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.