USTArchinet DRRM Lecture Verna

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Arch. Verna Lucia Sarraga TAO-Pilipinas, Inc.

Disaster-Resilient Local Design Innovations for Small Community

Infrastructure

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UST Archinet Seminar University of Santo Tomas

College of Architecture

Our Disaster-Prone Country

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Philippines

the 3rd most disaster-prone country

World Risk Report 2011, http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file/get/9018

• a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources

Disaster

http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file/get/9018

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• Latest and deadliest natural disaster to hit the calamity-prone Philippines in 2013:

5,936 dead

27,022 injured

1,779 missing

There are currently 1,192,093 houses (593,787 totally / 598,306 partially) tallied in the affected provinces.

http://www.gov.ph/2013/12/10/ndrrmc-situation-

report-on-the-effects-of-typhoon-yolanda-december-10-2013-600-a-m-2/

Super Typhoon YOLANDA

Photo by EPA/Dennis Sabangan, http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/disasters/typhoon-yolanda/43858-20131116-yolanda-death-toll-ndrrmc-am-report

Globe/DigitalGlobe, http://www.abc.net.au/news/specials/typhoon-haiyan-photos-before-after/

before

Tacloban City ------------------

http://www.gov.ph/2013/12/10/ndrrmc-situation-report-on-the-effects-of-typhoon-yolanda-december-10-2013-600-a-m-2/































http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/disasters/typhoon-yolanda/43858-20131116-yolanda-death-toll-ndrrmc-am-report



















http://www.abc.net.au/news/specials/typhoon-haiyan-photos-before-after/









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after Globe/DigitalGlobe, http://www.abc.net.au/news/specials/typhoon-haiyan-photos-before-after/

Tacloban City ------------------

• Disaster Risk Reduction - a systematic effort to analyze and manage the causes of disasters by reducing vulnerabilities and enhancing capacities in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the probability of disaster

• Disaster Resilience - refers to the ability of a system and its component parts to anticipate, absorb, accommodate, or recover from the effects of a hazardous event in a timely and efficient manner










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Sitio Pulo and Masagana Communities

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Sitio Pulo Community Building Disaster-Resilient Communities in Flood-Prone Areas: a demonstration and pilot testing of local design innovations for

housing and small community infrastructures

THE PEOPLE SAMASAISIP is a community organization that is registered and accredited

by SEC

About 130 families are living in the community

Majority are dependent of fishing/fishing-related activities for livelihood

Last year, SAMASAISIP joined ACCA Navotas Network and began community savings under ACCA program

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THE COMMUNITY

An island off-shore Brgy. Tanza, Navotas

Area - approx. 1.4 hectares

Most of the houses are made of wood and bamboo

No potable water and electricity

CURRENT SITUATION

Uncertain for security of tenure

1. Unknown land owner

2. May 15 deadline set by President Aquino to clear all waterways and danger areas to ensure zero casualty during typhoon

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COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN

Option 1: On-site Development

Option 2: In-city Resettlement

OPTION 1: ON-SITE DEVELOPMENT

The people planned the community area

Sitio Pulo DRR Workshop

April2012

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Workshop Output Sitio Pulo DRR Workshop

April2012

Workshop Output Sitio Pulo DRR Workshop

April2012

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AREA FOR RESIDENTIAL AND

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

20m. SETBACK

Public toilet to be demolished

Will be replaced by basketball court

Tulay ng Kabataan Day Care Center

Multi-purpose Hall

Livelihood Center

Market

Wooden Bridge

Barangay Outpost

Chapel

PLANS FOR OTHER ISSUES:

Mangrove area - Partnership with DENR to strengthen the protection of the forest area

Disaster/Calamity - The people claimed that they have a DRR Community Plan already and have attended to several DRR trainings and workshops

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Knowledge in construction technology and alternative materials

Micro Concrete Rooftiles (MCR)



Micro Concrete Roof Tiles are cheap alternative roofing materials made from cement, sand and water mixture

It can replace GI roofing sheets or expensive tegula/Spanish roof tiles

Tile dimension: 50cm x 25cmx8-10mm It is light-weight, durable and have good insulating properties

against heat

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Micro Concrete Rooftiles (MCR) MCR production is very simple and does not require expensive technology The production normally happens on-site It can be a source of livelihood for the community



MCR Ridge Tile

Production

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MCR installation in one of on-going construction of a livelihood center in Sitio

Pulo, Tanza, Navotas



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Wood Wool Cement-Bonded Board (OMNIBOARD)

WWCB is a wood panel that can be an alternative material for plywood, tiles or hollow blocks intended for walls and flooring

Wood panel dimension: 2feet x 8feet x 8-50mm

WWCB can also be used in cabinets, ceiling, sidings and roof sheathing

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Production



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Masagana Resettlement Project

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Experiences in housing, community upgrading and ACCA projects

MASAGANA Resettlement Project (ACCA Big Project) A Journey from Flood Water to Dry Land…

Masagana of Navotas Neighborhood Association is a community-based organization of families living in the

midst of fishpond in Barangay Tanza, Navotas

TAO-Pilipinas Inc. is a non-stock, non profit, women-led organization that gives technical assistance to the

communities



The families were dislocated by major government infrastructure projects The 5 square kilometers of partially reclaimed fishpond was the only identified space for an

in-city relocation However, a strong typhoon (2007) hit the area and destroyed part of surrounding dikes

thus, flooding the whole area The flood water became permanent in the area

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• By 2009, the community joined ACCA Navotas Network

• Policy for Big Project loan was formulated

• Community savings started • Masagana decided to scout

for other resettlement sites • They went through different

trainings such as titling and land research to equip themselves.



From the land research they conducted, they finally decided to move in Pulong Yantok, Angat, Bulacan (24 kilometers and 1 hour away from the old resettlement site)

The project was supported by ACCA Big Project grant of US$ 40,000, where the fund was revolved and extended as a loan payable in 3 years at 5% interest

They were able to gain access to the loan by using their community savings. To date, a total of PhP 330,490 has been saved.

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• The final land acquisition was sealed during the TAO 10th Anniversary celebration (August 2011) in a deed of sale signing ceremony and the full payment of PhP 1 million.

• Other groups like SELAVIP and SSS-Japan also supported and brought additional funds for the project



The site development plan and house design was done through the community’s participatory planning and design workshop conducted with TAO-Pilipinas

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Hands-on training on an alternative roofing material production was conducted with some of the members of Masagana. The first round of production after the training was made for two structures to be built in another community.



Voluntary demolition of houses in Tanza, Navotas - families transferred to Angat using the truck provided by the Navotas City Government and temporary houses were built in the new site.

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Some of the families already built temporary houses in their new site in Angat, Bulacan

More work still need to be done prior to the actual construction. But we can say that

Masagana community’s little steps have now come a long way…

Thank you for listening

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USTArchinet DRRM Lecture Verna