Indonesia: building bamboo shelters

The International Federations community-based early-recovery programme has supported tens of thousands of quake survivors to take control of their own recovery. With support from trained Red Cross volunteers and students from local universities, affected communities have managed and implemented the construction of more than 14,000 quake-resilient transitional shelters.

The earthquake-resilient shelters are made out of local materials such as bamboo and rope and cost the equivalent of around 185 Swiss francs ($150 USD/ €118). They can be constructed in four to five days and should last up to six years.

Shelter is a critical determinant for survival in the initial stages of a disaster. Beyond survival, shelter is necessary for security and personal safety, protection from the elements and resistance to ill health and disease. The impact of a disaster such as an earthquake or a cyclone can result in the destruction of or damage to existing housing, rendering it uninhabitable, or force people to leave their existing housing and seek alternative shelter elsewhere in the case of floods or warnings of a hurricane.

Related video: Yogyakarta earthquake bamboo shelters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDQyEEatWWQ

Related video: Hurricanes - How to build a safer wooden house: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp7FxW0Ze6Y

More information: http://www.ifrc.org/shelter

Year: 2006
Duration: 18 minutes 42 seconds

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Red
• Cross
• International
• Crescent
• IFRC
• Disaster
• Relief
• Preparedness
• Health
• Humanitarian
• Assistance
• Volunteers
• Humanity

[KnowYourRealEstate]

Using bamboo instead of pine in home construction would be a great alternative and probably offer a quicker growing period and cheaper cost to build...however, lobbyists for the lumber companies and the unions wouldn't allow this idea to propagate...it would impact their bottom line. A great idea though!

[MrRoblox3sonic]

i knew someone who lived in a bamboo shelter sadly it toppled down over him but he could still live if he diden't put silver ware on his roof

[joec123able]

@adithyankpta your lucky

[adithyankpta]

very useful video . i am from a place where there is lot of bamboo forests

[backyardbean65]

I think this is really awesome. Using local renewable material and made by the locals fantastic.

[lakefork7]

Good video. I would like to learn the art. Whom do I need to talk ? Please provide with your e.mail and phone if that's not a problem from your end.

[chivyionn]

well done ..but at the end the intructions are too fast and is harder to understand them..it would be nice if you could do a second part..and explain the process as well as you did in the beggining...take care guys ..thanks for all the info..saludos from mexico...

[hellfighter22]

no nails and wire... what about screws?

[wliese1]

Excellent demonstration, but the protection/preservation needs and methods have to be strengthened

Prof. Dr. Walter Liese, Hamburg