Comparative analysis of disaster risk management practices in Bucharest, Ciudad de Mexico and Istanbul

Abstract

Natural disasters represent a major problem for many big cities. The biggest part of the population is in cities, which makes the concept of urban planning be a significant problem for the decision makers. In this paper, there are presented the results of a comparative analysis of the disaster risk management practices between Bucharest and Ciudad de Mexico in South America; and Istanbul in the euro-Mediterranean region. The analysis shows that all three cities have made considerable efforts regarding the risk analysis, especially in earthquakes. The elements they took into consideration are: the political engagement, identifying risks, the institutions and managing knowledge. Finally, the papers concludes by reasoning that the local authorities must focus more on reducing risks in order to reduce the physical vulnerability and to reach urban durability.

Geospatial Data Utilisation in National Disaster Management Frameworks and the Priorities of Multilateral Disaster Management Frameworks: Case Studies of India and Bulgaria

“…The DRMs of Chile and Ecuador are compared in [44] to investigate the appropriateness of global approaches. The DRM practices in Bucharest, Mexico and Istanbul regarding legislation, planning, financial resources, organisational structures, risk assessment, early warning, education, training and research to investigate the risk assessment plans are considered in [45]. Similarly, Banerji et al [46] compared practices in Japan and India, and a comparison of seven megacities is presented in [47].…”