A Human-Centered Shelter Design for People on the Move in the Al-Sahel Region

dc.contributor.authorAl-Shoubaki, Hind
dc.contributor.authorPsychogyios, Dimitris
dc.contributor.authorDrilling, Matthias
dc.contributor.authorChatziefthymiou, Yioryos
dc.contributor.authorFragkou, Tatiani
dc.contributor.authorMarinho Costa, André
dc.contributor.authorTsangrassoulis, Aris
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-26T10:54:46Z
dc.date.available2024-11-26T10:54:46Z
dc.date.issued2024-10-21
dc.description.abstractThis article addresses the development of a human-centered shelter design tailored to meet the specific needs of refugees in the Al-Sahel Region. It focuses on five essential aspects of humanitarian-centered design. The goal is to create a livable unit that accommodates the three distinct phases of an emergency, transitional, and durable situation. We have adopted a non-linear design approach to develop the refugee shelter unit. We engage in discussions with team experts following each data collection phase. The conceptual design of the shelter unit is intended to align with the refugee settlement’s natural growth while maintaining a degree of control over its evolution. We have outlined a spatial configuration for a residential unit designed for three to six individuals and various patio options. Additionally, we have devised plans for an education and healthcare facility, all designed with the same structure to bring a more organized approach to the organic growth of the camp. The design proposal adopts a process-oriented approach, incorporating refugees indirectly in the design and construction of their shelters. While we do not assert that the framework of a ‘refugee camp’ can be sustainable, our goal is to show that its planning, in the absence of alternatives, should adhere to sustainability criteria.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su16209127
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://irf.fhnw.ch/handle/11654/47793
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-10613
dc.issue20
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationCamps and camp-like settings in urban environments: bridging humanitarian and development activities, 2025-01-01
dc.relation.ispartofSustainability
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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dc.subject.ddc360 - Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen
dc.titleA Human-Centered Shelter Design for People on the Move in the Al-Sahel Region
dc.type01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
dc.volume16
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fhnw.affiliation.hochschuleHochschule für Soziale Arbeitde_CH
fhnw.affiliation.institutInstitut Sozialplanung, Organisationaler Wandel und Stadtentwicklungde_CH
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