Disaster Risk Management
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Environmental Risk Management
We identify hazards and vulnerability with a territorial approach, using geographic information systems to develop skills in community, municipal and regional committees and integrate disaster risk management to land planning processes with a focus on risk reduction.
- Identification of hazards and vulnerability
- Training for committees
- Municipal Emergency Action Plans
Identification of hazards and vulnerability
OBJECTIVES
- Get to know the hazards and estimate their impact on populations and property.
- Develop hazard maps to guide land planning.
- Disseminate information for community preparedness.
TECHNIQUES
- Spatial identification of hazards through geographic information systems.
- On site corroboration of identified hazards.
- Population profiling according to their vulnerability.
BENEFITS
- Clear documentation for decision making.
- Visual tools that are easily understandable for all community members.
- Across the board integration of disaster risk management to municipal tasks.
Training for Committees
OBJECTIVES
- Develop tools for the organizational structuring of risk management.
- Build local skills for the preparation and response to emergencies and disasters.
- Support committees in their relationship with the CNE.
TECHNIQUES
- Participatory workshops for community skill-building.
- Clear, simple and flexible action protocols to strengthen preparedness and response.
- Communications trees based on mobile apps.
BENEFITS
- Citizen empowerment for an independent and well articulated organization.
- Reduced dependency on the National Risk Management System and increased community resilience.
Municipal Emergency Action Plans
OBJECTIVES
- Provide a structure for actions carried out by Municipal Emergency Committees in order to prepare and respond to emergencies and disasters.
- Establish the operational level with emergency response institutions and organizations during preparedness and response tasks.
- Train Municipal Emergency Committees in drafting Damage Assessment and Necessity Analysis (EDAN, in Spanish) reports.
TECHNIQUES
- Gap analysis to compare current status against CNE’s regulations.
- Methodological validation with Municipal Emergency Committees.
BENEFITS
- Centralization of information for orderly and efficient action.
- Documental clarity before CNE for closer guidance.
- Planning for operational continuity.
Key Projects Related to Disaster Risk Management
- Municipality of Desamparados (Costa Rica)
- Hidrogeotecnia (Costa Rica)
- Municipality of Curridabat (Costa Rica)
Municipal Emergency Plan
Category: Government & Public Services
Identification of hazards, creation of response protocols and facilitation of participatory workshops for community members.
Seismic hazard to aqueduct
Category: Government & Public Services
Geological mapping, landslide inventory and drafting of recommendations by hazard.
Mobility of first response vehicles
Category: Government & Public Services
Identification of critical road segments and drafting of proposals for road interventions and resilient infrastructure.
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