as places of refuge after an earthquake or other disaster. …

disaster of such magnitude, the humanitarian response was massive. In the course of the relief operations, however, Asian …

The September 11th terrorist attacks, the Chernobyl nuclear accident, Hurricane Andrew and the Kobe earthquake are all …

Earthquake-prone communities need earthquake-resistant schools. In 2002, a primary school in San Giuliano, Italy …, collapsed killing 29 children and one teacher. In May 2003, a medium-sized earthquake in the city of Bingöl, Turkey, caused the … earthquake damage, education is hampered, community life disrupted, and potential emergency shelters unavailable. Where school …