Resettlement in Viet Nam - Policies and Social Impact Assessment.
Involuntary resettlement is one of many challenges faced by the extractive sector, particularly balancing the competing interests and responsibilities of governments, companies and affected local communities. Unluckily the resettlement projects are established with so many competing interests, that the inhabitants are involuntary relocated into the "new village" where is lacked of living conditions and infrastructure.
With the support 2105 USD for each unit from the initiative non-profit group "Nhà chống lũ" in cooperation with the local People's Committee and each household joined themself with their own contribution 20% of the costs, every dwelling units had been rehabilitated with a light steel construction module and possibility of extension adaptable to every household development. Over more the central water tanks as infrastructure in this "village" had been optimized.
Long-term functional life of the building with all aspects of ethic and aesthetic.
Every dwelling at the beginning has only one volume with a dimension of 4mx10.5m, only opening in front and back with all the functions as an urban tube-house. The new steel core reinforces the existing house and afforts an opening in the cross direction of the house for a veranda, which is typical in subtropical countries. Many activities of people can take place under this veranda: relaxing, eating, family meeting, Afternoon nap as the traditional and cultural activities. This core is also a reinforced element for all further space extension for the long-term functional life of the house. With coconut leaves, the house has more archetypical atmosphere for the rehabilitation of the living on this peninsula. The mezzanine floor is a place to keep valuable things like rice, food and accommodation in case of a flood.
Sustainable recyclable light steel construction as an innovative method in Viet Nam.
Instead of using grout and concrete as universal materials for the mostly building activities in Viet Nam, a light steel module is developed to reinforce the very weak existence construction of all dwellings. This module efforts a quickly mounting process on the site, the simple connection details between the new and the old elements, possibility to extend the construction furthermore thanks to the expandable montage details. The construction is 5m high, with a small gallery area to sleep as the vertical extension and the construction core for all of the horizontal extensions. This extension module from cold-rolled steel with dipped zinc doesn't need to be painted and can stand against corrosion. All connection details are screwed and can be redesigned for the changing needs.
Renewable sustainable local material resource with aesthetic for house + infrastructure.
In addition to the light cold-rolled steel, local materials such as coconut leaves had been used as panels under the rooftop to prevent heating into the interior. This is well often used material on this peninsula, environmentally friendly and economic viability because of self-made possibility. In the garden of the house, the wastewater had been filtered in addition to septic tanks by natural constructed wetland purification before going into the common water circulation. The total costs for infrastructure were inclusive water circulation system, water tanks, and filter, playground with natural grass about 17.800 USD. The calculation was inclusive of the help of the inhabitations themselves in some construction works, which had been meaningful common activities for a stronger social atmosphere of the neighborhood.