Flood and landslide management Sample Clauses

Flood and landslide management. Central and local government have invested in improving basic infrastructure and social conditions in informal settlements which are typically the areas most vulnerable to flooding and landslide risks (De Sherbinin et al., 2007; Xx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx, 2011). However, little physical flood protection infrastructure has been established. The 1996 heavy rainfall led to a new institute being established called the Institute of Geotechnics (IG) which prepared long-term emergency plans to protect the city against landslides (Xxx et al., 2011). The group, comprising technical experts, civil engineers and geologists, established a number of earth-retaining structures. In addition to this initiative the agency was responsible for surveying and mapping geological and geotechnical features in the Rio de Janeiro municipal area. The risk-reduction programme was approved by the mayor and started to be implemented in 2010. The budget increased more than tenfold in 2010 after the approval. As a consequence, 117 siren stations were installed, with 58 being equipped with automatic gauges or pluviometers (Government of Brazil, 2012). The rain gauges transfer data to the Municipal Operations Centre every 15 minutes which allows the city to monitor the critical amount of rainfall. The Operations Centre Rio de Janeiro (CO-Rio) is a city wide system integrating data from 30 agencies as a response to nation-wide flash floods in 2010 in Brazil. The project costs Rio about BRL26.1m (EUR 10.8m). The centre enables real-time communication and can significantly reduce the impact of crisis situations by minimizing disruptions to public services and activities in the city (Government of Brazil, 2012). The operations centre brings together 30 bodies of the city administration including civil defence, traffic, conservation, municipal guard as well as key utility and service concession holders such as the metro and Rio Niteroi bridge which can be directly affected when severe weather events occur. Other services include computer networks, protection against electrical break-downs, access to high-speed internet, and full back up telecommunications systems. The centre operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with 400 professional staff members. Since 2010, rainfall events are now recorded more consistently.
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