Disaster Risk Management Plans in Colombia: General Guidelines for Their Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Alejandra María Díaz-Tamayo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Risk Awareness ◽  
Normal Functioning ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
The Face ◽  
Changes In Risk ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines

Abstract Over the years, Colombia has faced disaster situations that have generated changes in risk management models. These situations have brought suffering, destruction, and loss of human life, but have also served as lessons to develop procedures aimed at minimizing the risks caused by the presence of hazards. The objective of this article is to provide general evidence-based guidelines for formulating disaster risk management plans for each of the 3 action processes: risk awareness, risk reduction, and disaster management in Colombia. These plans can be achieved by preparing responses to different emergencies, which arise from threats in each of the possible scenarios, and are adverse events that alter the normal functioning of entities and communities. The implementation of these prevention strategies will allow communities to respond effectively to emergencies and recover rapidly in the face of adversity.

scholarly journals From Multi-Risk Evaluation to Resilience Planning: The Case of Central Chilean Coastal Cities

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pilar Barría ◽  
María Luisa Cruzat ◽  
Rodrigo Cienfuegos ◽  
Jorge Gironás ◽  
Cristián Escauriaza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Coastal Cities ◽  
Physically Based ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Physically Based Models

Multi-hazard evaluations are fundamental inputs for disaster risk management plans and the implementation of resilient urban environments, adapted to extreme natural events. Risk assessments from natural hazards have been typically restricted to the analysis of single hazards or focused on the vulnerability of specific targets, which might result in an underestimation of the risk level. This study presents a practical and effective methodology applied to two Chilean coastal cities to characterize risk in data-poor regions, which integrates multi-hazard and multi-vulnerability analyses through physically-based models and easily accessible data. A matrix approach was used to cross the degree of exposure to floods, landslides, tsunamis, and earthquakes hazards, and two dimensions of vulnerability (physical, socio-economical). This information is used to provide the guidelines to lead the development of resilience thinking and disaster risk management in Chile years after the major and destructive 2010 Mw8.8 earthquake.

scholarly journals Preliminary assessment of the gender aspects of disaster vulnerability and loss of human life in South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Tandlich ◽  
Tatenda G. Chirenda ◽  
Chandra S.S. Srinivas
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Disaster Vulnerability ◽  
Life Expectancy At Birth ◽  
Gender Aspects

South Africa has reached a medium level of human development and has a heterogeneous situation with respect to disaster risk management. In this article, a preliminary assessment of the gender aspects of disaster vulnerability and fatalities is presented. The United Nations, the Health Systems Trust and Statistics South Africa were used as data sources for the following gender-segregated values: the life expectancy at birth, unemployment rates, the human development index values, the maternal mortality rates and the number of deaths from unnatural and non-natural causes. The relevant inequality indices were then calculated and used to draw conclusions regarding the gender aspects of disaster risk management in South Africa. Results of the calculations indicate that between 1980 and 2011 men were 10% more vulnerable with respect to their health status. However, the gender differences have been decreasing in recent years. Access of women to healthcare is decreasing with time, potentially decreasing the recovery potential of whole families. Women are more economically vulnerable than men in South Africa, as they are 16.3% – 33% more likely to be unemployed than men. Educational status of both genders in South Africa is comparable based on literacy and enrolment rates at primary and secondary level. On the other hand, men are five times more likely to suffer fatal injuries during disasters.

Natech Risk Management on Pipelines of Cenit

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime Aristizabal Ceballos ◽  
Julian Fernando Chaves Agudelo ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Motta Tierradentro ◽  
Maria Isabel Montoya Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Consequence Analysis ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Colombian Government ◽  
Potential Disaster

Abstract In recent years, the Colombian government has strengthened its legislation moving towards a disaster risk management system (Law 1523 in 2012) and has established guidelines on the role of public and private entities (decree 2157 in 2017) when defining the structure of disaster risk management plans. This paper presents the advancements on Natech risk management implementation in Cenit (major Colombian pipeline operator of hydrocarbons transport), to identify areas of potential disaster based on the application of its geohazards assessment model that considers prevention specific elements and consequence analysis.

scholarly journals When Disaster Risk Management Systems Fail: The Case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edson Munsaka ◽  
Chipo Mudavanhu ◽  
Lucy Sakala ◽  
Pepukai Manjeru ◽  
Diego Matsvange
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Risk Governance ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach

AbstractOn 14 March 2019, Zimbabwe was hit by Cyclone Idai, leaving immeasurable destruction of unprecedented magnitude in its wake. In Chimanimani District, many lives were lost, many people were reported missing, and others were displaced. The question that immediately comes to mind is: Was the country prepared to manage the Cyclone Idai disaster? Reflecting on the community experiences, the purpose of this research was to interrogate the strength of the disaster risk reduction legislation and institutions in Zimbabwe in the face of meteorological hazards. The research also evaluated the extent of the impact Cyclone Idai had on the Chimanimani communities and the factors that increased the vulnerability to the cyclone. A mixed method approach that involved 1180 participants was used. The study found that disaster risk management legislation and institutions in Zimbabwe are weak. Cyclone Idai resulted in the loss of many human lives, loss of livelihoods, and massive damage to infrastructure. The cyclone exposed capacity and policy gaps in Zimbabwe’s disaster risk management system. The study makes a number of recommendations, including strengthening disaster legislation and policy, and disaster risk governance. Given the communities’ response to the disaster occurrence, the study also recommends strengthening social capital.

Disaster Risk Management and Reconstruction in Latin America

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Montoro ◽  
Pedro Ferradas ◽  
Miguel Muñoz ◽  
Douglas Azabache ◽  
Orlando Chuquisengo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management
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