15.11.2013 Views

Preventive Resettlement of Populations at Risk of Disaster - GFDRR

Preventive Resettlement of Populations at Risk of Disaster - GFDRR

Preventive Resettlement of Populations at Risk of Disaster - GFDRR

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Chapter 3<br />

Argentina: Response to Recurrent Floods: Assisted Self-Construction<br />

Housing Program<br />

Rómulo Pérez<br />

Ignacio Zelmeister<br />

A. Country Context and <strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Management ................................................................................ 25<br />

1. Popul<strong>at</strong>ion and Urbaniz<strong>at</strong>ion............................................................................................................................. 25<br />

2. Regional Disparities............................................................................................................................................. 26<br />

3. Socio-n<strong>at</strong>ural <strong>Disaster</strong>s........................................................................................................................................ 26<br />

4. <strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Management ................................................................................................................................ 27<br />

B. Case Study: <strong>Resettlement</strong> <strong>of</strong> Inhabitants <strong>of</strong> Flood-prone Areas................................................... 30<br />

1. The Housing Subprogram (Subprograma de Vivienda, Spv)........................................................................ 30<br />

2. Particip<strong>at</strong>ing Entities .......................................................................................................................................... 31<br />

3. Assisted Self-construction: The Str<strong>at</strong>egy Selected........................................................................................... 31<br />

4. Flood Protection Program (Ppi) ...................................................................................................................... 32<br />

5. Outcomes.............................................................................................................................................................. 38<br />

6. Lessons Learned................................................................................................................................................... 40<br />

7. External Evalu<strong>at</strong>ions ........................................................................................................................................... 41<br />

References ................................................................................................................................................................... 42<br />

Chapter 4<br />

Brazil: Changes in the Quality <strong>of</strong> Life for People in High <strong>Risk</strong> Areas<br />

Ronaldo Marques<br />

Marilia Scomb<strong>at</strong>ti<br />

A. Country Context................................................................................................................................................ 43<br />

1. Urbaniz<strong>at</strong>ion and Regional Disparities ............................................................................................................ 43<br />

2. Socio-n<strong>at</strong>ural <strong>Disaster</strong>s ....................................................................................................................................... 43<br />

3. <strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Management ................................................................................................................................ 45<br />

B. The City <strong>of</strong> São Paulo ..................................................................................................................................... 46<br />

1. <strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Management ................................................................................................................................ 46<br />

C. Case Study: Stream Canaliz<strong>at</strong>ion Program Ii ........................................................................................ 48<br />

1. Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................. 48<br />

2. Components ......................................................................................................................................................... 49<br />

3. Institutional Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion ................................................................................................................................. 49<br />

4. Pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> the Popul<strong>at</strong>ion .................................................................................................................................... 50<br />

5. <strong>Resettlement</strong> Altern<strong>at</strong>ives .................................................................................................................................. 50<br />

6. Social Management ............................................................................................................................................. 52<br />

7. Budget and <strong>Resettlement</strong> Costs ........................................................................................................................ 53<br />

8. Outcomes ............................................................................................................................................................. 53<br />

iv<br />

<strong>Preventive</strong> <strong>Resettlement</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Popul<strong>at</strong>ions</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disaster</strong>: Experiences from L<strong>at</strong>in America

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!