Bøger i Building for Safety S. serien

Compendium of key publications, organizations, information sources and funding agencies for building improvement programmes. Over 100 selected publications and institutions.

This book describes principles and construction techniques for builders, householders and communities who are building in hazard-prone areas. The principles are clearly and simply presented- and in a form which can be adapted for use in training or public information campaigns.

Presents the principles of communicating the information needed for building improvement. Covers the uses of different media to convey information and describes the use of graphic design for education.ntroduction 1Who is this book for? 3What is this book for? 31. Communication in planning 5Community participation, 5Information gathering in the field, 7How people change, 112. Educational materials 14Choice of media, 14Demonstration buildings, 19Local relevance, 20How many messages? 21Preproduction testing, 21Educational context, 27Training, 27Impact assessment, 283. Illustrating building for safety 32Picture styles, 33Symbols and conventions, 43Cartoons, 54Connections and sequence, 59Cultural associations, 64Use of text and language, 73Conclusions 79Further reading 80Picture credits so

Developing Building for Safety Programmes summarizes the basic principles to be considered in the planning and implementation of community-based building improvement programmes for small dwellings in disaster-prone areas. Including case studies illustrating suggestions made. These guidelines for safe building improvement programmes in disaster-prone areas cover a range of topics and emphasize that the constraints on the building of dwellings are complex interactive procedures.The relationships between technical, social, economic and political considerations is rarely clear - particularly when seen from the standpoint of the builder or occupier.