The geodesic dome is as strong, if not stronger, than the yurt. It doesn't need quite such skillfull woodworking or sewing to make. It does need accurate cutting of materials, and it's very worth while planning before you do any real determination of size on just *where* you want the stove, and the stove pipe to exit, the inside.
It's as flexible a living space and it's actually easier to create individual spaces since you can hang dividing screens from the pipes/joints.
The Yurt on the other hand needs a proper framed doorway, that's what keeps the walls in position, and it needs that wall to be strong enough to carry the roof poles and the weight of the eye of heaven.
Nothing says you have to have perfection though, or a circle come to that.
JohnC and his family made their own, and John posted a thread about the construction. It's well up to his usual high standard of workmanship
cheers,
Toddy