The Dr. Marcela Hurtado from USM began studies on the subject designing a plataform technological for evaluation of real estate versus four threats in the historic area of Valparaíso: fire, earthquake, vandalism graffiti and landslide.
lto academic Dr. Marcela Hurtado of the Architectural department from the Federico Santa María Technical University, is the manager of a Technological platform through which evaluate the risk of main threats inthe properties of historic area of Valparaiso: fire, earthquake, vandalism graffiti and landslide.
This is the starting point for the design of a pIan Yocomprehensive that includes various strategies to initiate concrete actions in the matter that reduces the risk of disasters.
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As explained the teacher “the initiative was startedand 2020 with the risk assessment, its results and the indices of vulnerability against each of the threatsyesand concluded with the design of the Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Plan where I know established recommendations and concrete actions, being one of themyes the constitution of a mthatinter-institutional for the implementation of the measures”.
In this way, the coordination of the Table of gseason of Rrisk of ddisaster of the Valparaíso World Heritage Sitewhich met at USM locations, tgrape The purpose is to implement the initiatives derived from the Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Plan for the historic area of the city, with emphasis on creating awareness among the community to prevent and thus avoid future catastrophes..
lto platform noticed critical cases, For example, the fires what do they have to do with with the geography of the site, the construction system and the little information that the neighbors have in relation to what to do about this pleasantza, being very important he institutional coordinated work to So do not duplicate actions.
Universities
To the meeting of the Table of gseason of Rrisk of ddisaster of the Yesitio Qattrimony MThe undial was attended by representatives of municipal directorates of Valparaíso, the ministries of Housing and Social Development, firefighters, regional government, Senapred, among other.
Finally, Dr. Marcela Hurtado explained that the role that universities play in this work is fundamental, since “they can contribute in special actions, for example, evaluating the state of conservation of buildings, inspecting electrical systems, carrying out public awareness programs. heritage value, among other tasks.”
