Disaster risk governance: institutional vulnerability assessment with emphasis on non-structural measures in the municipality of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco (PE), Brazil

Coutinho, Roberto Quental; Lucena, R. J. R. S.; Henrique, Hugo Manoel

doi:10.1108/dpm-04-2020-0128

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“…That said, Amorim-Maia et al recognize the failings of these strategies as many of them tend to take "exclusionary, inequitable, and technocratic approaches" (np) that come up short in addressing inequities, further exacerbating the impacts and vulnerabilities of these marginalized groups (Amorim-Maia et al, 2022). Although no single solution exists for this issue, climate justice discourse points toward the need of policymakers to better understand the evolving human vulnerabilities that underpin environmental injustice among impacted communities via community-based approaches (Harlan et al, 2015;Coutinho et al, 2020;Amorim-Maia et al, 2022).…”

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The distribution of Cyclone Idai’s water impacts in Beira, Mozambique

McCordic,

Raimundo,

Judyn

et al. 2024

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PurposeClimate hazards in the form of cyclones are projected to become more intense under the pressures of future climate change. These changes represent a growing hazard to low lying coastal cities like Beira, Mozambique. In 2019, Beira experienced the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai. One of the many impacts resulting from this Cyclone was disrupted drinking water access. This investigation explores the distribution of Cyclone Idai’s impact on drinking water access via an environmental justice lens, exploring how preexisting water access characteristics may have predisposed households to the impacts of Cyclone Idai in Beria.Design/methodology/approachRelying on household survey data collected in Beira, the investigation applied a decision tree algorithm to investigate how drinking water disruption was distributed across the household survey sample using these preexisting vulnerabilities.FindingsThe investigation found that households that mainly relied upon piped water sources and experienced inconsistent access to water in the year prior to Cyclone Idai were more likely to experience disrupted drinking water access immediately after Cyclone Idai. The results indicate that residents in formal areas of Beira, largely reliant upon piped water supply, experienced higher rates of disrupted drinking water access following Cyclone Idai.Originality/valueThese findings question a commonly held assumption that informal areas are more vulnerable to climate hazards, like cyclones, than formal areas of a city. The findings support the inclusion of informal settlements in the design of climate change adaptation strategies.

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The distribution of Cyclone Idai’s water impacts in Beira, Mozambique

McCordic,

Raimundo,

Judyn

et al. 2024

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“…A sua ação se dá preferencialmente com medidas de educação preventiva, que visam gerenciar a proximidade de alunos e professores. Este trabalho está sendo realizado com 19 escolas municipais com atividades sistemáticas voltadas à prevenção de riscos com crianças e jovens e, por outro lado, com professores e gerentes para uma análise transversal do tópico redução de riscos de desastres na escola (Coutinho, Lucena e Henrique, 2019).…”

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O Papel Dos Núcleos Comunitários De Proteção E Defesa Civil Na Comunicação De Risco De Desastre

Fonseca¹,

Garcias²

2022

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Introdução: O conhecimento sobre as ameaças e vulnerabilidades é a base para a percepção dos riscos e preparação das comunidades quanto a ocorrência de eventos adversos. O objetivo deste artigo é compreender o papel dos núcleos comunitários de proteção e defesa civil na comunicação do risco de desastre em nível local. Metodologia: Para tanto, empregou-se a pesquisa bibliográfica na literatura internacional e nacional como técnica de pesquisa, destacando as principais ações de núcleos comunitários em municípios brasileiros no combate aos desastres. Resultados e discussões: Como principais resultados, percebe-se que não existe uma comunicação efetiva entre os agentes locais e os grupos que vivem em áreas de risco. Conclusão: No entanto, conclui-se que os núcleos comunitários de proteção e defesa civil são importantes meios de mobilização das comunidades, auxiliando na capacitação dos moradores quanto a prevenção e desastres.

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“…In the ECNEB, one of the main triggers of disasters is the erratic pattern of rainfall, where most events involving victims are related to landslides [10,11] Landslide events recorded across the country demonstrate the need to improve the ability to monitor, predict and issue landslide alerts in advance to minimize related damage and protect human lives and properties [12,13]. In this context, the ECNEB is predisposed to disasters associated with landslides due to geological and geomorphological factors as well as the disorganized land occupation [10,14]. In the State of Pernambuco alone, 2147 risk areas for hydrometeorological disasters were evaluated, representing 39.2% of the total risk areas in the nine States of the ECNEB [15].…”

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“…In the State of Pernambuco alone, 2147 risk areas for hydrometeorological disasters were evaluated, representing 39.2% of the total risk areas in the nine States of the ECNEB [15]. In 2019, 6 of the 185 districts of the State of Pernambuco had 29 deaths due to landslides [14].…”

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“…However, there is insufficient research on the analysis of triggering agents for disasters of this type in Brazil [22]. Some ECNEB municipalities, such as Jaboatão dos Guararapes, located in the State of Pernambuco, present risk management strategies related to landslides in urban areas [14]. The need is to develop a more effective monitoring and alert system that predicts geo-hydrological risks and communicates in the local language before these extreme events take place.…”

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Landslides Triggered by the May 2017 Extreme Rainfall Event in the East Coast Northeast of Brazil

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Given the increasing occurrence of landslides on the East Coast Northeast of Brazil (ECNEB), it is essential to understand its conditions and triggering factors because meteorological anomalies triggered by a landslide will threaten life and property in the region. In this sense, this research aimed to diagnose the meteorological conditions that triggered landslides in the ECNEB in May 2017, evaluate the terrain’s intrinsic conditions using elevation, slope, and susceptibility parameters and determine critical precipitation thresholds for the city with the highest number of landslide risk areas in the region. A dynamic downscaling experiment was carried out using the Regional Climate Model (RegCM) to verify the ability of this model to represent rainfall over the ECNEB. The results from the intrinsic factors showed that the ECNEB is highly susceptible to landslides with various high-risk sectors for landslides to the population. The extreme rainfall event was associated with the convergence of humidity at low levels over the ocean, which contributed to landslides in the ECNEB, mainly in the State of Pernambuco, where 67 landslides were registered. The RegCM numerical simulation underestimated the high daily rainfall signal seen on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite. It is suggested that sensitivity tests can be performed using other physical parameters to find the best model configuration for the ECNEB. This work recommends that exploring the relationship between precipitation and landslides will provide objective criteria for assessing risk areas by contributing to the predictability of disasters in this region.

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Disaster risk governance: institutional vulnerability assessment with emphasis on non-structural measures in the municipality of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco (PE), Brazil

Cited by 8 publications

References 6 publications

The distribution of Cyclone Idai’s water impacts in Beira, Mozambique

The distribution of Cyclone Idai’s water impacts in Beira, Mozambique

O Papel Dos Núcleos Comunitários De Proteção E Defesa Civil Na Comunicação De Risco De Desastre

Landslides Triggered by the May 2017 Extreme Rainfall Event in the East Coast Northeast of Brazil

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