Abstract

CHICANGANA MONTON, Germán Ernesto et al. THE SOCIETY IN FRONT OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT: ABOUT THE SEISMIC HAZARD IN VILLAVICENCIO CITY, COLOMBIA. bol.geol. [online]. 2010, vol.32, n.1, pp.125-141. ISSN 0120-0283.

The high risk that represents an earthquake for Villavicencio city (Colombia), it is a very important aspect that civil local and regional authorities should assume and establish in the development plans in short, medium and long terms. In front of this situation, universities and research groups, like representatives of academy sector have contributed with knowledge related with the reach of the seismic hazard in this Colombian region and make alert calls due to the high level of vulnerability of the city. In this work some historical antecedents related with the seismic hazard in Villavicencio city are show, an analysis of the existent seismic instrumental registrations is presented, the vulnerability is analyzed and the role carried out by the involved entities is analyzed (the government authorities and the academy), a description of a possible post-seismic scenario is made, and certain recommendations to mitigate the effects of an earthquake of importance are presented. With the analysis here realized, the academy call to society is with the purpose of search new strategies so that in the short term it is possible to increase the effectiveness of the risk management in Colombia.

Keywords : Seismic Hazard; Villavicencio; Colombia; Risk Management; Sustainable Development; Recovery.

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