Thesis Title: Malay 911: A Proposed Community-Based Disaster Resilience Complex at Sambiray, Malay, Aklan
Thesis Proponent: Pagsuguiron, Florencio III, D.; Naingue, John Paolo, V.; Ranara, Efren Jr., C.
Thesis Adviser: Ar. Ramon R. Dueña, Jr., UAP
School: Aklan State University- Kalibo Campus
Year of Defense: 2024 (Top 1, Best Thesis)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Proposed Malay 911: Community-Based Disaster Resilience Complex (Malay 911: CBDRC) is an important project to support and strengthen the municipality's aim of ensuring that the people of an active emergency response services, always prepared to react in various emergencies. The project will increase awareness of the different hazards and disasters that can occur at anytime, anywhere, and will be strongly communicated to the municipal's security and disaster management organizations. To improve coordination and cooperation, related and concerned agencies will each have a substation on the project site. It will also feature a large training compound ready to be utilized in various training practices, simulations, and other operations. Malay 911: CBDRC will help in addressing the municipality's problem with delivering emergency medical care for emergency and disaster situations.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
According to LDRRM and LCCAP Plan 2022-2024 of the Municipality of Malay, Aklan, Malay is a coastal municipality that is prone to flooding, rain-induced landslide, storm surge and other natural and manmade disasters which call for a provision of a Community-Based Disaster Resilience Complex that will be in responsible to effectively implement the four phases of disaster management (preparedness, response, recovery, and prevention).
DESIGN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
-Design and plan facilities in relations to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
• SDG 2 aims of achieving food security through the relief operation warehouse that secures enough relief goods for the people affected by the calamity.
• SDG 3 ensure healthy lives and promote well-being through the early warning system, and strengthen risk reduction and management of the community.
• SDG 6 ensure availability of water through the water desalination of the proposal as a secondary source of water supply during the disaster.
• SDG 11 recommends making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable through this proposal it will design and create spaces towards holistic disaster risk management implementation.
• SDG 13 calls to take urgent action to combat Climate Change and its impacts through the research and development facility will study the increasing frequency of Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather Events and give prior solutions.
-Establish a human centric design that has common good among the people by involving their problems in considering the approach to design and plan, people including the users and employees
• Easily accessible location of parking with designated drop-off/loading area, and trees be provided as shade.
• Easily access to emergency medical center and command center for immediate emergency response to the needs of the community.
• There shall be clear, separate, distinct and safe on-site circulation paths for pedestrians and service vehicles.
• Easily identification of facilities in the site as it is subdivided into emergency zone and supporting facilities zone by the existing creek.
• Provisions of ramps, and stairs for accessibility and high ceilings for natural ventilation and lighting.
• Provisions of horticulture facility as a social and therapeutic approach of using plants and gardens to improve physical and mental health.
• Structures are oriented north for lesser direct sunlight in the building.
• Provisions of welcome desks that offer information and advice that can start to break down the mental barriers that often block participation.
• Innovations of Human Security Scanner and the like to break down physical barriers to entry and ensuring that spaces are adaptable enough to be used by everyone.
-Develop economic design by reducing energy cost, improve productivity, cost-effective, and improve public relations with the users.
• Rainwater harvesting as a viable alternative for supply of water needs on site
• Micro grid used for temporary source of electricity that is a self-contained grid that uses renewable energy, heavy duty batteries for energy storage and generators to produce power
• Solar-powered Desalination used for temporary source of affordable and clean water enabling a resilient water supply for any coastal location
• CommsBox - is used for temporary source of communication has a frame of military-grade aluminum panels that is sturdy and long-lasting
-Design and form facilities that is resilient in terms of its physical structure and operations of the complex.
• Double Façade that provides buffer from the wind and rain, and protects the interior where people will congregate.
• Aerodynamic building shape reduces the impact of strong wind uplift and flying debris
• Parapet wall and reinforced roof fixings protect roof from strong winds and mitigate wind uplift
• Wind breaker panels to lessen the impact of strong winds brought by the typhoon.
• Corrugated Galvanized Iron (CGI) Roofing on steel structure with additional wire mesh layer protects from damages caused by flying debris. It has framing and fixing details to endure sustained wind speeds up to 300 kph.
• Use of coco-net matting for erosion control is an innovation that promotes community resilience by a creating safe emergency evacuation facility for the community, and reducing he impacts of flash floods, erosion and landslides.
• Provide facilities that will train the community on the basics of life support for them to be resilient persons.
• Operations based on DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2021-04 states the assignment and use of CODE "911" emergency number for the people to be properly coordinated.
• Provision of a Research Center for disaster mitigation and disaster related measures for a resilient community.
MAIN STRUCTURE/S OF THE COMPLEX
COMMAND CENTER- for Coordination and Communication Center by providing the operations room for 24/7 weather and disaster monitoring and the Communications room for 24/7 emergency coordination system. To ensure the proper planning and coordination the center has the space for collaboration with other DRRM related agencies to instantly transmit urgent emergency alert to the communities.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - to provide Level IV Emergency and Medical Care it is equipped with facilities that can provide quick emergency care the people in the community. To ensure the quick rescue during disasters, it is equipped with helipad for air handling transportation.
MULTIPURPOSE CENTER- for Evacuation and Disaster training center by providing the multipurpose room for discussion and training for basic life support and the evacuation area for evacuation. And to ensure the operations of the center it can serve as a venue for Community Activities/ Amenities
CONCLUSIONS AND RECCOMENDATIONS
Based on the assessment and analysis of the present condition of Malay’s disaster and risk reduction management and its needs, it is recommended to design and construct a central emergency and command center for disaster operations management. This facility will house communications systems like automated response and recovery checklists, GeoRiskPH as source for precise and effective risk and hazard assessment, Emergency Notification System (ENS) that instantly transmit urgent emergency alert, Plan Smart web application that will systematically develop Rehabilitation and Recovery Plans. The proposed facility will also have a secondary source of the basic needs of the community such as Micro grid used for temporary source of electricity, Solar-powered Desalination used for temporary source of affordable and clean water, and KACIFIC CommsBox - is used for temporary source of communication. The proposed complex will have a holistic approach to evacuee’s undergone post-disaster trauma through a horticulture facility.
Finally, this study will be a significant endeavor in promoting the effectiveness of Malay's disaster and risk reduction management. This study will be valuable to the various agencies and sectors involved (i.e., DRRMOs, DSWD, NEDA, DOST, DILG, Emergency Medical Services, Educational Institutions, etc.) in strategic management and execution when they respond in an emergency response scenario, efficient training to fully equip them in disaster preparedness, right action in the rehabilitation process, and timely relevant studies on disaster mitigation. Moreover, this study will be helpful to the thousands of people living in the municipality by raising their awareness of the many hazards that may happen at any given time and assuring them of an effective emergency response during any untoward natural disasters.
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