jaue20130053: Japanese Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies and its Application in Developing CountriesL. a Paz, Bolivia Case Study in Response to Landslides Disasters

Abstract

This research sets out to motivate and educate societies and the governing authorities that administrate the cities the necessity to create policies and strategies in DRM (Disaster Risk Management) to manage the risks that threaten the destruction of cities and affect the authorities and the people who live in human settlements. The objective is to motivate actions to reduce risks and promote the sustainable use of land.
This research also focuses on describing the governance structure in Japan and Bolivia and its strategies for implementing a DRM system, as well as to determine institutional and community capacities necessary to increase resilience to natural disasters in an urban context. As this is a broad subject, the research delimitated a specific urban area and only the type of natural hazard with the potential to become a disaster.
The overall objective is to provide recommendations to improve landslide risk reduction in La Paz in accordance with the governance structure and institutional and community entities that have been implemented to build resilient communities. A further objective is to design a methodology with which the Municipality can work with the communities incorporating the prevention topic in their daily lives in order to develop a culture of prevention in La Paz City.