Emergency Shelter Design For Disaster Preparation

Indonesia is geographically a country located in an area that is often subject to natural disasters. As a result of natural disasters that damaged residents homes, many people lost their homes and needed temporary shelter to evacuate. However, shelters in practice are often inappropriate and have poor quality and are late or come in damaged condition. The purpose of this study is to develop an emergency shelter spatial design that functions for disaster emergencies. In this study the method used is a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach, this method aims to describe the conditions that currently apply, in order to understand more deeply the needs of disaster victims who are displaced in shelters that are currently being used in the field. Based on several theories used, conclusions will be drawn to become a tool in the analysis. The objects to be observed are several emergency shelter units that were used in the latest disaster, the disaster in Palu, Information and data will be obtained through interviews and field observations accompanied by documentation. This research shows that emergency shelters currently in the field do not yet have spatial functions that can fulfill activities and accommodate disaster victims' activities well. The results of this study are three alternative plans that have been adapted to the needs of space and function in accordance with the activities and activities of disaster victims in Palu in order to create the expected comfort and privacy. Suggestions for layout and emergency shelter space requirements are manifested in the form of tables and floor plans.