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Traditional building designs on stilts to cater to floods

Location

Place : North Goilala district
 
Country : New Guinea
 
Region : Oceania
 
 
 

Hazard

Primary : Flood

Typology of Heritage

Vernaclar Built Heritage

Aspect of Disaster Management

Mitigation

Summary

In Papua New Guinea, the Kunimaipa people have a traditional practice of building raised platforms on stilts to store food and valuables during floods. They also use bamboo rafts to transport people and goods across flooded areas. These practices help them to reduce the impact of floods on their livelihoods and food security.

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