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Building Disaster Resilience with Indigenous Knowledge

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24710289
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Area studies
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

FUJIEDA Ayako  京都大学, 地球環境学堂, 助教 (60598390)

Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywordsフィジー / サイクロン / 自然災害 / 伝統建築 / 伝統知識 / 自立的再建
Research Abstract

Fiji is widely recognied to be vulnerable to natural disasters due to its location and characteristics. In the light f resilience, indigenous knowleddge tha thas been generated and accumulated over years in adapting to the local environment has the potential to enhance the capacity of the local people to cope with natural disasters. This paper explores the potential use of fijian traitional housing as an alternative in rural Fiji where housing reconstruction depends on heavily on the external assistance. Field study was carried out to understand current conditions and the potential of traditional housing construction in the modern conext.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2013 Other

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Potential of Fijian Traditional Housing to Cope with Natural Disasters in Rural Fiji2013

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Fujieda, Hirohide Kobayashi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Disaster Research

      Volume: 8 Pages: 18-27

    • NAID

      120005244580

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Building Disaster Resilience with Indigenous Knowledge in Rural Fiji2013

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Fujieda, Hirohide Kobayashi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Disaster Research

      Volume: 8 Pages: 123-124

    • NAID

      120005244579

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Potential of adapting Fijian traditional housing reconstruction2013

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Fujieda, Hirohide Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      12thPacific Science Inter-Congress
    • Place of Presentation
      Suva, Fiji
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Potentials of traditional housings for cyclone disasters: a case study of Fijian traditional housing2013

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Fujieda, Hirohide Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      3rd Comprehensive Symposium on the Risk Based Asian Oriented Integrated Watershed Management
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto, Japan
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Sustenance of Fijian Traditional Housing Construction Practice2013

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Fujieda, Hirohide Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Vernacular Architecture CIAV2013
    • Place of Presentation
      Vila Nova Cerveira, Portugal
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Potential of adapting Fijian traditional housing for housing reconstruction2013

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Fujieda, Hirohide Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      12th Pacific Science Inter-Congress
    • Place of Presentation
      Suva, Fiji
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Locally Based Housing Alternatives to Cope with Natural Disasters in

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Fujieda, Hirohide Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      GCOE-ARS Final Symposium 2013
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto, Japan
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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