Abstract

Disasters cause terrible losses in materialistic as well as immaterial damage to all the liking
beings and the habitat , soon after a disaster the victims need a space to be in as shelter
providing food, security, healthcare. In a state like Kerala where monsoon rain brings in
landslide, flood etc, rain is strong enough to flood off the streets and wash away the roads
and other systems for the temporary shelters are supposed to be arranged the disaster
prone area. But during that circumstances the possibility for the arrangements and the wait
for officials are low, even if the materials are provided the skilled labours are another thing
to think.in such situations readymade panels which just has to be assembled can be a
solution. These ready-made panels if they’re stored in the village offices and similar spaces
that can be brought into action when needed by a common man. With regular awareness
camps and classes provided one can easy assemble the panels to provide shelter. In the
current scenario covid 19 is a disaster(pandemic )happening all over and proper space for
quarantine is a problem ,so in this case too the panels can be used to make a quarantine
shelter, the size of the quarantine shelter can be increased with respect to the number of
cases.

Introduction

Kerala, with a population of over 3.3 crore, is globally recognised for its impressive
achievements in human development. Within India, Kerala ranks first among Indian states
on the Human Development Index (HDI). In 2015–16, Kerala was among the top five Indian
states in terms of per capita state domestic product and among the top four in terms of
growth in per capita income

Kerala, however, is highly vulnerable to natural disasters and the changing climatic dynamics
given its location along the sea coast and with a steep gradient along the slopes of the
Western Ghats. The Kerala State Disaster Management Plan identifies 39 hazards
categorised as naturally triggered hazards (natural hazards) and anthropogenically triggered
hazards (anthropogenic hazards). Kerala is also one of the most densely populated Indian
states (860 persons per square kilometres) making it more vulnerable to damages and
losses on account of disasters.

Floods are the most common of natural hazard in the state. Nearly 14.5% of the state’s land
area is prone to floods, and the proportion is as high as 50% for certain districts. Landslides
are a major hazard along the Western Ghats in Wayanad, Kozhikode, Idukki, and Kottayam
districts. Seasonal drought-like conditions are also common during the summer months