Guatemala Study on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage : The Case of Antigua Guatemala
Natural events are recurrent. Geophysical hazards such as earthquakes or volcano eruptions cannot be predicted, but it is known that where they have happened in the past, they will happen again. In the case of hydro-meteorological hazards, frequenc...
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okr-10986-320132021-05-25T09:25:36Z Guatemala Study on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage : The Case of Antigua Guatemala World Bank CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION DAMAGE AND LOSS ASSESSMENT CULTURAL HERITAGE SITE NATURAL DISASTER DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT VOLCANIC ERUPTION Natural events are recurrent. Geophysical hazards such as earthquakes or volcano eruptions cannot be predicted, but it is known that where they have happened in the past, they will happen again. In the case of hydro-meteorological hazards, frequency and intensity are increased by the action of climate change. Guatemala is located in one of the most hazard prone regions, threatened by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, fires, hurricanes, and floods. Additionally, other hazards such as fires usually affect ancient structures, becoming one of the main hazards to specific cultural heritage assets. However, natural hazards only lead to disasters when its effects negatively affect human life, and the consequences depend on the vulnerability of the assets and population exposed to these hazards. The concept and practice of Disaster Risk Management (DRM), understood as a safe development strategy, has evolved during the last decades from an approach focused almost exclusively on disaster response, towards a broader approach focused on risk understanding, prevention, and reduction, without demeriting the importance of having strong preparation and response systems. However, other priorities generally relegate cultural heritage in the agenda of local and national governments, and disaster risk plans do not include heritage, leaving at risk areas, buildings or other assets of high historical value. In this regard, conducting risk assessments and establishing risk mitigation and emergency preparedness measures is fundamental. In case of emergency the priority is always to save lives, but in a second moment, acting quickly on cultural heritage is essential to preserve legacies that could otherwise be lost forever. 2019-07-02T16:53:48Z 2019-07-02T16:53:48Z 2019-06-17 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/516071560920320974/Guatemala-Study-on-Disaster-Risk-Management-of-Cultural-Heritage http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32013 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Latin America & Caribbean Guatemala |
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Natural events are recurrent.
Geophysical hazards such as earthquakes or volcano eruptions
cannot be predicted, but it is known that where they have
happened in the past, they will happen again. In the case of
hydro-meteorological hazards, frequency and intensity are
increased by the action of climate change. Guatemala is
located in one of the most hazard prone regions, threatened
by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, fires,
hurricanes, and floods. Additionally, other hazards such as
fires usually affect ancient structures, becoming one of the
main hazards to specific cultural heritage assets. However,
natural hazards only lead to disasters when its effects
negatively affect human life, and the consequences depend on
the vulnerability of the assets and population exposed to
these hazards. The concept and practice of Disaster Risk
Management (DRM), understood as a safe development strategy,
has evolved during the last decades from an approach focused
almost exclusively on disaster response, towards a broader
approach focused on risk understanding, prevention, and
reduction, without demeriting the importance of having
strong preparation and response systems. However, other
priorities generally relegate cultural heritage in the
agenda of local and national governments, and disaster risk
plans do not include heritage, leaving at risk areas,
buildings or other assets of high historical value. In this
regard, conducting risk assessments and establishing risk
mitigation and emergency preparedness measures is
fundamental. In case of emergency the priority is always to
save lives, but in a second moment, acting quickly on
cultural heritage is essential to preserve legacies that
could otherwise be lost forever. |
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Guatemala Study on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage : The Case of Antigua Guatemala |
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