The terrain of the lot is flat in nature with sand-lateritic soil with acacia and mango trees surrounding the perimeter (Kaira Looro, 2021). As there is sufficient amount of vacant space on the lot for a 200 metre square building envelope and an interconnected landscape design, there is no requirement for the clearing of the vegetation, nor extensive bulk excavation of the foundations. This is an important consideration as the restricted budget requires a conservative and mindful approach to the scope of works. The proposed sites vicinity from the geographical feature of the river bank is considered at a safe distance in which it will not be affected by rising sea levels and increased intensity and frequency of heavy rainfall events caused by climate change in the imminent future, however, it has been projected that the rise in seas level will reach forty centimetres along Africa’s Atlantic Ocean coastline shortly after 2050, which will see populations situated near bodies of water at risk of being submerged and increase vulnerabilities of communities to flooding events (Zamudio & Terton, 2016). However, as it is not of imminent threat to the Women’s Centre, the risk of increased flooding will be considered in the design and permanent nature of the building envelope. Figure 26 and 27 Proposed site of the Women’s Centre in Baghere
Kaira Looro, (2021).
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