00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-1685523046126082324 Buklod 20260209132045.0 m |o d | ta 260209s2022 xx r |||| u| d DARC rda eng DMLUC LG 993.5 2022 A7 A66 Apostol, Lee Alfonso D. author. The former People’s Center and Library of Tacloban City as the center for disaster epidemiology of Eastern Visayas Lee Alfonso D. Apostol ; Ruby Teresa De Leon, adviser. Quezon City College of Architecture, University of the Philippines Diliman June 2022. xii, 207 leaves, 39 unnumbered folded leaves of plates color illustrations 28 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier includes appendices Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Architecture) -- University of the Philippines Diliman, June 2022. The Philippines is highly vulnerable to natural hazards due to its unique geographical location. At least 60% of the country’s total land area is susceptible to numerous natural hazards and 74% of the population can be affected by their impact. The intensity of these hazards is amplified by the climate crisis prompting coastal cities to have a higher fragility rate and increased risk of destruction. Consequently, the threat of an epidemic in a vulnerable state of a city after disasters is heightened as well. This dyad of devastation can be encountered by coastal cities in the near future, much like what happened to Tacloban City in 2013. This project study posited the question: How can architecture address the imminent effects of the global climate change crisis on fragile, coastal cities considering the possible threats of calamities and public health emergencies? Following this, the researcher proposed an architectural solution to help address this issue, improve climate adaptation measures and public health objectives of Tacloban City, and amplify community engagement among Taclobanons in combating the climate crisis. To fully catalyze rectification for climate change mitigation in terms of construction, the researcher employed the adaptive reuse of one of Tacloban’s heritage treasures, The People’s Center and Library located in Downtown. The project study utilized the building’s well known potential to bring people together for the objective of reuniting Tacloban against the climate crisis and its devastating effects. The project study then explored architectural interventions to save the existing building from degradation and instituted an additional building above it for newer significant functions as a Center for Disaster Epidemiology. The resulting structure is a beacon of resilience that was built on the past of Tacloban City and set forward the survival of Taclobanons in the future. Library buildings Evacuation Tacloban City. Buildings Remodeling for other use Tacloban City. De Leon, Ruby Teresa ; thesis adviser. FI UP UPD DARC LG 993.5 2022 A7 A66 Thesis