DATABASE INTRODUCTION

DATABASE PROJECT : UIA AND DISASTER RELIEF

The UIA Secretariat is working on the creation of an online web database named « UIA and
disaster relief ». This initiative aims at presenting the different actors of architecture that are
involved in the case of natural disasters, their role, as well as their actions undertaken in that
field.

In the context of crisis, the coordination of the actors and a precise definition and knowledge
of their field of intervention is one of the keys of success for the mitigation and reconstruction
projects. This is why we suggest this tool in a double perspective:

To facilitate/ease networking between the partners of architecture involved

in the context of crisis
The national, regional and international different actors evolving in a disaster relief context are
numerous and can operate in various fields. The UIA wishes to act as a facilitator by presenting
in its database the humanitarian NGOs, the architectural and international organisations (UNO
system, specialised organisations…) who become involved in every stage of the process, from
prevention to reconstruction.

To allow and to establish access to information by the creation of a

worldwide platform in several languages and which is easy to use.
The UIA intends to present to its members, professionals of architecture and students, a
global panorama of the different emergency actors linked with architecture with a sensible
approach and with information. The database must be easy to understand and use, and
spread updated information.

THE DATABASE PROJECT

The database can be conceived in two ways

The first part consists of :

- Listing and classifying the different actors according to their definition
(national/international scale, cultural/architectural/humanitarian scale)
- Defining their field of intervention, their actions and the tools they use and have at
their disposal
- Giving the contacts of the actors (website link and contact)

The second part can, then, enrich the 1st part with a series of tools :
- Illustration of the database with the presentation of projects (examples of shelters,
rebuilt houses, techniques…)
- Bibliography on the theme “architecture and natural disasters”
- Glossary (terms of emergency intervention applied to architecture : mitigation…)
- List of training and students’ masters existing in that field
- Item “make a donation” on the website
- Research toolbar
Ongoing document, meant to be enriched

1 – UIA MEMBER SECTIONS’ ACTIONS, PROGRAMMES AND RESOURCES

COUNTRY MEMBER SECTIONS REGION ACTIONS and PROGRAMMES RESOURCES CONTACT

Col.legi Official d’Arquitectes coaa@andorra.ad
ANDORRA Region I
d’Andorra www.coaa.ad
Bunderskammer der Architekten office@arching.at
AUSTRIA I
und Ingenieurkonsulenten-BAIK www.arching.at
conseil.national@ordredesarchitect
C/o Conseil National de l'Ordre
es.be
BELGIUM des Architectes I
www.ordredesarchitectes.be
Coordinateur UIA Philip Adam
philip.adam@telenet.be
Akademik Arkitektforening
www.arkitektforeningen.dk
DENMARK The Architect's Association of I
aa@aa-dk.dk
Danemark-AA
FINLAND
SAFA- Finnish Assoc. of safa@safa.fi
Nordic Section I
Architects www.safa.fi
Secretariat
CIAF-Conseil International des
FRANCE Architectes Français Section internat@cnoa.com
I
française de l’UIA CIAF@cnoa.com
sanders@arch-ing.org
National appeals for financial support of emergency
GERMANY BundesArchitektenKammer I info@bak.de
shelters
www.bak.de
ai@ai.is
ICELAND Arkitektafelag Islands-AI I
http://www.ai.is
The Royal Institute of the info@riai.ie
IRELAND I
Architects of Ireland-RIAI www.riai.ie
Consiglio Nazionale Degli
Architetti, Planificatori, - Haïti Programme esteri.cnappc@archiworld.it
ITALY I
Paesaggisti e Conservatori - - Aquila Programme www.archiworld.it
CNAPPC
Ordres des Architectes et oai@oai.lu
LUXEMBOURG I
Ingénieurs Conseils-OAI www.oai.lu
kamratalperiti@nextgen.net.mt
MALTA Kamra Tal-Periti I
www.ktpmalta.com
Bond van Nederlandse evrouwe@bna.nl
NETHERLANDS I
Architekten-BNA www.bna.nl
nalbib@sn.no
Norske Arkitekters
NORWAY I www.mnal.no
Landsforbund
RI@ordemdosarquitectos.pt
PORTUGAL Ordem dos Arquitectos I
www.ordemdosarquitectos.pt
Consejo Superior de los
consejo.internacional@arquinex.es
SPAIN Colegios de Arquitectos de I
www.cscae.com
España-CSCAE
Swedish Association of katarina.nilsson@ arkitekt.se
SWEDEN I
Architects-SAR www.arkitekt.se
Conférence Suisse des csa-archi@vtx.ch
SWITZERLAND I
Architectes – CSA www.csa-archi.ch
 Royal Institute of British Development from disasters www.architecture.com
UNITED KINGDOM I
Architects-RIBA network Ian.Pritchard@inst.riba.org

AFGHANISTAN Region II
alb_ar_as@hotmail.com
ALBANIA Albanian Architects Association II
klodiana.emiri@gmail.com
The Union of Architects of altida@netsys.am
ARMENIA II
Armenia archmuseum@web.am
AZERBAÏDJAN Azerbaijan Union of Architects II azer_architect@hotmail.com
BELARUS Belarusian Union of Architects II rda@bsa.by
Association of Architects of
BOSNIA & HERZ. II asasadn@bih.net.ba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Union of Architects in Bulgaria- sab@bularch.org
BULGARIA II
UAB www.bularch.org
nela@uha.hr
CROATIA Croatian Architects Association II
www.uha.hr
CYPRUS II
katerina.rysava@cka.cc
Czech Chamber of Architects-
CZECH REPUBLIC II info@cka.cc
CKA
www.cka.cc
Baltic Architects Unions architect@architect.ee
ESTONIA II
Association-BAUA
GEORGIA Union of Architects of Georgia II devidabuladze@yahoo.com
greok@central.tee.gr
Chambre Technique de Grèce
GREECE II www.tee.gr
Dpt des Affaires Européennes
( Barbara Savvidi)
Association of Hungarian
meszorg@axalero.hu
HUNGARY Architects II
www.meszorg.hu
UIA National Section
Israel Association of United
ISRAEL II u-architects@barak.net.il
Architects
Union des Architectes du uark@ok.kz
KAZAKHSTAN II
Kazakhstan martis_m@mail.ru
unionsakr@mail.ru
Union of Architects of Kyrgyz
KYRGHYZSTAN II happyroad@mail.ru
Republic
(new pdt)
The Latvia Association of latarch@latnet.lv
LATVIA II
Architects jurissk@latnet.lv
Ordre des Ingenieurs et president@oea.org.lb
LEBANON II
Architectes www.ordre-ing-bey.org.lb
Architects Association of info@architektusajunga.lt
LITTUANIA II
Lithuania-AAL www.architektusajunga.lt
MACEDONIA Association of Architects of contact@aam.org.mk
(FYR OF) Macedonia -AAM II
www.aam.org.mk
Association of Architects in ahmedzagha@madar-
PALESTINE II
Palestina-AAP consulting.com
Stowarzyszenie Architektow sarp@sarp.org.pl
POLAND II
Polskich-SARP www.sarp.org.pl
Ordinul Arhitectilor din office.oar@rdslink.ro
ROMANIA II
Romania-OAR secretar.oar@rdslink.ro
 www.oar.org.ro
archunion-russia@rambler.ru
RUSSIA Union of Architects of Russia II
www.uar.ru
sas-dab@eunet.rs
SERBIA Union of Architects of Serbia II
www.dab.rs
z_sas@euroweb.sk
SLOVAK REPUBLIC Slovak Architects Society-SAS II
www.archinet.sk, www.sasarch.sk
Chamber of Architecture & zaps@zaps.si
SLOVENIA Spatial Planning of Slovenia- II
www.arhiforum.si
CASPS
Order of Syrian Engin. and osea@net.sy
SYRIA II
Architects
The Union of Architects of the
TAJIKISTAN II Bahrom55@mail.ru
Tadjikistan Republic
NATURAL DISASTERS: DESIGNING
FOR SAFETY
Chamber of Architects of info@mimarlarodasi.org.tr
TURKEY II Special Work programme dedicated to natural disasters Ed. Emine M. Komut, Aralık 2001,
Turkey www. mimarlarodasi.org.tr
Chamber of Architects of Turkey
Publications, Ankara; 135 pages.
UKRAINE Union of Architects of Ukraine II spilarch@ambernet.kiev.ua

UZBEKISTAN Uzbek Union of Architects II saruz7@yandex.ru

Federacion Argentina de presidencia@colegio-
ARGENTINA Entidades de Arquitectos- Region III arquitectos.com.ar
FADEA www.fadea.org.ar
bia@biabarbados.org
BARBADOS Barbados Institute of Architects III
www.biabarbados.org
cena-cab@hotmail.com
Colegio de Arquitectos de
BOLIVIA III colarqbo@caoba.entelnet.bo
Bolivia
www.arquitectosbolivia.org
iab@iab.org.br
Instituto de Arquitetos do - Participation in the government work programme for
BRAZIL III http://www.iab.org.br
Brasil-IAB Haiti
presidente@iab.org.br
The Royal Architectural institute info@raic.org
CANADA III
of Canada-RAIC/ IRAC www.raic.org
Arquitectos para la reconstruccion :
- Participation in the governmental programme of
Blog about the earthquake gerencia@colegioarquitectos.com
CHILE Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile III national reconstruction
http://colegioarquitectos.com/foroc www.colegioarquitectos.com
http://colegioarquitectos.com/foroca/?p=215
a/
presidente@sociedadcolombianade
Sociedad Colombiana de
COLOMBIA III arquitectos.org
Arquitectos-SCA
www.arquitecturacolombiana.com
coarqui@cfia.or.cr
Colegio de Arquitectos de Costa
COSTA RICA III www.colegiodearquitectosdecostar
Rica
ica.com
caesen@cae.org.ec
Colegio Nacional de Arquitectos presidencia@cae.org.ec
ECUADOR III
del Ecuador cae_guayas@hotmail.com
www.cae.org.ec
Colegio de Arquitectos de cah@arquitectoshonduras.org
HONDURAS III
Honduras www. arquitectoshonduras.org
Federacion de Colegios de
MEXICO III presidencia@fcarm.org.mx
Arquitectos de la R. Mexicana-
 FCARM
NETHERLANDS Sosiedat di Arkitekto i Ingeniero
III saiasecretariat@hotmail.com
ANTILES Antiano-SAIA
bdiaz@caappr.org o
PUERTO RICO Colegio de Arq.de Puerto Rico III mdelvalle@caappr.org
www.caappr.org
administration@ttia-architects.org
TRINIDAD & Trinidad & Tobago Institute of
III pres@ttia-architects.org
TOBAGO Architects
www.ttia-architects.org
The American Institute of AIA Disaster Assistance Programme AIA handbook for disaster swight@aia.org
UNITED STATES III
Architects-AIA www.aia.org/livable assistance Programme www.aia.org

Australian Institute of cheryl.collett@raia.com.au

AUSTRALIA Region IV
Architects-AIA www.architecture.com.au
Institute of Architects - Member of the ARCASIA Tsunami Focus Project iab@truebd.com
BANGLADESH IV
Bangladesh-IAB - Multi purpose Disaster Shelter design by IAB www.citechco.net/iabnet/
The Architectural Society of asc@mail.cin.gov.cn
CHINA P.R. IV
China-ASC www.chinaasc.org
The Hong Kong Institute of hkiasec@hkia.org.hk
HONG-KONG IV
Architects-HKIA www.hkia.net
iiapublication@gmail.com
The Indian Institute of - Member of the ARCASIA Tsunami Focus Project iiaho@mtnl.net.in
INDIA IV
Architects-IIA - IIA surveyed affected areas iia@vsnl.com
www.iia-india.org
iai-nasional@cbn.net.id
INDONESIA Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia-IAI IV
www.iai.or.id
info@iranarcs.com
IRAN Iranian Architect's Society IV
www.iranrarcs.com
- Member of the ARCASIA Tsunami Focus Project myasuda@jia.or.jp
JAPAN Japan Institute of Architects-JIA IV
- Guidelines for disaster management www.jia.or.jp
KUWAIT Kuwait Society of Engineers IV monab@kmun.gov.kw
ALACE_lao@yahoo.com
Association of Lao Architects
LAOS IV skconst@loxinfo.co.th
and Civil Engineers- ALACE
http://alacelaos.com/web/index.php
Associação dos Arquitectos de
MACAU IV macauaam@macau.ctm.net
Macau
Malaysian Institute of info@pam.org.my
MALAYSIA IV
Architects-PAM www.pam.org.my
MONGOLIA Union of Mongolian Architects IV uma_gc@magicnet.mn
New Zealand Institute of bmcrae@nzia.co.nz
NEW ZEALAND IV
Architects http://www.nzia.co.nz
honsecretary@iap.com.pk
Institute of Architects of - Resources Center on emergency
PAKISTAN
Pakistan- IAP
IV Disaster preparedness and management Plan
shelters info@iap.com.pk -
www.iap.com.pk
PEOPLE
Federation of Institutes of fika2000@korea.com
DEMOCRATIC REP. IV
Korean Architects-FIKA kia@kia.or.kr
OF KOREA
United Architectes of the Uapnational@yahoo.com
PHILIPPINES IV
Philippines-U.A.P. www.united-architects.org
REP. OF KOREA Korean Architects Union - KAU IV JS779@Co.CHESIN.COM
info@umran.org.sa
SAUDI ARABIA Saudi Umran Society-SUS IV
almodon@gmail.com
 www.umran.org.sa
Singapore Institute of uia@sia.org.sg
SINGAPORE IV
Architects-SIA www.sia.org.sg
sliasec@sltnet.lk
SRI LANKA Sri Lanka Institute of Architects IV
sliagen@sltnet.lk- www.slia.lk
- Member of the ARCASIA Tsunami Focus Project
The Association of Siamese foreignaffair@asa.or.th
THAILAND IV - Work programme: solutions for communities affected
Architects www.asa.or.th
by the tsunami
Viet-Nam Association of
VIETNAM IV hoiktsvn@hn.vnn.vn
Architects
Ordem dos Arquitectos de villotm@msn.com
ANGOLA Region V
Angola ordemdosarquitectos.com
Ordre national des architectes et onaub@intnet.bj
BENIN V
des urbanistes du Bénin www.onaub.org
Ordre des Architectes Du
BURKINA FASO Burkina-OAB V oab.arch@yaho.fr
OK Conseil Sydney 01.2010
Ordre National des Architectes
CAMEROON V onac2008archi@yahoo.com
du Cameroun
Ordem dos Arquitectos Cabo-
CAPE VERDE V Oac_bastonario@yahoo.com
verdianos
CONGO (REP. OF) Ordre des Architectes du Congo V oaccongo@hotmail.com
Société des Architectes du
CONGO (DEM. REP.) V sac_archicongo2002@yahoo.fr
Congo-SAC
Conseil National de l’Ordre des contact@architectes.ci
CÔTE D’IVOIRE V
ArchitecteCNOA-CI www.architectes.ci
uiaegypt@mail.com
The Society of Egyptian
EGYPT V Seif.Alnaga@gmail.com
Architects
www.sea1917.org
Association of Ethiopian
ETHIOPIA V mina@telecom.net.et
Architets
GABON Ordre Gabonais des architectes V aurorecardot@cabinetcardot.com
gia-members@yahoo.com
Ghana Institute of Architects - gia.ghana@gmail.com
GHANA V
GIA niiteiko5@hotmail.com
www.arcghana.org
The Architectural Association of aak@wananchi.com
KENYA V
Kenya
Ordre des Architectes du Mali- boreamadou@yahoo.fr
MALI V
OAM E-M du Pdt
The Mauritius Assoc. of maa-arch@intnet.mu
MAURITIUS V
Architects-MAA aarc.patng@intnet.mu
ordrenational@ordrearchitectes.ma
MOROCCO Ordre des Architectes V
www.ordrearchitects.ma
nia@mweb.com.na
NAMIBIA Namibia Institute of Architects V
www.nia.org.na
Nigerian Institute of Architects- info@niarchitects.org,
NIGERIA V
NIA niarchitects@yahoo.com
UGANDA Uganda Society of Architects V archuganda@siticable.co.ug
UNITED REPUBLIC The Architects Association of info@aat.or.tz
V
OF TANZANIE Tanzania president@aat.or.tz
Ordre des Architectes du odas@orange.sn
SENEGAL V
Sénégal-ODAS www.ordredesarchitectes.sn
 The South African Institute of admin@saia.org.za
SOUTH AFRICA V
Architects www.saia.org.za
SUDAN Sudanese Institute of Architects V sia.sud@gmail.com
Ordre des Architectes de ordre.architectes@planet.tn
TUNISIA V
Tunisie-OAT www.oat.org.tn
katengocd@pjp.co.zm
ZAMBIA Zambia Institute of Architects V
zia@zia.org.zm
TEMPORARY
BAHAMAS Institute of Bahamian Architects
MEMBERS
Association of Professional
BELIZE suecourtenay@yahoo.com
Architects of Belize
Pertubuhan Ukur Jurutera &
BRUNÉI idris@brunet.bn
Arkitek (Brunei) Architect
DARUSSALAM pujaarchitect@yahoo.co.uk
Discipline
CENTRAL AFRICAN Ordre Centrafricain des
bing56@yahoo.fr
REPUBLIC architectes
peter@aapidesign.com
FIJI Fiji Association of Architects
www.fijiarchitects.com
Malawi Institute Of Architects- marama@eomw.net
MALAWI
MIA ddc@malawi.net
Ordre Mauritanien des
MAURITANIA mta@mauritel.mr
Architectes
Ordre des architectes du Niger-
NIGER rloutou@intnet.ne
OAN
Association of Architects of
RWANDA ekayumba@hotmail.com
Rwanda
Ordem dos Engenheiros e
SAO TOME & aldirompao@yahoo.com.br
Arquitectos de Sao Tomé et
PRINCIPE nadiaceu7@hotmail.com
Principe
Sierra Leone Institute of
SIERRA LEONE
Architects
info@uas.sr.org
SURINAME Unie Van Architekten
www. uas.sr.org
Organisation des Architectes du ataudarchi@yahoo.fr
TCHAD
Tchad-O.A.T. aot2003@yahoo.fr

NAME
Africa Union of Architects
Association of
Commonwealth Societies of
Architects in the Caribbean
Architects' Regional Council
Asia
Architects' Council of Europe
Commonwealth Association
of Architects
Federation of Caribbean
Associations of Architects
Forum of Architects of the
Black Sea Region
Pan-American Federation of
Associations of Architects
Union of Mediterranean
Architects
2 - REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS
WEBSITE AND
ACRONYM DESCRIPTION/COMPOSITION RESOURCES
CONTACT
AUA Created in 1981,the UAA is composed of 27 http://www.aua-architects.org/
(UIA partner) members. topserves@yahoo.com
http://www.acsac.net/
ACSAC 8 members
http://www.acsac.net/contact/
- « Focus Project » for Tsunami victims
http://arcasia.kira.or.kr/award/awar
-ARCASIA Declaration on Tsunami (recommendations)
d_12.asp
ARCASIA ARCASIA was created in 1967 and has 17 - Preparedness and Management Plan for Natural Disasters
http://arcasia.kira.or.kr/contact/cont
(UIA partner) registered members. ARCASIA/ Karachi Government (Pakistan)
act_11.asp?BBSNAME=TB_BBS_A
- Special Fund for « Focus Project »
RCASIA_8_1
- « Project Focus » information handbook
Created in 1990, the ACE brings together all EU
countries as well as Norway, Switzerland and the
candidate countries (45 countries).
ACE http://www.ace-cae.org/
Its aim is to enhance the appreciation of
(UIA partner) info@ace-cae.eu
Architecture as a matter of public interest and as
an essential element in the creation of quality in
the built environment.
http://www.comarchitect.org/
CAA Created in 1965, CAA currently has 37 members.
http://www.fcaa.info/en/index.html
FCAA Created in 2000, FCAA is made up of 19 members http://www.fcaa.info/en/contact_e
n.html
http://www.fabsr.org/
Created in 1995, FABSR brings together 8
FABSR http://www.mo.org.tr/fabsr/index.c
members
fm?sayfa=Contact
www.fpaa-arquitectos.org
FPAA Created in 1950, FPAA has 32 American national
http://www.fpaa-
(UIA partner) Sections divided into 5 regions
arquitectos.org/contacto
UMAR Created in 1994, UMAR brings together 13
http://www.umar.org/
(UIA partner) Mediterranean countries.
 3 - ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDING HUMANITARIAN NGOs
NAME DESCRIPTION MISSION/VISION WEBSITE AND CONTACT
Architectes sans frontières is an Architect NGO whose
Architectes sans aim is to foster cooperation linked with emergency and
Promote education and training in www.asf-uk.org/home.htm
frontières- UK development architecture.
the development sector. info@asf-uk.org

Mobilise the resources of the

Architects Without Frontiers’ mission is to build
Architects without projects with communities in need, focusing on the
Australian design profession to www.architectswithoutfrontiers.com.au
Frontiers Australian and the Asia-Pacific region.
assist communities in need through awf@architectswithoutfrontiers.com.au
delivering built projects.

Empower the architects as

Architecture et Architecture et développement is a French NGO with
development actors while affirming
www.archidev.org
développement worldwide action in the field of development.
their civic role.
archidev@archidev.org

Through a global network of building professionals,

Architecture for Architecture for Humanity brings design, construction
Building a more sustainable future www.architectureforhumanity.org/
Humanity using the power of design. www.architectureforhumanity.org/contact
and development services to communities in need.

ARC•PEACE is a global network of associations of The civic and creative mission of

architects, designers and planners committed to architects, designers and planners is www.arcpeace.org/NewARC-
ARC.PEACE building in a socially responsible way a peaceful, just to build and create for peaceful Peace/01_AP_home.htm
and an environmentally sustainable future. purposes.

Article 25 is an operational UK registered charity that

Encouraging local skills and building
designs, builds, and manages projects to provide
technical capacity,
better shelter wherever there is disaster, poverty, or www.article-25.org
Article 25 need. Article 25 provides built environment
empowering local communities to
info@article-25.org
lead long-term recovery and
professional expertise and experience to NGOs
rehabilitation
engaged in building work and communities.

Architecture sans ASF International is an international network that

Bring assistance in the building,
reassembles 15 associations who signed a common
Frontières charter to work together on the same principles of
designing, planning and asf.international.free.fr
International environmental fields.
development and solidarity.

Build Action is the operational arm of the Disaster www.rics.org/site/scripts/documents_info.asp

Make sure vulnerable communities
Build Action Management Commission of the Royal Institute of
receive appropriate and efficient aid.
x?categoryID=513&documentID=597
Chartered Surveyors (UK). info@buildaction.org
 Builders without borders is an international network
Builders without who advocate the use of local and affordable materials
Empower the homeless in the www.builderswithoutborders.org
borders reconstruction of their houses. mail@builderswhitoutborders.org
in solving the problem of homelessness.

Contribute to the capacity of the

DW brings together several national offices in the
Development world. They focus on human settlements and shelter
community to provide for its basic http://www.dwf.org/index.php/fr/mission/
Workshop needs, specifically in the context of http://www.dwf.org/index.php/en/contacts/
issues.
human settlements.

Bring adequate support to every

This French, Canadian and Australian NGO specialising
stage of a crisis; from damage www.archi-urgent.com
Emergency Architects in humanitarian emergency, runs reconstruction and
evaluation to the first emergency info@archi-urgent.com
training projects from a few weeks to one year.
assistance.

EAP is a field active NGO for developing countries in
Engineers against charge of engineering activities. It promotes, among
poverty
other projects, climate risk reduction training.
Work with industry, government and
civil society to fight poverty and
www.engineersagainstpoverty.org/about_eap.
cfm
promote sustainable development.

EWB International facilitates links and collaboration

among its member groups towards improving the
Engineers without quality of life of disadvantaged communities
Fight poverty with technical expertise www.ewb-international.org/
Borders International and sustainable engineering projects. www.ewb-international.org/contact.htm
worldwide through education and implementation of
sustainable engineering projects.
This NGO builds and renovates housing for vulnerable
populations in the context of war or natural disaster. It Build « simple, decent and www.habitat.org
Habitat for Humanity also promotes prevention towards the consequences affordable » housing. eca@habitat.org
of hazards on human settlements.
Build safer communities by
Practical Action develops mitigation and emergency www.practicalaction.org
Practical Action shelter projects for disaster-affected communities.
promoting the reduction of natural
practicalaction@practicalaction.org.uk
disasters’ risks.

The RESET initiative offers vulnerable communities

Are present in climate changes
RESET with environmentally responsive building designs and
most-affected areas.
www.reset-development.org
training.
Shelter2Home provides an emergency/transitional
Provide decent, affordable housing www.shelter2home.com/
shelter that can convert into a permanent home.
Shelter2Home Components can be either manufactured locally or
to people displaced by Natural www.shelter2home.com/index.php/contact-
Disaster, War or Poverty. us/
shipped into the disaster area.
Shelter Centre encourages collaboration in Participate in reconstruction among
www.sheltercentre.org
Shelter Centre humanitarian settlement and reconstruction response. communities, from emergency aid
info@sheltercentre.org
They provide funding and training. to long lasting solutions
Contribute to building a sustainable
Solid House Foundation (SHF) was founded in 2003 to
Solid House realise social housing and sustainable infrastructure
habitat for people that lack a safe and http://www.solidhouse.org/
Foundation healthy living environment, due to info@solidhouse.org
through knowledge building and skills training.
poverty, disasters and conflicts.
 4 - ONLINE COMMUNITIES AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS DEDICATED
TO ARCHITECTURE AND/OR NATURAL DISASTERS
NAME
The Active Learning Network for
Accountability and Performance in
Humanitarian Action (ALNAP)
Arch Net
aROOTS
Arquitectos para la reconstruccion
ConservationTech
Development from Disasters Network
(RIBA online community)
Earthquake Architecture
Open Architecture Network
PreventionWeb
RIBA Community
UN-Habitat Best Practices Database in
Improving the living environment
DESCRIPTION WEBSITE AND CONTACT
The ALNAP network encourages exchanges between key humanitarian
partners. It fosters interaction in emergency response in context of war
www.alnap.org
or natural hazards. It is also composed of a forum dedicated to the
http://www.alnap.org/about/contact.aspx
Haitian crisis:
http://www.alnap.org/current/Haitilearningportal.aspx
Online community where architects, planners and landscapers share
http://archnet.org/lobby/
their experience and advice. The site specialises in Muslim architecture
archnet@mit.edu
and culture.
Information and forum on every field of architecture. It also contains a
job and a news tab.
http://www.aroots.org/
Online community of the Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile to help in
reconstruction after the 2010 earthquake.
http://colegioarquitectos.com/foroca/
Dedicated site to the conservation and restoration of buildings and the
built environment. There are documents and resources on earthquake http://www.conservationtech.com/
resistant architecture with precise examples applied to these last years’ ran@conservationtech.com
earthquakes.
This website is open for the exchange of information and to promote
the essential requirements for reconstruction and development in areas
http://www.developmentfromdisasters.net/
affected by disasters. It is maintained by an international network of
http://www.developmentfromdisasters.net/compone
universities, consultants, NGOs and professional associations with
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experience in the development of human settlements and the built
environment.
Website of the Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake
Engineering dedicated to earthquake resistant architecture. It also
contains many resources: books, running or achieved competitions,
http://www.curee.org/architecture/index.html
articles…
The Open Architecture Network is an online, open source community
dedicated to improving living conditions through innovative and http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/
sustainable design
Information and documentation website for risk reduction
professionals: news, training, events…
http://www.preventionweb.net/english/?logotext
http://www.developmentfromdisasters.net/content/v
Knowledge community for development and disaster relief
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This searchable database contains over 3,800 proven solutions from
more than 140 countries to the common social, economic and http://www.bestpractices.org/
environmental problems of an urbanizing world
 5 – HUMANITARIAN UMBRELLA NGOs
NAME ACRONYM DESCRIPTION WEBSITE AND CONTACT
Agency for Technical ACTED’s vocation is to support vulnerable
www.acted.org
Cooperation and ACTED populations affected by wars, natural disasters and/or
www.acted.org/contact
Development economic and social crises.

Appropriate AIDG helps people in developing countries or facing a

http://www.aidg.org/
Infrastructure AIDG disaster to get environmentally sound and affordable
http://www.aidg.org/component/option,com_contact/Itemid,40/
Development Group access to energy, sanitation and clean water.

CARE is a leading relief and development non-

governmental organization fighting global poverty. www.care-international.org
Care International They deliver emergency aid to survivors of natural cisecretariat@careinternational.org
disasters and war
International
The ICRC is the key institution for humanitarian
Committee of the Red ICRC protection and assistance.
www.icrc.org
Cross
The Emergency Capacity Building (ECB) Project’s aim
is to improve the speed, quality, and effectiveness of
Emergency Capacity www.ecbproject.org
ECB the humanitarian community in saving lives,
info@ecbproject.org
Building project improving welfare, and protecting the rights of people
in emergency situations.

The Groupe URD is a supporting structure for the

http://www.urd.org/?lang=en
Groupe URD humanitarian and post-crisis sector. It has a « Disaster
http://www.urd.org/spip.php?article439
Risk Reduction » section.
Habitat International Coalition (HIC) is an alliance of
Habitat International www.hic-net.org
HIC some 400 organizations and individuals working in the
contact@hic-net.org
Coalition area of human settlements.
International
THE OIM’s aim is to enhance the humane and orderly www.iom.int/jahia/jsp/index.jsp
Organization for OIM management of migration hq@iom.int
migration
RedR is a federation of national Red R offices. They
provide emergency assistance to communities
devastated by conflict or major natural disasters by http://www.redr.org/
Red R International selecting, training and providing competent and http://www.redr.org/international/contact.htm
effective personnel to humanitarian relief programmes
worldwide.
 6 - UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATIONS AND RESOURCES
NAME ACRONYM DESCRIPTION WEBSITE
UN Office for the The OCHA is responsible for bringing together
Coordination of OCHA humanitarian actors to ensure coherent response to http://ochaonline.un.org/
Humanitarian Affairs emergencies.

The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate

UN High Commissioner international action to protect refugees and resolve
UNHCR refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home
for Refugees
safeguard the rights and well being of refugees.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a

World Meteorological specialized agency of the United Nations. It is the UN
WMO http://www.wmo.int/pages/index_en.html
Organization system's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of
the atmosphere and the climate.

UN platform for All types of resources for the humanitarian relief

ReliefWeb http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc100/
Humanitarian aid community

Humanitarian early The HEWS is the global multi-hazard watch service to

HEWS support humanitarian preparedness
http://www.hewsweb.org/home_page/default.asp
warning service
International Strategy
ISDR UNO strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction. http://www.unisdr.org
for Disaster reduction
UN-Habitat is mandated to promote socially and
UN-Habitat environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the www.unhabitat.org
goal of providing adequate shelter for all.

IRIN OCHA Project Humanitarian news and analysis. www.irinnews.org

Spatial data and information: maps, satellite images and

GeoNetwork OCHA Project graphics.
http://geonetwork-opensource.org/
 7 - RESEARCH, INFORMATION CENTRES AND WEB RESOURCES ON NATURAL DISASTERS
PLACE/REGION NAME ACRONYM DESCRIPTION WEBSITE
Centre for Research on
the Epidemiology of CRED Database on natural disasters http://www.cred.be
Disasters
International Network and Activities
Hosted by
INTERNATIONAL Provention Consortium Programme aiming to advance disaster risk http://www.proventionconsortium.org/
ICRC management in developing countries

GHI helps raise awareness of risk, building

GeoHazards International GHI local institutions to manage risk, and to http://www.geohaz.org/index.html
protect and train threatened communities.

Warning system for tsunamis in the Pacific

International Tsunami
ITIC (created by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental http://ioc3.unesco.org/itic/
Information Centre Oceanographic Commission)

International
A Programme of UNESCO’s
Coordination Group for http://portal.unesco.org/ci/fr/ev.php-
Tsunamis ICG/ITSU Intergovernmental Oceanographic
URL_ID=17833&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
the Tsunami Warning Commission
System in the Pacific
Pacific Tsunami Warning Warning system for tsunamis in the Pacific http://www.weather.gov/ptwc
Centre
Initiative launched with the 2004 tsunami
Tsunami Evaluation
TEC aiming at evaluating the response of http://www.alnap.org/initiatives/tec.aspx
Coalition humanitarian aid.
The Earthquake Hazard Centre is an
Earthquake Hazard information network and dissemination
EHC centre for earthquake-resistant construction
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/architecture/research/ehc/
Centre
in Developing Countries.
Consortium of The CUREE is a non-profit organization
Universities for Research devoted to the advancement of earthquake
Earthquakes CUREE engineering research, education and
http://www.curee.org/
in Earthquake
implementation.
Engineering
The PEER mission is to develop, validate,
Pacific Earthquake and disseminate performance-based seismic
PEER design technologies for buildings and
http://peer.berkeley.edu/
Engineering Centre
infrastructure
The EEA is a EU Agency, it has 32 members.
REGION I: European Environment It is the main source of information
EEA concerning the Environmental European
www.eea.europa.eu
EUROPE Agency
policy.
European Commission
ECHO The ECHO manages the humanitarian and http://ec.europa.eu/echo/index_fr.htm
funding aid of the EU.
 Humanitarian Aid and
Civil Protection
Created in 1996, this ECHO Programme
Disaster Preparedness covers 7 regions facing natural disasters. It
DIPECHO http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aid/dipecho_en.htm
ECHO has developed a « community-based
approach ».

Benfield UCL Hazard ABUHRC is an European multidisciplinary

ABUHRC academic hazard research centre
http://www.abuhrc.org/Pages/index.aspx
Research Centre

Website managed by the French Ministry of

Site pour la prévention
France Prim.net ecology, energy, sustainable development http://www.prim.net
des risques majeurs and sea.

RICS created the « President’s Disaster

Management Commission». It promotes the
Royal Institute of http://www.rics.org/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?
United Kingdom RICS use of built environment professionals in
categoryID=512&documentID=254
Chartered Surveyors recovering from and reducing risk of
disasters affecting the built environment.

Coordination Centre for This organisation is mandated to promote

REGION III: the prevention of natural risk reduction activities and projects in
CEPREDENAC http://www.sica.int/cepredenac
AMERICAS disasters in central central America. It is in charge of the
America. coordination and exchange of information.

The ADRC works at establishing network

Asian Disaster Reduction
REGION IV: ASIA ADRC between the different risk reduction http://www.adrc.asia/index.php
Centre programmes in Asia.

National Centre for The NCPDP has a special focus on disaster

preparedness. The website contains
India People’s Action in NCPDP numerous illustrations of completed
http://www.ncpdpindia.org/aboutncpdp.htm
Disaster Preparedness projects led by the communities themselves.

National Information The NICEE collects and maintains an

India Centre of Earthquake NICEE updated information and resources on http://www.nicee.org/home.php
Engineering earthquakes.

NSET was conceptualized with its main

objective "to foster the advancement of
National Society for science and practice of earthquake
Nepal NSET engineering and technology for mitigating
http://www.nset.org.np/nset/php/english.php
Earthquake technology
the earthquake risk and increasing the
seismic safety ».
Japan Meteorological Governmental agency in charge of the
Japan prevention of natural disasters.
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html
Agency

ACRONYM NAME
International Committee of the
ICBS Blue Shield
International Committee for the
documentation and
DoCoMoMo conservation of buildings, site
and neighbourhoods of the
modern movement
International Centre for the
ICCROM Study of the Preservation and
Restoration of Cultural Property
International Council on
ICOMOS Monuments and Sites
United Nations Educational,
UNESCO Scientific and Cultural
Organization
UIA International Union of Architects
8 - CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS
WEBSITE AND
DESCRIPTION RESOURCES
CONTACT
The ICBS is working for the protection of
the world's cultural heritage by http://www.ancbs.org/
coordinating preparations to meet and
- Blue Shield’s Network Website
contact@ancbs.org
respond to emergency situations
Created in 1988, DoCoMoMo
International promotes and protects the http://www.docomomo.com/
sites and buildings of the modern docomomo@miesbcn.com
movement
ICCROM is an intergovernmental
organization (IGO) dedicated to the http://www.iccrom.org/
conservation of cultural heritage.
ICOMOS promotes the theory,
http://www.international.icomo
methodology and technology applied to
the conservation and protection of
Special committee for Haiti’s heritage s.org/home.htm
secretariat@icomos.org
monuments and sites.
Scientific cooperation in natural disaster reduction
Programme:
UNESCO works for the fulfilment of the
- Natural hazards
Millennium goals for science, education
- Disaster risk reduction
http://www.unesco.org/en/pcpd
and culture
- Post disaster actions
- International Tsunami Information Centre
The UIA brings together the professional
organisations of architects in 124 Disaster relief work Programme http://www.uia-architectes.org/
countries.