AR. FREELI P.

BERAME

University of the Visayas

College of Engineering and Architecture

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The main objective of this research is to recommend Adaptive Reuse method in

providing immediate response for disaster relief shelter in the Philippines.

Specifically, the study will address the following:

1. Discuss how Adaptive Reuse method will address emergency shelter response in

disaster hit areas.

2. Identify choices for Adaptive Reuse method.

3. Develop design modules from the applied method.

4. Determine the cost effectiveness, and structural stability and timespan of

construction of the modules through estimates.

5. Choose an item that will be selected as the module for disaster relief housing.
 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Introduction

The literature review will discuss the related theories, concepts, and studies that will

provide relevance to the present research project. They will give the researcher information to

clearly situate the proposed idea with available data and knowledge gathered. The researcher has

engaged himself into various literature and completed works from authors in adaptive reuse and

disaster relief shelter.

Related readings present the current trend in disaster relief shelter in the Philippines.

With latest reports, trends, literature review and studies, the researcher will be able to

give the readers a profound understanding as to how the proposed study differs from the current

system in providing emergency disaster relief shelter.

Related Readings

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has played

major roles in addressing problems caused by natural disasters in the Philippines. One of the

problems they faced is the emergency shelter after every displacement effect of a disaster.

Related Literature (Foreign and Local)

Adaptive Reuse

Adaptive reuse is an effective strategy for optimizing the operational and commercial

performance of built assets. While the benefits of adaptive re‐use have been widely espoused, it
would appear that owners and practitioners lack a point of reference to justify and evaluate their

decision‐making with regard to reusing existing assets (Bullen, P. and Love, P., 2011).

Achieving net benefits with adaptive reuse partly relies on efficiently planning building

disassembly. Finding a global optimum disassembly planning solution for buildings can be time

consuming and physically impractical due to the high number of possible solutions (Sanchez,

Benjamin; Haas, Carl, May 2018)

A more accurate description of AR is to prolong the period from cradle-to-grave of a

building by retaining all or most of the structural system and as much as possible of other

elements, such as cladding, glass, and interior partitions (Joachim, M. 2002)

Disaster Relief Shelter

Disaster relief (DR) shelters play a vital role in large-scale disasters and are an important

part of disaster response and recovery. DR shelters are used to provide private and secure places

for people to live who have left or lost their usual accommodations as a result of some form of

disaster. Meeting shelter needs pre- and post-disaster remains a major challenge for

governments, humanitarian agencies, and, most important of all, survivors (Elsevier B.V., 2014).

Disaster shelters are considered vital for personal safety, climate protection, security, and

resistance to disease and ill health (IFRC/RCS, 2013).

As a result, the provision and performance of shelters in certain cases has been hindered

by inappropriate climate, cultural differences, poorly located settings, camp-related social issues,

expenses, overcrowding, poor services, and delays (Barakat, 2003, Nigg et al., 2006, Johnson et

al., 2006, El-Anwar et al., 2009, Félix et al., 2013b).