Pregunta: ¿Fue el huracán Sandy, que tocó tierra en Estados Unidos hace poco más de un mes, un gran desastre, o un desastre menor? ¿Y las inundaciones de 2012 en el brasileño Estado de Alagoas contarían como un gran desastre? Evidentemente, es imposible responder a estas preguntas sin tener en cuenta algunos datos significativos. Esto implica una revisión a fondo del impacto económico global de cada desastre y el número total de víctimas mortales. Para ilustrar mi punto de vista, propongo un pequeño ejercicio:
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Acerca de los Desastres, los Grandes y los Pequeños
- Dic72012
- Autor: Joaquin Toro
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- Categorías: Gestion de Riesgo de Desastres
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En esta sección encontrará documentos relacionados con la Iniciativa CAPRA o con temas de evaluación de riesgo de desastre.
Panama Prepares the City of David for Earthquakes, Project Highlights issue 9 - July 2012
Preview of the Project Highlight Panama’s dynamic economy and its positive outlook for future growth are threatened as much by the probability of severe impact of natural events as by international economic forces. The negative impact of natural hazards, such as earthquakes, floods, and volcanic activity, can slow or even reverse progress made. Disaster response efforts can wreak havoc on a government’s budget and planning. In addition, small businesses, subsistence farmers, households, and individuals experience the reversal at a personal level, as they absorb the costs of recovery. However, much of the physical destruction and economic losses from these events is largely a result of a lack of planning and poor use of standards for buildings and infrastructure.As for any unforeseen crisis, effective planning for the next probable natural event can help reduce these impacts and enable a quick recovery. |
Costa Rica Prepares for Earthquakes, Project Highlights issue 8 - July 2012Preview of the Project Highlight Costa Rica is one of the most earthquake prone and volcanically active countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. It also suffers from torrential rains, tropical storms, flooding and landslides. These natural events place major stress on the country’s infrastructure and threaten it with natural disasters. The Costa Rican government is working to reduce the risk of natural disasters through policies and investment programs in risk management. |
El Salvador reduces risk, Project Highlights issue 7 - July 2012Preview of the Project Highlight This issue of Project Highlights describes the CAPRA TAP in the San Salvador Metropolitan Area (Área Metropolitana de San Salvador, AMSS), in El Salvador. Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources Herman Rosa Chávez points out that, because El Salvador lies in an area “highly prone to earthquakes, the question we always ask here is what will be the consequences of the next earthquake, whenever it occurs.” To that end, the TAP’s objectives were to (i) conduct a seismic risk assessment for the portfolio of buildings of the Ministries of Health, Education, and Government, (ii) estimate probable losses and damage to the buildings, (iii) improve on the first approximations of general losses and damage, and (iv) support the formulation of guidelines for a risk reduction program. |
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