New study examines geospatial information AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN
The Caribbean is highly vulnerable to extreme hydroclimatic events, with flooding being the most frequent, and hurricanes the most damaging. The subregion is also subject to other natural hazards including volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, drought, sealevel rise and the annual inundation of sargassum blooms. A new study from ECLAC Caribbean provides an introduction to the status and use of Geospatial Information Management (GIM) in support of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in the Caribbean. Entitled “Advancing geospatial information management for disaster risk management in the Caribbean,” the study examines the subregion’s unique ecosystems and its socioeconomic dependence on tourism. It also looks at the marine environment and coastal areas, from the perspective that disaster risk management (DRM), including risk reduction mechanisms, are paramount in the shaping of its sustainable development agenda.
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