Rohingya Refugee Camp Fuel Load Dataset (Camp 4Ex, 5, KRC)

A comprehensive survey was conducted on July 2, 2022, to prepare the fuel inventory map featuring dwelling structure, fuel load density, placement of fuel etc. In the 5-day long survey, three camps having contrasting fuel inventory have been examined. They are- Camp 4 Extension (Ex), Camp 5 and Kutupalong Registered Camp (KRC). These camps were selected based on the following features :

Being the youngest of all the camp in Kutupalong, Camp 4 Ex followed a standard design and an average separation distance of 7m.

On the other hand, Camp 5 is densely populated, having no visible space between two dwellings. It was one of the largest camps with a population of almost 25 thousand. The Rohingya community there are as equally impoverished as those living in Camp 4 Ext. The shelters of both of these camps are made of cellulose based structure material like wood, bamboo, timber etc., but the dwellings of camp 5 don’t follow any standard design.

With a sharp contrast, dwellings in KRC follow a shaded structure consisting of six dwellings under one roof but separated by brick wall or corrugated steel sheet. KRC began informally in 1991, making it the oldest of all camps and its dwellers somewhat self-sufficient. A lot more permanent structure e.g., wooden furnitures, bed, wardrobe, showcase has been found here, increasing its fuel load larger than that of Camp 4 Ex and 5.