GIS and Vulnerability AssessmentOn March 24th 2011
was signed the contract between United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) and GESP Joint Venture (Joint Venture between GESP S.r.l., GIS4C
B.V. and CGS-EI of UWI) for the “Provision of Services to
Caribbean OCTs. Lot1: GIS and Vulnerability Assessment”
The main
objective of the project is to characterize the natural and, where identified
as significant, human-induced hazards to which the OCTs are exposed and
identify geographic and socio-economic areas of vulnerability.
Local capacities to develop and implement
mitigation strategies will then be strengthened through the provision of tools
(spatial data infrastructure and models) and best practices to support
comprehensive disaster risk management.
By the end
of the whole project it is expected that there will be: - Increased
capacity in hazard mapping and associated vulnerability assessments, to further
be incorporated into spatial information systems to inform planning and
development processes
- Capacity
built in response, rescue and recovery, in order to shorten recovery periods
through the use risk assessment and mitigation practices for development
planning
- Strengthened
local disaster management structures and capacities in terms of tools and best
practices to support comprehensive disaster risk management
- Greater cooperation
and coordination between the OCTs, with documentation and dissemination
of best practices
The project
is splitted into 4 main phases:
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Phase I: HM/VA capacity assessment
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Phase II: Base data and equipment acquisition
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Phase IV: Vulnerability assessment and
quantitative risk assessment
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Phase V: Vulnerability assessment and hazard
mapping applications
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