The poverty on earth increases and solutions are needed to defeat it.
One solution could be, to plant more bamboo worldwide.
One solution could be, to plant more bamboo worldwide.
- it grows quite fast
- it is very strong
- it is cheap
In total it is an excellent construction material and houses built with it will probably also withstand earthquakes.
Elora Hardy gives a very good presnetation about it on TED
Cameron Sinclair is also engaged since many years, to design emergency houses, using locally available materials.
Elora Hardy gives a very good presnetation about it on TED
Cameron Sinclair is also engaged since many years, to design emergency houses, using locally available materials.