financial crises for the occupants to rebuild their houses. Shatkhira, being one of the coastal disaster-prone areas, people have been living with natural disasters. Although cyclone shelters offer safety to individuals during disasters, this method of cyclone management has not been successful in minimizing damage to households. The households remain vulnerable to disasters due to outdated construction techniques. Until now, existing built forms lack resilient structural solutions that address future disaster risks. Advanced construction techniques have not yet been introduced to enhance the resilience of existing households. The study aims to analyze the household’s structure and specify scopes for improvement. Initially, this study observes the architectural and structural features of the construction in the most practiced one in Pratabnagar, Assassuni in Shatkhina. The study is expected to produce some cost-effective, and comprehensive construction and material selection guidelines to make the traditional structures more resilient, which will allow existing built forms to transform into safe holds during and after disasters.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Fatama Siddique
AU  - Sheikh M. D. Ali Reza
AU  - Shoubhik Kumar Dey
AU  - S. M. Zahed Sarwar
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/07/23
TI  - Transforming the Existing Households as a Disaster Safehold through Cost-Efficient Architectural Execution Techniques: A Case Study of Assasuni, Shatkhira
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 264
EP  - 278
SN  - 2589-4943
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-478-5_20
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-478-5_20
ID  - Siddique2024
ER  -