Objectives and Scope
Three main objectives are sought through the proposed work:
- Earthquake risk reduction for targets that are of major importance to the society: public services buildings and installations along with a sample of privately owned buildings. The results will be mitigation recommendations that can be realistically implemented by owners and authorities. This first focus on buildings that are critical to the society functioning will be done in parallel with work related to normal residence structures.
- Institutional and professional earthquake risk capacity-building in the Central American region. Such capacity building will be conducted by following the strategy of learning by doing, and also include educational courses, workshops and meetings.
- Information dissemination and awareness creation activities for adequate and timely involvement of strategic target population (Private Owners, National and Municipal authorities, responsible of Urban Planning, infrastructural development and ownership of relevant buildings and facilities.
These main objectives cover fundamental prerequisites for a stable and sustained development in Central America, where, as seen from earlier catastrophes, single earthquakes threaten to cause losses at the level of the GNP.
Project Duration
The project started in 2007 and is expected to complete by the end of 2010.
Activities
The project activities are divided into 9 specific target areas:
- Detailed mapping of typical structures in the main cities
- Municipalities at risk
- Hospitals and Health Centers
- Schools
- Major Roads and Bridges
- Microzonation
- Seismic hazard updates
- Regional workshops and meetings
- Promotion of Education Activities and University level. See also possibilities under http://dipredca.csuca.org
Project Organization
The project involves all countries in Central America but has the main focus on El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Within each country the project aim is to collaborate with several institutions.
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