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Disaster Management Centre PortHarcourt

Disaster Management Centre Port-Harcourt

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Disaster Management Centre Port-Harcourt

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background To The Study

The Need For A Disaster Management Centre

Disaster means a progressive or sudden, widespread or localised, natural or human caused occurrence which causes or threatens to cause; Death, injury or disease, Damage to property, infrastructure or the environment, Disruption of the life of a community; and is of the magnitude that exceeds the ability of those affected by the disaster to cope with its effect using only their own resources.

A disaster management centre is needed to:

  1. To implement an integrated and coordinate disaster management policy that focuses on preventing or reducing the risk disasters, mitigating the severity of disasters, emergency preparedness, rapid and effective response to disasters and post disaster recovery.
  2. To prepare the document that will identify risks, assess risks, risk response development and risk response control.

The purpose of centre is to outline policy and procedures for both proactive disaster prevention and the re-active disaster response and mitigation phases.

The disaster management centre functions are as follows:

  1. Must specialise in issues concerning disasters within Rivers State.
  2. Act as a repository and conduit for information concerning disasters.
  3. Must perform it functions and exercise powers as stipulated section 44 of the Disaster Management Act, 57 of 2002.
  4. Must liaise and co-ordinate its activities with those of National, State Management centres.

1.2 Statement Of Architectural Problems

Architecture is an abstraction from nature and intuition with possibilities of aesthetic accompaniments for overall ambient satisfaction (Fashuyi, 2004). Nevertheless, this ideological perception must graft with sensitive issues bordering on culture, economy before Architecture can become acceptable in its right values. However, Architectural Education in Nigeria as presently structured is not responsive to her socio-economic environment. In fact, it is more suited to problems of urban environment of prosperous economies having nothing in common with the cultural and economic features of the country (Adesina, 1987).

Architectural Education in Nigeria was inherited from the Beaux-Art concept of Western educational philosophy through the colonial mentors. This tendency is to provide aesthetically satisfying buildings, irrespective of function.

The design of the Disaster Management Centre will take into cognisance proper functional relationship between each section of the building to another; the site is located at an area that can be easily accessible from various parts of the state, helicopters are also available to ease rescue in parts of the states that cannot be easily assessable by land, the structure is responsive to the socio-economic environment in the state, the structure is aesthetically satisfying, the structure conforms to the building codes and zoning.

Therefore architectural problems of the Disaster Management Centre Are as follows:

  1. The integration of architectural purpose, site, suitable spaces, technical systems and materials.
  2. Inadequate ventilation and natural lightening
  3. Primary and secondary circulation in and around the site.

1.3 Motivation

Disaster Management is an enormous task. Disasters are not confined to any particular location; neither do they disappear as quickly as they appear. Therefore, it is imperative that there is proper management to optimize efficiency of planning and response. Due to limited resources, collaborative efforts at the governmental, private and community levels are necessary. This level of collaboration requires a coordinated and organized effort to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and their effects in the shortest possible time.

The motivation of this project steams from:

The absolute necessity for such a project: Over the years, lives have been lost in natural and man-made disaster primarily due to absence of a disaster management centre or slow response of rescue team.

The wealth of knowledge, which the project adds to existing information on architectural building types.

The sense of comfort and security inspired by the project, being from the riverine area in the Niger Delta region where the terrain is difficult and inter-city transport is mostly done by boat, the potential for boat mishaps is rather high.

  1. To reduce subsequent insurance claims and compensation on government and insurance companies.
  2. The passion to create an avenue that will aid for relief to all disaster victims.
  3. To create awareness for the need of disaster management.

1.4 Aim and Objectives Of The Study

The aim of the study is to find durable solutions as quickly as possible, while ensuring protection and assistance as necessary in the meantime. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out as follows:

  1. To provide a facility that will improve response to disasters for an initial period after which other sources would assist.
  2. To reduce confusion on the part of all personnel concern in disasters.
  3. To enhance the role of rapid deployment of its personnel in response to emergency
  4. To preventing or reducie the risk of disasters and mitigating the severity or consequences of disasters
  5. To ensure the survival of the maximum possible number of victims, keeping them in the best possible health in the circumstances.
  6. To re-establish self-sufficiency and essential services as quickly as possible for all population groups, with special attention to those whose needs are greatest: the most vulnerable and underprivileged.
  7. To repair or replace damaged infrastructure and regenerate viable economic activities. To do this in a manner that contributes to long-term development goals and reduces vulnerability to any future recurrence of potentially damaging hazards.

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review

2.1 Introduction

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