Among the basic needs of humanity - food, clothing and shelter - our work embraces shelter. EcoSouth addresses the great housing deficit in southern countries. http://english.ecosur.org/index.php/ecomaterials/earth-construction 2025-11-15T04:43:48+00:00 EcoSur: Concrete Roof Tiles, puzolanic cement, earth houses, ecomaterials paulcoyote@gmail.com Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2004-10-01T20:23:53+00:00 2004-10-01T20:23:53+00:00 http://english.ecosur.org/index.php/ecomaterials/earth-construction/41-building-with-earth-adobe-mud-bricks-compressed-soil Administrator paulcoyote@gmail.com

<P>The lack of shelter in developing countries is a constant problem. Mainstream materials and technologies are far from being a solution for the poorest sectors of society, which have to struggle for their daily bread. It is clear that a response to this situation must have a radically different political and technological approach. Self-construction with clay has proved to be a most appropriate response in several countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America and, perhaps, it is the only possible way by which poor people can get a decent house.</P>

<P>The lack of shelter in developing countries is a constant problem. Mainstream materials and technologies are far from being a solution for the poorest sectors of society, which have to struggle for their daily bread. It is clear that a response to this situation must have a radically different political and technological approach. Self-construction with clay has proved to be a most appropriate response in several countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America and, perhaps, it is the only possible way by which poor people can get a decent house.</P>