IDRC DAVOS 2008

IRM in Ultraperipheric Regions of the EU. Thechallenge to reach a Sustainable Development

through the Design of Prevention andMitigation Strategies

Francisca Gómez

Abstract

• Objectives

• Territorial context

• Socio-economic context

• Hazard assessment & management context

• Development Strategy

• Current State of development

• Lessons learned

• The way forward

Identification, analysis and zoning of the major hazards that occur on Tenerife island to generate a Territorial Plan that will be used as the future basis for Sustainable Development.

• Earthquakes• Volcanoes• Floods• Forest Fires• Landslides +• Dangerous goods

Objectives

Territorial Context

Territorial Context• Volcanic origin

• Approximately 2,000 sq. Km

• Rugged topography (3,718 m. asl over a maximum distance of 24 Km)

• No permanent river courses (aquifers)

• Warm weather (trade winds)

• Hazards:• Not many events in a short time frame

• Not a severe damage in recent times (except for flash floods and forest fires)

Socio-economic Context

Socio-economic Context

• Important tourist destination (permanent and seasonal from a variety of EU countries)

• Huge economic growth in a short time

• Limited space for infrastructures and services

• High population density on specific areas

• Highly dispersed population spots

• Extreme pressures over the territory

Hazard assessment & management Context

• Lack of regulations enforcing natural hazards assessment in land use planning

• National insurance pool covers the losses of major catastrophes

• Scarcity of holistic risk assessment studies (qualitative and exclusively related with emergency management, Civil Protection)

• VOLCANIC CRISIS (2004)

Development Strategy• Three steps process (by law)

• Contribution of experts, local authorities and interest groups. Participatory process

• Development of harmonized method.

• Exploitation of ITs (GIS, SDIs)

• Definition of a common ground for future regulations

• Promotion of risk management at the local scale (municipalities)

Development Strategy

• Lack of a multi-hazard strategy

• Dispersed & fragmented data

• Lack of harmonization of procedures

• Lack of explicit land use regulations vs. risk management

• Lack of awareness & education

• Lack of political involvement

• 2007: “National Soil Law”

• 2007: INSPIRE Directive

Current state of developmenthttp://www.cabtfe.es/planes/

Current state of developmenthttp://www.cabtfe.es/planes/

Current state of development2007: Forest fire

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1 USOS MEDIOAMBIENTALESConservación Medioambiental Usos científicos sobre los recursos naturales Educación ambiental

2 USOS RECREATIVOS

Esparcimiento en espacios no adaptados (esparcimiento elemental, con equipo ligero, con vehículo de motor, con asistencia de público)Esparcimiento en espacios adaptados Esparcimiento en espacios edificados Esparcimiento en complejos recreativos

3 USOS DOTACIONALESDotacionales educativosDotacionales culturalesDotacionales sanitarios (primer y segundo nivel)Dotacionales sanitarios (tercer nivel)Dotacionales asistenciales (segundo nivel)Dotaciones asistenciales (tercer nivel)Dotacionales deportivosDotacionales de esparcimiento (primer nivel)Dotacionales de esparcimiento (segundo nivel)Dotacionales de la Administración PúblicaDotacionales de defensa, seguridad y mantenimiento (primer nivel)Dotacionales de defensa, seguridad y mantenimiento (segundo y tercer nivel) Otros usos dotacionales (vinculados a usos medioambientales sin considerar nivel)Otros usos dotacionales (de ámbito insular o comarcal)Otros usos dotacionales (de ámbito municipal o local)

Lessons learned• There is a will to reach a compromise between

development and sustainability

• Discussion and participation are key factors for acceptance

• There is a way to look for solutions

• There is an urgent need to improve data and generate pragmatic evaluation methods (indicators)

The way forward

• Formulation of the territorial regulations (2009)

• Development of a methodology that will allow assessment and implementation at the local level (indicators/harmonization)

• Improvement of IT capacities and services

• Raising of awareness & education

Contact

franciscagomez@grupotecopy.es

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