The technical assessment category was sub-divided into three
categories to evaluate the performances of the shelters during flood, wind, or earthquake disasters. Each of these sub-categories
was assessed using the matrix described in the methodology
(Table 9). The assessment scores can range from 2 points to 6
points, and the aggregated values range from 6 to 18 points. The
results are presented as contributions to the performance for the
three components individually and summed in Fig. 3. From this
figure, is possible to note that 15 out of the 20 shelters achieved
scores equal or above the average for this whole category.
Furthermore, most of the shelters performed well in earthquake
and flood events. However, most of the shelters had relatively low
performance in high winds. This result is significant because wind
events such as hurricanes and typhoons occur periodically, while
earthquakes and floods occur randomly. These results show that
the technical performance of the shelters is not perfectly correlated
with their construction materials and/or techniques, instead
depending on the structural design used for each risk zone.