Deepening the understanding of shelter through the proposals of the displaced in Syria

To prevent the exacerbation of conditions after wars and disasters, it is necessary to secure adequate shelters for the affected. Significant efforts are being made, but there is still a gap between the need and what has been provided, due to the focus of strategies on production, transportation, an...

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Published inGeoJournal Vol. 89; no. 4; p. 181
Main Authors Ismail, Issam Hasan, Al-Hazmi, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed, Al-Hussein, Abd AL Razzaq
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 12.08.2024
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Ambiguity
Bathrooms
Beneficiaries
Collaboration
Design
Disasters
Displaced persons
Environmental Management
Fire resistance
Geography
Human Geography
Humanitarianism
Privacy
Proposals
Qualitative research
Shelters
Social Sciences
Ventilation
Syria
IDP
Disasters
Shelter
Refugees
Crises
Syria
Camps
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Summary:To prevent the exacerbation of conditions after wars and disasters, it is necessary to secure adequate shelters for the affected. Significant efforts are being made, but there is still a gap between the need and what has been provided, due to the focus of strategies on production, transportation, and distribution, as well as the lack of studies on the technical aspects of shelter and the ambiguity in the technical instructions for shelters. This paper aims to deepen the understanding of shelters, measure the satisfaction of beneficiaries with the provided models, and develop proposals to improve the shelter models according to the preferences of the beneficiaries. To achieve this goal, a methodology was adopted that uses quantitative and qualitative methods through a survey of proposals from 160 families in Syria, living in four shelter models approved by organizations. The paper concluded that to improve the conditions of shelter, the focus should be on the importance of the participation of the beneficiaries and taking their opinions and preferences into account in the design process, increasing the shelter area according to the number of individuals and dividing it into more than one space, developing more insulating external envelopes for heat, humidity, and fire resistance with a focus on the privacy of the occupants, increasing the strength of the structure, and using sustainable techniques for ventilation, lighting, and providing a kitchen and a private bathroom. The study recommends taking these factors into consideration in future solutions to develop new models to improve the conditions of shelter.
ISSN:1572-9893
0343-2521
1572-9893
DOI:10.1007/s10708-024-11171-x