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A solution to isolated flooding in pakistan
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Danny Clarke Hagan
Alex Sleator
Lauren Flanagan
Gary Hughes
Jenny Kane
Queens University Belfast: School of Architecture, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Jason von Meding
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Abstract
Pakistan and other underdeveloped countries are regularly being hit by extreme rainfall, these devastating floods kill, thousand globally and affect many more millions. Areas most affected are generally those districts with the highest population density of the poor and most vulnerable . Some of the major factors which increase vulnerability to urban flooding, especially in developing countries are; poverty, poor housing and living conditions, lack of preparedness and management of flood defences, increasing population, squatter settlements in hazard prone regions, poor maintenance of drainage structures, lack of awareness among the general population and limitations in early warning systems.
Our design targets these areas and will provide an effective solution that can be used in all contexts and countries to eliminate localised flooding resulting in a better quality of life for local communities. The example used is Pakistan, but the solution is universal.
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image of the settlement (architectural scale or example of unit)
image of the settlement (urban scale or group of housing units)
diagram of the actors involved and the relationships between them
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