Estimated damage and losses from natural disasters in 2010 for the departments of Francisco Morazán and El Paraiso, Honduras

Authors

  • Óscar Elvir Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras. Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto Hondureño de Ciencias de la Tierra
  • Skarleth Motiño Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras. Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto Hondureño de Ciencias de la Tierra
  • Pablo Domínguez Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras. Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto Hondureño de Ciencias de la Tierra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/rct.v0i13.1713

Keywords:

disaster, natural, flood, drought, fire, Copeco, landslides, storm, tropical, hurricane, loss, damage, production, economy, education, social housing, road infrastructure, Cepal, estimation, risk, hazard, mitigation

Abstract

The study pretends to continue the development of a database in terms of damages and losses that result from natural disasters in Honduras, specifically selecting the departments of Francisco Morazán and El Paraíso as study areas, for the year 2010. This will estimate the monetary impact that is caused by natural hazards in vulnerable sectors such as the social sector (housing, health), infrastructure (roads, power, water and sewage) and the economic sector (agriculture, livestock). The information will be added to the disaster inventory system of Honduras, named DesInventar, in order to test a methodology that can assess the damage and estimate disaster losses. This information will guide rehabilitation and reconstruction plans in order to promote prevention and reduce disaster risk.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/rct.v0i13.1713

Revista Ciencia y Tecnología, No. 13, diciembre 2013: 41-66

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Published

2015-01-07

How to Cite

Elvir, Óscar, Motiño, S. and Domínguez, P. (2015) “Estimated damage and losses from natural disasters in 2010 for the departments of Francisco Morazán and El Paraiso, Honduras”, Jornual of Science and Technology, (13), pp. 41–66. doi: 10.5377/rct.v0i13.1713.

Issue

Número 13, Diciembre 2013

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Diversity Theme

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