Peru's national program for disaster mitigation

ABSTRACT

In 1989 the implementation of Peru's national program for disaster prevention and mitigation - PNPDPM, the main country activity for the IDNDR was atarted. The key tool being used is microzonation. The urban expansion areas and the location of civil works are selected taking into consideration the construction cost and hazard degree of different natural disasters earthquakes, floodings, soil failures, etc. Microzonation methods and techniques were developed during de 1979s and during the 1980s they were applied to urban and planning for disaster mitigation in selected areas. In 1988 Peru speeded up its process of regionalization. Taking this unique opportunity to get the new regional authorities involved in disaster prevention and mitigation activities, a model case study was started for the new Graw region in 1989 (AU)