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Senegalese builders reject concrete for an eco-friendly alternative / V000_9L337H
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In Senegal concrete is cheap and omnipresent, yet some builders are reverting to the use of earth bricks and revisiting traditional building methods in order to provide better insulation and heat-protection to buildings. This approach, used by a minority and requiring a precise know-how, stands out against the development of the Senegalese capital which is undergoing rapid and sometimes anarchic urbanisation. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES