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Integrated Approach to Coastal Zone Management | Disaster Management

An integrated inter-sectoral approach consists of two primary phases: 1. Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessments 2. Mitigation Strategy Planning. Approach # 1. Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessments: It establishes the baseline context for integrated decision-making. It consists of four parts: 1. Define the boundaries of the project area (entire country, one community, etc.) 2. Hazard identification 3. Vulnerability assessment 4. [...]

By |2017-06-20T20:01:25+00:00June 20, 2017|Disaster Management|Comments Off on Integrated Approach to Coastal Zone Management | Disaster Management

Diagnostic Tools to Protect Coastal Areas | Disaster Management

The development of "diagnostic tools" to assist in identification of situations under which forests and trees would be suitable to protect coastal areas against: 1. Tsunamis 2. Cyclones 3. Wind and Salt Spray 4. Coastal Erosion. Diagnostic Tool # 1. Tsunami Working Group Results: The tsunami working group began with the same objectives as the other groups, but in spite [...]

By |2017-06-20T20:01:24+00:00June 20, 2017|Sea Coasts|Comments Off on Diagnostic Tools to Protect Coastal Areas | Disaster Management
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