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Macro
2 adaptations
Living in the basement
"People worked hard to adapt the basements of their homes to improve their living conditions... clean them out and carry down supplies"
None
PatternsNCMa
VerbAdapt / Clean out / Carry down
ElementBasement
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). Self-Protection Practices in Ukraine. 2022.
Sealing off and emergency repairs to common areas of apartment complexes
"sealing the building envelope... restoring roof waterproofing; replacing or repairing common area windows"
Irreversible Sealing
PatternsISBMa
VerbSealing / Restoring / Replacing
ElementShell, roof, common area windows
Shelter Cluster Ukraine. "Standard Operating Procedure for the Humanitarian Repairs of Common Spaces in Multi-Apartment Buildings." January 13, 2025.
Meso
14 adaptations
Living in a windowless interior space
"people often sleep, cook, and eat in corridors, vestibules, or bathrooms where there are no windows"
None
PatternsNCMe
VerbSleep / Cook / Eat
ElementHallway, front room, bathroom
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). Self-Protection Practices in Ukraine. 2022.
Shatterproofing and half-open window retention
"taping up their windows and leaving them slightly open... so that the windows would raise slightly rather than explode"
Regulated Venting
PatternsRVBMe
VerbTape up / Leave open
Elementwindow
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). Self-Protection Practices in Ukraine. 2022.
Furniture protective shielding
"covered furniture with soft items such as pillows, blankets, and cardboard"
None
PatternsNBMe
VerbCover
Elementfurniture
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). Self-Protection Practices in Ukraine. 2022.
Filling the bathtub with water
"filled bathtubs and water bottles in advance"
None
PatternsNCMe
VerbFill
ElementBathtub and water bottle
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). Self-Protection Practices in Ukraine. 2022.
Preparing windows as emergency exits
"planned for window exits by tying sheets together or setting up a fire ladder"
Reversible Sealing
PatternsRSBMe
VerbPlan / Tie / Set up
ElementWindows, emergency ladders
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). Self-Protection Practices in Ukraine. 2022.
Strengthened insulation of entrance and vestibule
"утеплить під’їзд, тамбур та вхідні двері до помешкань"
Reversible Sealing
PatternsRSBMe
VerbУтеплити
ElementEntrance, front room, front door
State Emergency Service of Ukraine. "Life Support and Safety Measures in the Absence of Electricity Supply." Accessed December 3, 2025.
Opening frame gap sealing
"герметизуйте щілини у дверних та віконних рамах житла"
Reversible Sealing
PatternsRSBMe
VerbГерметизуйте
ElementGaps in door and window frames
State Emergency Service of Ukraine. "Life Support and Safety Measures in the Absence of Electricity Supply." Accessed December 3, 2025.
Applying heat reflective film to window glass
"наклейте на скло плівку, що зберігає тепло"
Reversible Sealing
PatternsRSBMe
VerbНаклейте
Elementwindow glass
State Emergency Service of Ukraine. "Life Support and Safety Measures in the Absence of Electricity Supply." Accessed December 3, 2025.
Installation of radiant heat reflecting panels
"встановіть тепловідбивний екран на стіні за батареями"
None
PatternsNBMe
VerbВстановіть
ElementWall behind the heating radiator
State Emergency Service of Ukraine. "Life Support and Safety Measures in the Absence of Electricity Supply." Accessed December 3, 2025.
Carpeting the floor
"застеліть підлогу основної кімнати килимовим покриттям"
None
PatternsNBMe
VerbЗастеліт
ElementRoom floor
State Emergency Service of Ukraine. "Life Support and Safety Measures in the Absence of Electricity Supply." Accessed December 3, 2025.
Window adhesive tape reinforcement
"потрібно зміцнити вікна (наприклад, клейкою плівкою)"
Reversible Sealing
PatternsRSBMe
VerbЗміцнити
Elementwindow
Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security. In Case of Emergency or War. 2022.
Sandbags on windows and furniture shielding
"Бажано закрити вікна, наприклад, мішками з піском або масивними меблями"
Irreversible Sealing
PatternsISBMe
VerbЗакрити
Elementwindow
Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security. In Case of Emergency or War. 2022.
Segregation of asbestos from living spaces
"Wrap it, seal it / Bury it where it wont be disturbed"
Irreversible Sealing
PatternsISBMe
VerbWrap / Seal / Bury
ElementAsbestos-containing building materials (ACMs)
Miyamoto International and UNDP Ukraine. "Ukraine SNFI Cluster Asbestos Awareness Presentation." July 6, 2023.
Placement of emergency evacuation bags
"Залиште валізу в доступному місці"
None
PatternsNBMe
VerbЗалиште
ElementNear the entrance
State Emergency Service of Ukraine. "What Should be the Shelters in Schools and Kindergartens – the Requirements of the State Emergency Service." Poltava Region: Online Edition, September 9, 2022.
Micro
7 adaptations
Adherence to the "two-wall rule"
"observing the ‘two-wall rule,’ which involves sheltering in a spot where there are two walls between oneself and the outside"
None
PatternsNCMi
VerbObserve / Shelter
ElementInterior space (between two walls)
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). Self-Protection Practices in Ukraine. 2022.
Moving from the upper floors to the common areas on the first floor
"Those who live on higher floors tend to move to communal spaces on the ground floor"
None
PatternsNCMi
VerbMove
Element1st floor shared space
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). Self-Protection Practices in Ukraine. 2022.
Evacuate to a room without windows
"Удома потрібно сховатися в захищеному приміщенні подалі від вікон та дверей"
None
PatternsNCMi
VerbСховатися
ElementBathroom, staircase landing
Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security. In Case of Emergency or War. 2022.
Sitting in the corner of the room (low posture)
"Сядьте в кутку кімнати нижче рівня вікна."
None
PatternsNBMi
VerbСядьте
ElementCorner of the room
State Emergency Service of Ukraine. "What Should be the Shelters in Schools and Kindergartens – the Requirements of the State Emergency Service." Poltava Region: Online Edition, September 9, 2022.
Moving to an intermediate floor in an apartment building
"важливо спуститися мінімум на два поверхи нижче даху"
None
PatternsNCMi
VerbСпуститися
ElementTwo floors below the top floor
State Emergency Service of Ukraine. "What Should be the Shelters in Schools and Kindergartens – the Requirements of the State Emergency Service." Poltava Region: Online Edition, September 9, 2022.
Seating in the stairwell
"краще сядьте на сходинках"
None
PatternsNCMi
VerbСядьте
Elementstairs, staircase
State Emergency Service of Ukraine. "What Should be the Shelters in Schools and Kindergartens – the Requirements of the State Emergency Service." Poltava Region: Online Edition, September 9, 2022.
Securing a place in the shelter
"Calculation numbers take places according to the combat calculation"
None
PatternsNCMi
VerbTake places
ElementDesignated location within the shelter
Armed Forces of Ukraine. Guidelines: Combined Arms Units to Combat Iranian-made Strike UAVs "Shahed-136" ("Geran-2") and the Russian Federation "Lancet-2". March 2023.