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Agency for International Development (IDCA), Washington, DC. – 1998
Educational facilities in the Caribbean often serve roles as shelters during natural hazards, but they often sustain as much damage as other buildings. This study investigated the physical vulnerability of schools located on Dominica to wind forces, torrential rain, and seismic forces in order to provide relevant local agencies with some of the…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergency Shelters, Foreign Countries