R5 EVACUATION

*RELIVING *REDUCING *REUSING *RECYCLING *REPLICABILITY

Planning for a major evacuation center needs to address many public health concerns.
These include the physical amenities and space required for well-being, minimizing the risk of
communicable disease outbreaks and the need to promote the health of evacuees to prevent the
acute exacerbation of chronic diseases.
The Philippines ranks third in the list of countries most vulnerable to climate change, a
study by a United Nations agency has warned. The Philippines ranks third with a 24.32-percent
disaster risk. The risk index used in the report analyzed each countrys exposure to natural
disasters like storms, floods, earthquakes, droughts and sea level rise. It also estimated their
susceptibility to damage based on the state of their economy and infrastructure, and the
countries ability to respond to these disasters through preparedness measures and early warning
systems. It also studied their ability to adapt to future disasters due to climate change.
Filipino scientists said the Philippines would get more rains in the coming years due to climate
change.
In 2010, the climatology division of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that climate data from 1960 to 2003
showed significant increases in the frequency of hot days and warm nights in many areas of the
country. Pagasa also observed that the number of cooler days had decreased. This trend mirrors
the experience of other countries in Southeast Asia, Pagasa said, as it predicted more rains in the
Philippines in the coming decades.
TCRP stressed that climate change is not the only culprit. Massive land conversion,
long-term deforestation, mining in island ecosystems and forests and lack of solid waste
management are just some of the culprits. Hagonoy, Bulacan (the site) is always one of the
affected area during calamities.

The application of sustainable design features of traditional Malay houses of the

Philippines can give solutions to these problems. These houses are very efficient towards our
damp and hot climate, and its elevated position makes it immune to flooding. The main
principles of the houses are verticality, porousity, flexibility and hybrid. These principles are
innovated into this design development using current technology to produce the same goals as it
achieved for evacuation centers.
The design incorporates a comprehensive system of water collection, filtration, and
distribution. The combination of sustainability through the various use of indigenous materials
and other green design features with durability makes it different and more efficient than generic
school buildings that are usually used as evacuation centers. Bamboo is used as the main
component for the design, its durability and availability allows a faster and cheaper method of
construction.
The facility will serve as a shelter to those who are homeless during disasters, and can
also cater any kind of events that can accommodate same amount of population if there are no
evacuees. It can also use as an educational center because it provides the safety and efficiency for
all ages. Aside from spaces inside the facility, the ground level can be used as a recreation area
during dry season. The dynamic capture of situational awareness concerning crowds in specific
mass gathering venues and its intelligent enablement into emergency management information
systems, using smart communication devices and spaces is critical for achieving rapid, timely
guidance and safe evacuation of people out of dangerous areas.