Design principle of evacuation route for the pedestrian during a flood event in Borgo village

Abstract

Abstract Flooding in the riverfront area is a danger for pedestrians without appropriate information and facility during the event. This research aims to analyze the principle design of the evacuation route for the pedestrian in Borgo Village. This village is located in Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi Indonesia. Many experiences of flooding followed by a landslide, Borgo Village has faced many destruction and victims during such an event. Therefore, creating a principle design can help improve access for evacuation for the pedestrian. The method of this research is field study with record area using photos and videos. Interview with the community in the area is conducted to support field data. Potential identification data is used to establish an area of evacuation and safety temporary location during evacuation. The result shows that several factors need to be implemented in the region. Such the factors are access from the river to the temporary evacuation building or area. The other one is the symbol and sign of evacuation that needs to be installed to the location, and the facility for the pedestrian pathway need to be constructed based on the standard design. Lastly, regulation for building setback in the riverfront area need to be applied to improve the city for water flow during flooding and flash flooding. There should be more attention to activity in the area as well as understanding land use for the riverfront and other waterfront areas for future research.