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This web site contains an assortment of training and
dissemination material on disaster mitigation in water and
sanitation systems. An effort has been made to assemble
or create the most effective material, including a slideshow
and a compilation of technical papers on the subject that
describe the theoretical and practical aspects of vulnerability
assessment and introduce basic mitigation measures that
can be taken in response to each of the natural hazards
common in Latin America and the Caribbean. |
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The
heart of the material is a presentation, in PDF format, that has been
designed for use in courses and workshops.
In addition, the following material is included:
Professionals
and technicians involved in the design, construction,
maintenance and management of water and sanitation infrastructure
are the target audience of this package, the purpose of
which is to promote and facilitate the incorporation of
disaster mitigation measures in such infrastructure in
order to reduce the damage caused by natural disasters
and ensure that services can continue to function in their
aftermath. This collection has been produced jointly by
the Pan American Center for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental
Sciences (CEPIS/PAHO)
and the Area
on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief
of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization
(PAHO/WHO). |
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Requiriments:
The publications are available in PDF Format (Portable Document Format)
and require Adobe Acrobat Reader program for viewing. The videos
could be viewed with Windows Media Player (version 7 or higher).
