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Recent years have seen a number of initiatives which seek to provide a range of community services on school sites, including adult education and other social and welfare services. These developments aim at co-ordinating more effectively services which are usually provided separately while optimizing the use of increasingly sophisticated and expensive educational buildings and equipment. However, providing integrated services "under one roof" poses a number of practical problems. What is the rationale for integrated service provision? What are the implications for the local authorities, planners and architects in charge of designing school sites that meet new requirements? This report presents the main lessons learned from a conference held in Stockholm, drawing on case studies from Finland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Quebec, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The case studies provide a wealth of examples of solutions to the challenge of optimizing the use of existing schools by better integrating them into local communities and by promoting new synergies with other services.

Social Issues/Migration/Health --- Education --- Community education --- School facilities --- Education, Special Topics --- Social Sciences --- Congresses --- Extended use --- Educational facilities --- Public school facilities --- School plants --- Education, Community --- Instructional systems --- Popular education

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This third PEB Compendium features educational institutions from 20 countries selected by an international jury for their exemplary facilities. This work shows how the design, use and management of physical infrastructure can contribute to the quality of education. With full-colour photographs, plans and descriptions, the Compendium focuses on the functionality of 65 recently completed or refurbished buildings or grounds, chosen for their innovation in the areas of safety, sustainability, alternative financing, community and flexibility. In addition to schools and universities, this third edition of the PEB Compendium covers pre-schools and gives special attention to how effectively the facilities meet the needs of their users: students, teachers, parents and the community at large.

Teaching aids --- niveau-onderwijs --- facility management --- openbare gebouwen --- gebruikersonderzoek --- onderwijs --- ontwerpen --- kwaliteit --- schoolgebouwen --- School buildings. --- School buildings --- School facilities. --- School facilities --- 718.5 --- Schoolarchitectuur --- Schoolgebouwen --- Buildings, School --- School architecture --- School-houses --- Schoolhouses --- Public buildings --- Educational facilities --- Public school facilities --- School plants --- Instructional systems

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This book is a compilation devoted to high quality school and university buildings from 21 countries. Full-colour photographs and plans illustrate the 55 educational facilities selected by an international jury in recognition of their forward-looking response to the changing environment of teaching and learning. Readers will also find an overview of activities of the OECD Programme on Educational Building in the context of lifelong learning, carried out in collaboration with other organisations specialised in teaching, research and resource management.

Education. --- School buildings --- Education --- Social Sciences --- Theory & Practice of Education --- Buildings, School --- School architecture --- School-houses --- Schoolhouses --- Public buildings --- School facilities

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This paper presents a multisectoral risk assessment, analyzing natural risks faced by key drivers of socioeconomic development in coastal Vietnam. The analysis quantifies the exposure of assets and economic activity to the following natural hazards: riverine flooding, coastal flooding, typhoon winds, coastal erosion, and saline intrusion. These hazards are analyzed according to their impact on agricultural production, aquaculture, human settlements, industrial zones, tourism, health care facilities, schools, and the electricity transmission network. Overall, the results show the complex nature of natural risk in Vietnam, with significant exposure of key economic sectors, public services and assets. The estimates suggest that exposure varies greatly between hazards, sectors, and provinces. This paper provides detailed technical descriptions of the methodologies, data sources, and analytical assumptions employed to obtain the estimates, and acts as a technical background paper to Resilient Shores: Vietnam's Coastal Development between Opportunity and Disaster Risk (Rentschler and others, 2020).

Agricultural Productivity --- Aquaculture --- Coastal and Marine Resources --- Coastal Erosion --- Coastal Flooding --- Dams and Reservoirs --- Flood Control --- Health Care Facilities --- Human Settlements --- Natural Disaster --- River Basin Management --- River Flooding --- Salination --- School Facilities --- Tourism --- Typhoon Winds --- Water Resources

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Earthquake-prone communities need earthquake-resistant schools. In 2002, a primary school in San Giuliano, Italy, collapsed killing 29 children and one teacher. In May 2003, a medium-sized earthquake in the city of Bingöl, Turkey, caused the collapse of three new schools and a dormitory, killing many children as they slept. All too frequently, earthquakes cause the collapse of school buildings and the injury and death of staff and students. Further, when schools are closed because of earthquake damage, education is hampered, community life disrupted, and potential emergency shelters unavailable. Where school attendance is compulsory, communities have an obligation to provide a safe study and work environment. Why do schools collapse even during moderate earthquakes? Experts agree that many collapse due to avoidable errors in design and construction. Often, the needed technology is not applied and laws and regulations are not sufficiently enforced. Application of existing knowledge can significantly lower the seismic risk of schools and help prevent further injury and death of school occupants during earthquakes. Moreover, this can be accomplished at reasonable cost and within a reasonable period. Keeping Schools Safe in Earthquakes presents expert knowledge, opinions and experiences, and provides valuable insight into the scope of problems involved in protecting schools and their occupants. Its recommendations are a call to action to all governments in OECD and partner countries to help facilitate their implementation.

Earthquake resistant design -- Cross-cultural studies. --- Earthquake resistant design. --- School buildings -- Design and construction -- Cross-cultural studies. --- School buildings -- Design and construction. --- School buildings -- Earthquake effects -- Cross-cultural studies. --- School buildings -- Earthquake effects. --- School buildings --- Design and construction --- Buildings, School --- School architecture --- School-houses --- Schoolhouses --- Public buildings --- School facilities