THE BIG
PICTURE
SHELTERING
THE WORLD’S
REFUGEES
At a time when the plight of refugees is
making headlines worldwide, Edinburgh
Napier PhD student Lara Alshawawreh is
identifying how transitional shelters can be
constructed at scale while providing safety,
privacy, and dignity for occupants.
65M
PEOPLE
Lara, who is doing her PhD in the School
of Engineering & the Built Environment,
visited two of Jordan’s largest refugee
camps to hold focus groups with residents
and to visit their shelters.
FORCIBLY
DISPLACED
IN THE WORLD
EQUIVALENT
TO THE UK
POPULATION
Refugees identifi ed the ability to disassemble
and reuse the shelters as vital, which Lara
has made central in her project.
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