Rethinking Resilience in Emergency Housing: Mashiki-Machi Transient Housing (Kumamoto, Japan)7/12/2017 Background. Mashiki-Machi Transient Housing was built to accommodate the victims of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake from the town of Mashiki. The earthquake struck twice –with a magnitude of six point five (6.50) in the Richter Scale on April 14 , then again with a magnitude of seven point three (7.30) on April 16. One hundred eighty three thousand, and eight hundred eighty two refugees (183, 882) needed urgent shelter. Planning Considerations. The main consideration was the fast deployment of temporary shelter where the refugees will stay for a maximum period of two (2) years while they are undertaking the repair of their original damaged homes, of course with the aid and subsidy from the Japanese government. The relocation area was actually an existing industrial facility. It will be reverted back to its original function once the two-year grace period has expired. To evoke a neighborhood feel, the site was planned much like a scaled-down residential community with features such as commercial shops, clinics, parking areas, bus stops, recreational facilities, and a community center. Sustainability and Resilience Features.
This provides a sense of guarantee that indeed what they are currently experiencing is temporary, and that ultimately they will go back to living their normal life.
Author: Edra BelgaThis article was written on July 11, 2017. If you'll be sharing or using this article in your class or any other venue (physical or virtual), kindly make proper attribution to: Edra Belga, and her Memang Mameng Blog at http://memangmameng.weebly.com/ AcknowledgementThe author would like to thank the Japan Science and Technology's Sakura Exchange Program and Kyushu University's Enviromental Deign Global Hub for showing us the work they have done to assist the victims of the Kumamoto Earthquake. Special thanks to Dr. Kenichi Tanoue (Kyushu University, Department of Environmental Design) for patiently explaining to us the details of the project.
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Background. The Cali Transitional Site is a supposed temporary relocation site for victims displaced because of Typhoon Haiyan (“Yolanda”) in 2013. The site was co-sponsored by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Government of Nepal, All-Hands Volunteers, Samaritan’s Purse and the Department of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The in-land site, provided by the local government unit (LGU), accommodated about 120 households from the coastal area of Barangay 88 in Tacloban City. Planning Considerations. The design and implementation of the project was carried out by IOM, with planning inputs from Architect Amillah Rodil, an alumna of the UP College of Architecture, who was then volunteering for the Tacloban Housing Department. The main challenge was the limitations in time, as site clearing and grading will be performed in a week. The team had to plan quickly, but without compromising the character, basic operations and safety of the site. Sustainability and Resilience Features.
" The familiarity of the beneficiaries with the native “bahay-kubo” design also ensured that the sponsors can tap the community for manpower resources... Also, there is the added value of the beneficiaries’ sense of ownership and care for the houses they have built themselves. "
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