En México los elevados niveles de riesgo parecen estar asociados directamente al acelerado crecimiento de los asentamientos humanos y las formas de urbanización, tendiendo a concentrarse en ciudades donde prevalecen altos y muy altos niveles de marginación urbana.
Descargar documentoDesde mediados de la década de los ochenta, la tendencia principal en el tema de la intervención relacionada con los desastres, ha sido a favor de visiones más amplias sobre el problema y con tendencias a la formulación de políticas, estrategias e instrumentos de intervención sobre lo que hoy en día se conoce como la gestión del riesgo.
Descargar documentoThis paper seeks to analyze the impact of natural events on social indicators at the municipal level in Mexico. We focus on the impact of such events on indicators such as the human development index and different poverty levels.
Descargar documentoPeru is well known to have a high incidence of natural hazards and disasters, and the probability of households constantly falling into poverty traps due to the lack of formal insurance mechanisms for natural disasters in many areas of the country, particularly in the poorest, as well as the tendency to establish new settlements in high-risk areas.
Descargar documentoThe starting point of this document has been recognition of natural hazards importance and their risk on development processes. Research faces an outlook that goes beyond improving response capacities and designing mechanisms to deal with human aid or for emergency assistance in case of disaster.
Descargar documentoThe devastating consequences of large natural disasters on socioeconomic systems are evident to all. Yet, little is really known about the magnitude of such negative effects on human development.
Descargar documentoExtreme climate-related events have a direct impact on the welfare of households. The frequency and magnitude of those shocks appear to be closely linked to increasing vulnerability of households and communities in developing countries.
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