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The 2010 Chile Earthquake Rapid Environmental Impact
AssessmentC. Kelly[[email protected]]
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Focus on The process and results of the REAHow the results were incorporated onto post
disaster recovery planning.
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The Earthquake • 27 February 2010 • 8.8 magnitude
earthquake and tsunami
• Relatively low death toll but significant damage
• Environmental impacts
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Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment
• Standard REA process (http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=8267)
• May/June 2010• Team of Chileans from
WWF Chile, national government and Antofagasta Minerals
• 2 advisors from WWF/US • Site visits and interviews
with survivors, government officials, local organizations
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Resu
lts
• Disaster Debris Management : need for good practice management
• Transitional Shelter: fire hazard, run-off and local flooding , fuel wood access, improved waste water management
• Sewage Management: repair damaged facilities, conduct a seismic assessment facilities elsewhere and improve sewage management as part of recovery efforts,
• Water Supplies: Assess damage to water supplies and define risk reduction options
• Geophysical Changes: Remap marine resources, beaches, harbors and river outlets
• Access to Land for Housing: Consider mitigation measures where hazardous locations are used for re-housing
• Sustainable Natural Resource Use for Reconstruction: Assess overall environmental impacts of recovery and reconstruction.
• Environmental Review: Special environmental impact review procedure for recovery efforts to identify positive and negative trade-offs of recovery plans
• Coordination: Improved coordination of environment-related issues
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The 2010 Chile Earthquake Rapid
Environmental Impact Assessment
C. Kelly[havedisastercallkelly@g
mail.com]
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