Purpose This paper aims to shed some light on the distribution of population, living in disaster risk areas in Brazil, on the intra-urban scale. The following three aspects are evaluated in this paper: the distribution of exposed population according to municipal size classification; the population density in disaster risk areas; and the municipal human development classification for the municipalities with disaster risk areas. Design/methodology/approach This research is based on an explorative approach. The main database used is a result of the association of landslide and flood risk areas to demographic census, available for 825 Brazilian municipalities. Additional databases were integrated to characterize disaster risk management and municipal human development. Findings The results revealed that the population exposed to disaster areas is concentrated within the capitals and small cities in the country. Moreover, disaster risk areas are densely populated even in small cities, suggesting that it is a reality faced not only by the larger cities. Finally, disaster risk areas exist even inside municipalities with a high level of human development. Practical implications These findings could contribute to the understanding of the spatialisation of disaster risk in Brazil, a primordial step for the reduction of human losses. Originality/value A novel perspective about the Brazilian population exposed to disaster risk was obtained, revealing a current issue faced by the municipalities independent of the size classification and level of human development.
Os desastres de origem hidrometeorológica, como deslizamentos e inundações e seus efeitos sobre a população em risco tornaram-se um assunto relevante. O presente artigo tem como objetivo explorar as potencialidades da metodologia desenvolvida em parceria entre o IBGE e o CEMADEN, que delimitou novas áreas para associação de dados demográficos às áreas de risco, denominadas BATER (Base Territorial Estatística de Risco), cujos resultados foram publicados em 2018. A metodologia foi orientada pelo desafio de associar diferentes geometrias de representação, áreas de risco e dados espaciais do Censo Demográfico de 2010. Dos 872 municípios brasileiros monitorados, estima-se que 8.270.127 habitantes e 2.471.349 domicílios privados permanentemente ocupados estavam localizadas em áreas de risco. Por fim, considerou-se que a BATER junto com as pesquisas provenientes de dados do censo podem fornecer informações relevantes para análises intraurbanas sobre a população exposta ao risco de desastres no Brasil.
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