[Stoves] Cookstoves in acute emergency response

[Amelia Young]

Hi all,

I'm conducting some research in partnership with the UNHCR and EWB looking
at cookstoves for acute crisis/emergency response scenarios.
My research seeks to develop design criteria for an emergency cooking
solution for rapid deployment in crisis situations i.e. use by refugees in
transition.
The problems it seeks to address are short-term fuel scarcity, food
security and human security (e.g. gender based violence) issues for
displaced populations when fleeing their homes.
Looking to this community for important performance metrics/considerations
(technical, social and cultural) of stoves in this particular context. The
idea is that a selection tool could be used in pre-disaster assessment
and emergency preparedness or post-disaster assessment to determine the
most appropriate cookstoves for dissemination in crisis. The main
objectives for a solution in this context are portability, ease-of-use,
low-cost and fuel efficiency an appropriate stove would then presumably
differ by region based on local cooking practices and other cultural
indicators.


Any help would be greatly appreciated,


Amelia Young
Masters of Environmental Engineering student
Melbourne School of Engineering
University of Melbourne, 3010
AUSTRALIA

Phone 0061 499 826 293
Email aayoung at student.unimelb.edu.au
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