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Policy Summary published

We have published a Policy Summary, available here: https://doi.org/10.25878/6yq6-qe39 The purpose of this document is to convey key actions and coordination between stakeholders towards the documentation and conservation of heritage buildings and places in historic villages in Gujarat, India, at risk of damage due to seismic events and other natural hazards, including authorities, academic Institutions,Continue reading “Policy Summary published”

Village Disaster Management Plan for Bela published

We have published a Disaster Risk Management Plan for Bela, available here: અમે બેલા માટે ડિઝાસ્ટર રિસ્ક મેનેજમેન્ટ પ્લાન (આપત્તિ જોખમ વ્યવસ્થાપન યોજના) પ્રકાશિત કરી છે, જે અહીં ઉપલબ્ધ છે: ENGLISH VERSION / અંગ્રેજી સંસ્કરણ: GIDM. 2025. Village Disaster Management Plan for Bela in Kachchh District, State of Gujarat, India. Edited by: Dave, N., Daberao, S., Devilat, B.Continue reading “Village Disaster Management Plan for Bela published”

Guest online talk: Documenting domestic built heritage at risk in Gujarat, India. From Ahmedabad to Bela

નોટિંગહામ યુનિવર્સિટી ખાતે આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય પરિસંવાદ On the 5th of March 2025, Dr Bernadette Devilat gave a guest lecture as part of the Post Office Cultures collection. Open to all. This talk presented her previous experience documenting heritage areas affected by earthquakes in Chile as an introduction, followed by two research projects aimed at documenting domestic built heritageContinue reading “Guest online talk: Documenting domestic built heritage at risk in Gujarat, India. From Ahmedabad to Bela”

International Seminar at the University of Nottingham

On the 4th of March 2025, Dr Bernadette Devilat and Dr Felipe Lanuza, from the Architecture, Culture and Tectonics Research Group University of Nottingham (UoN), hosted an International Seminar open to the whole University. It included lectures by international guests from our partner institutions in previous phases of this research project: Nisarg Dave, Director ofContinue reading “International Seminar at the University of Nottingham”

International workshop at the University of Nottingham

નોટિંગહામ યુનિવર્સિટી ખાતે આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય કાર્યશિબિર From the 3rd to the 5th of March 2025, Dr Bernadette Devilat and Dr Felipe Lanuza, from the Architecture, Culture and Tectonics Research Group University of Nottingham (UoN), hosted a series of workshops and a seminar with guests from our partner institutions in previous phases of this research project: NisargContinue reading “International workshop at the University of Nottingham”

Funding obtained to continue with Phase 4

તબક્કો ૪ ચાલુ રાખવા માટે ભંડોળ મેળવ્યું We have obtained Research Policy Support Funding from the University of Nottingham to continue with Phase 4 of this research project, to explore policy implementation of the sustainable re-construction framework developed in previous phases. We are working with our project partner, the Gujarat Institute of Disaster Risk Management in India,Continue reading “Funding obtained to continue with Phase 4”

Sustainability Showcase Exhibition

સ્થિરતા દેખાવ પ્રદર્શન Bernadette Devilat presented images and videos of the research project as part of the Sustainability Showcase Exhibition on Wednesday, the 20th of March 2024, at the Theatre Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham. All the foyer spaces were filled with research from across the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, which accompanied the performanceContinue reading “Sustainability Showcase Exhibition”

Example of reinforcement strategies finished

શીર્ષક: મજબૂતીકરણની પૂર્ણ થયેલ વ્યૂહરચનાઓનું ઉદાહરણ Led by our project partner, the Hunnarshala Foundation, the example of repair and reinforcement strategies was finished. These included repairing damaged stone masonry walls and adding elements to increase the buildings’ overall structural resistance, such as wooden diagonals in the roof structure and metallic supports connecting the corners ofContinue reading “Example of reinforcement strategies finished”

Final presentation at the University of Nottingham / નોટિંગહામયુનિવર્સિટીમાંફાઇનલપ્રેઝન્ટેશન

On the 6th of March 2024, Dr Bernadette Devilat gave a final lecture at the Architecture, Culture and Tectonics (ACT) Research Group monthly seminars, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham. The lecture was open to all staff and students from the ACT research group. 6ઠ્ઠી કુચ 2024 ના રોજ, ડૉ. બર્નાડેટ ડેવિલાટ,Continue reading “Final presentation at the University of Nottingham / નોટિંગહામયુનિવર્સિટીમાંફાઇનલપ્રેઝન્ટેશન”

Repair and reinforcement strategies at the Chabutra (birdfeeder) / ચબુતરો પર સમારકામ અને મજબૂતીકરણની વ્યૂહરચનાઓ

On the afternoon of the 17th of February 2024, we held an informative session with the local community, at Bela’s Chabutra (bird feeder), featuring the repair and reinforcement strategies implemented as a tangible example, led by the Hunnarshala Foundation. 17મી ફેબ્રુઆરીની બપોરે, અમે બેલાના ચબુત્રા (બર્ડ ફીડર) ખાતે સ્થાનિક સમુદાય સાથે એક માહિતીપ્રદ સત્રનું આયોજનContinue reading “Repair and reinforcement strategies at the Chabutra (birdfeeder) / ચબુતરો પર સમારકામ અને મજબૂતીકરણની વ્યૂહરચનાઓ”