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Proposed Evacuation Center With Research Objectives
Proposed Evacuation Center With Research Objectives
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Submitted by:
Briones, Denver C.
Galvez, Karl
Miranda, Leidee Ann
Ventura, Ace Christian C.
ARCH4B
Submitted to:
Ar. Michael D. Landicho, uap.
Architectural Design 7 Instructor
Chapter 1: The Problem and Its Background
To identify the basic needs of the users and evacuees during evacuation and
during post-event rehabilitation.
To observe the behavior movements of the users and stakeholders who will use
the proposal.
To be informed of ways evacuation centers will sustain itself during calamity and
during recovery.
1.5. Limitations and Delimitations of the Study
This research study focuses only on the understanding in designing and planning
the required spaces of the evacuation center according to the opinions and the basic
needs of the residents whenever a catastrophe occurs within the vicinity. There are also
availability of Internet for accessing to the online websites related to the proposal, as
well as the architecture-related references such as the NBCP and other related laws
and codes. Not only the architectural aspect of the proposal will be focused on the
research study, but also the structural, plumbing/sanitary, electrical, and mechanical
aspects - though these aspects will be discussed as minor topics but nevertheless will
be included in the architectural drawing requirements.
1.6. Definition of Terms
Evacuation – the action of removing people from a place of danger to a safe place.
Evacuees – persons evacuated from a catastrophe-affected place to somewhere safe.
Catastrophe – an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering.
Cataclysm – a large-scale and violent event in the natural world.
Calamity – an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress.
Disaster – a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes
great damage or loss of life.
Disaster risk – the potential loss of life, injury, or destroyed or damaged assets which
could occur to a system, society or a community in a specific period of time, determined
probabilistically as a function of hazard, exposure and capacity.
Disaster risk reduction – the aim of reducing the damage caused by natural hazards
like earthquakes, floods, droughts and cyclones, through an ethic of protection.
Immunity – the state of not being affected or influenced by something.
Vulnerability – the quality of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or
harmed either physically or emotionally.
Sustainability – the ability of the building/structure to be maintained at a certain rate or
level.
Resiliency – the capacity of the building/structure to recover quickly from difficulty.
Rescue – an act of saving or being saved from danger or distress.
Evacuation center – usually large facilities that can accommodate people in transition
due to an emergency.
Rehabilition center – a structure with the action of restoring someone to health or
normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
Volunteer center – a facility wherein an individual or group provides services for no
financial or social gain to benefit another person, group or organization.
NDRRMC – also known as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council, it is a working group of various government, non-government, civil sector and
private sector organizations of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
established by Republic Act 10121 of 2010.
Chapter 2: Case Studies and Review of Related Literature
1.1. Local Projects – 2
1. Project Title: Sirungan ha Guiuan (Shelter of Guiuan)
Project Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines