Subject(s)
34661 , Conservation of Natural Resources , Health Strategies , Vulnerability Analysis , Risk AssessmentABSTRACT
R.7/S
Conferencia Internacional sobre Mitigacion de Desastres en Instalaciones de Salud. Organización Panamericana de la Salud; 26-28 feb, 1996
. Mexico. Gobierno
. Banco Mundial
. CEPAL
. OEA
. Secretaria del Decenio Internacional para la Reduccion de los Desastres Naturales
Subject(s)
Economic Cooperation , Health Infrastructure , Health Centers , Natural DisastersSubject(s)
Natural Disasters , 34661 , Socioeconomic Factors , Developing Countries , Disaster PlanningSubject(s)
Natural Disasters , Regional Health Planning , Risk Assessment , Socioeconomic Planning , ColombiaABSTRACT
El concepto de "desarrollo sostenible", tan aceptado por la comunidad internacional es analizado en este ensayo y sometido a una revisión crítica. La reducción de la vulnerabilidad debe jugar un rol preponderante en la definición del "desarrollo sostenible", sin olvidar a los propios agentes sociales, los cuales muchas veces son puestos de lado en nombre de la "verdad" técnica o científica (AU)
Subject(s)
34661 , Socioeconomic Factors , Technical Cooperation , Technology Transfer , EducationSubject(s)
Population Growth , Urbanization , Urban Renewal , Environment , Latin America , Caribbean Region , Disaster Planning , Regional Health Strategies , 24473Subject(s)
34661 , Regional Health Strategies , Public Housing , Latin America , Caribbean Region , Environment , DisastersABSTRACT
Geographic information systems (GIS) have been used successfully in Latin America and the Caribbean to assist development planners in natural hazards assessments. Individual and multiple hazards analysis have been combined with information on natural resources, population, and infraestructure using PC-based GIS technology to assess vulnerability of sectoral development projects as well as to support emergency preparedness and response activities. Applications have been at the national, regional, and local levels. The design of data bases, selection of GIS software and computer hardware, and introduction of spatial analysis into integrated development planning and emergency planning processes have been carried out in accordance with counterpart agency skill and experience levels. Participants in technical assistance, training, and technology transfer activities have been drawn from the development planning, emergency preparedness, and engineering / natural science research communities (AU)
