Haiti

Post-Earthquake Lessons Learned From Traditional Construction

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5840365
AutoresJoel F Audefroy (Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) of Mexico), Joel Audefroy (0000-0002-4308-4529, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, autor de correspondencia)
Año2011
Volumen23
Número2
Páginas447-462
Fecha de publicación2011-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEnvironment and Urbanization (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0956-2478 • E-ISSN: 1746-0301
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0956247811418736
OpenAlexW2053007506
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas15
Referencias citadas5

This paper considers the potential contribution of traditional construction techniques and materials to rebuilding in Port-au-Prince and other areas in Haiti that were devastated by the 2010 earthquake. Based on different examples of housing that collapsed or was damaged by the earthquake, it shows how traditional construction systems often demonstrated better resilience to earthquakes than buildings constructed with modern materials. But it also describes the erosion of traditional knowledge and the pressure on those with traditional building skills to work with modern materials and techniques. It highlights the need to better understand and draw on traditional knowledge while also recognizing that this knowledge needs to evolve and innovate. This includes, where appropriate, the use of modern techniques and materials to help rehabilitate traditional structures and thus combine safety with preservation of a rich architectural heritage

Port (circuit theory · Resilience · Traditional knowledge · Land Rights and Reforms · Urban and Rural Development Challenges