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Título del libro: Assessing Landslide Frequency For Landform Hazard Zoning Purposes
Título del capítulo: The ICL Latin American Network: Past activities and challenges ahead

Autores UNAM:
IRASEMA ALCANTARA AYALA;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2014
Palabras clave:

Caribbean region; Landslide disasters; Latin America; Risk assessment


Resumen:

Landslide disasters have major impact in developing countries due to the social vulnerability of communities and the lack of integrated risk research. In the last decades landslide disasters in Latin America triggered by precipitation, earthquakes volcanic eruptions and the built environment, have increased considerably. Therefore, scientific contributions towards reducing vulnerability of exposed communities to landsliding are quite urgent. The International Consortium of Landslides Latin American Network (ICCLAN) is currently under the commitment of strengthening collaboration among Latin American countries in the field of integrated disaster risk research on landslides through a multi and trans-disciplinary approach. Aiming at achieving such commitment, the organisation of two main activities has taken place in 2013. First of all, the First Central American and Caribbean Congress on Landslides was held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Secondly, an International Workshop on Forensic Investigations of Disasters (FORIN) associated with Landslides was also organised (Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México). Additional activities carried out in Colombia were included. The objectives of ICL Latin American network (ICLLAN) include (a) Setting up a database of experts on landslides in the region; (b) Identifying the areas of landslide expertise of the participants; (c) Establishing a programme of necessities and priorities to be addressed; (d) Organizing a summer/winter school of landslides for young students/researchers, and landslide workshops; (e) Strengthening activities associated with landslide capacity building within Universities and governmental institutions; and (f) Facilitation of scientific support during and after landslide disasters. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014. All rights reserved.


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