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Currently, the content on natural hazards has been attracting significant interest from the educational field due to the awareness-raising and training efforts carried out among the younger cohorts. The objective of this research is to analyze the images that are inserted in the school textbooks of Social Sciences (3rd cycle of Primary Education) that refer to natural hazards, the type of risk, the degree of catastrophism, and the territorial context to which they are assigned to explain these phenomena in Spain. Based on a review of the main publishers used in Spain (Anaya, Bromera, Santillana, SM, Vicens Vives), the results obtained show that, out of 640 images identified, most of them refer to droughts (38.2%) and floods (29.4%). Regarding the degree of catastrophism, 67.6% are presented with this purpose, and as for the territorial context, in the majority (79.4%) the geographical location is not known. In summary, risk education in the initial training stages is essential in the current climate change context for the formation of more informed and safer societies. However, the messages to be communicated must be based on scientific rigor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The analysis of natural hazards is an important topic for spatial planning, and in which many papers have been published in recent years. However, a real and effective transfer to normative documents has not yet been achieved. Considering the suitability of the regional scale for its management, this paper performs an analysis of the Land Management Plans of the province of Malaga (Spain). Among the main conclusions, it stands out that there is a manifest concern in these plans for natural hazards, but that it is not transferred to the regulations or to the planning cartography. In this regard, a series of specific improvement proposals are offered to correct this problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Natural hazards are having a growing interest in Spain in the educational field given the implications of climate change and developed urban planning. This research, based on the analysis of Social Sciences school textbooks (3rd cycle of Primary Education), has two objectives: to analyze the natural hazards that are treated, taking into account the definitions and factors (natural and human) involved; and examine the activities (degree of problematization) on these phenomena. As a starting hypothesis, the main natural risks cited would be the atmospheric ones (floods and droughts), with few definitions. And regarding the activities, these would be few and characterized by their reduced problematization (memorizing and reproducing content). Methodologically, the main school manuals of Primary Education of Social Sciences (3rd cycle; 5th and 6th) used in Spain have been consulted. After reviewing these resources, it has been found that the main natural risks mentioned are atmospheric (floods linked to episodes of intense rains and droughts), with few definitions and an absence of the human factor as a cause of risk. Regarding the activities, it should be noted that they are scarce and, furthermore, characterized by presenting a low level of problematization. To sum up, risk education at the basic levels of education is a basic measure in the current context of climate change to improve the resilience of society. For this, the explanation of these phenomena in school textbooks should be improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Education is an important action for reducing the effects of natural hazards within the context of current climate change. However, in developed countries education has not played a prominent role in the design of risk prevention policies. Moreover, this role is important for raising the awareness of younger cohorts as they will be the protagonists of these processes in the coming decades. The purpose of this work is to propose instruction activities for the treatment of the five main processes of extreme manifestation of the climate that already affect the Mediterranean region and that should be incorporated into the subject of geography (middle and high school). These proposals are intended to be a guide for classrooms to be implemented in other territories and consider their geographical characteristics and availability data. Implementation in classrooms and future editions of school textbooks suppose a commitment to the education factor. This is because education is a basic resource for achieving a society more resilient to the atmospheric hazards linked to climate change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

On the morning of 14th October 1956, a mass made of boulders and mud fall through the slope of the Rodeno Mountain (Calderona range) and destroyed part of the urban area of Marines (Valencia), causing 6 fatalities and numerous material damages. This research reconstructs this event and develops an interpretation of the mass movement, based on documents from historical archives, post-event pictures, interviews with witnesses and sediment examination. These materials allow mapping the event and identifying this phenomenon as a debris flow most likely connected to initial debris avalanches that took place at the headwaters area. The magnitude of the event and the existence of similar sediment deposits in the surrounding area highlight the significant hazard that still threatens this mountain village. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The aim of this research is to present and propose examples about the interpretation of natural hazards and climate change with the proposal of different study cases in the province of Alicante (Spain). This proposal is carried out in the subject of Climate Change and Hazards in the Mediterranean of the Master in Planning and Management of Natural Hazards (University of Alicante). Methodologically, different examples of study cases have been presented that are explained in the classroom about: 1) Droughts; 2) The exploitation of river courses; 3) Climate trends; and 4) Climate change adaptation measures. With these examples it is pretended that students know how to differentiate and interpret, for the study area, the causes and effects of natural hazards and climate change (droughts and floods) and the influence and adaptation of human beings on these socio-environmental problems. To sum up, it should be noted that these examples help the students to understand the greater complexity of the territory, thus breaking stereotypes about these problems and giving greater importance the influence of the action of the human being of the increase of the risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The inventory and analysis of historical disasters records is an initial and fundamental element for risk assessment and the formulation of new disaster risk management measures. This work compiles and analyzes the occurrence of disasters caused by natural phenomena during 2018 in Colombia, specifically in the department of Antioquia, taking the DesInventar disaster inventory as the main source of data. Altogether during the 2018, 265 disasters were registered in the department, where 210 correspond to natural hazards: mass movements, debris flows, floods, forest fire and hydrometeorological events that caused 80% of the victims. The results indicate that mass movements and debris flows still are the most frequent and tragic phenomena for the region, these are mainly triggered by rain. Finally, it is important to highlight the effect that human activities have as determining or triggering factors in phenomena like mass movements and forest fires. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Urban spaces have become prone territories to the economic losses and loss of human life during extreme natural episodes. This is due to the accumulation of population and activities in urban areas and poor urban planning, which has not taken into account, until very recently, the problem of natural hazard and their territorial effects in the process for allocating of land uses. The aim of this research is to analyze the degree of fulfilment of the obligation to incorporate risk maps in documents of urban planning in the province of Alicante since 2008. Therefore, the information available on the websites of municipalities and in the College of Architects of Alicante on the subject of spatial planning and natural hazards has been consulted in order to check treatment carrying out urban management plans approved since this year until today. As conclusion, it should be noted the small number of municipalities that have approved new urban planning and the lack of interest and the reduced detail in the sections of risk analisys in that urban plans at the local level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Located in the northside coast of La Habana, the Malecón is one of the most famous public and touristic sites from this Cuban city. Its conservation has arised as one of the most urgent issues for local managers, especially, in the current context of Climate Change. This study deals with the deterioration mapping of this urban infrastructure as well as with the analysis of the impact of meteorological events and controlling geographic factors. This mapping procedure was performed by means of the use of remote sensing and spatial and statistical analysis in GIS. Moreover, the study was conducted through the consult of references, maps and remote sensing of high spatial resolution, which let obtain the Malecon's deterioration mapping. The results are unprecedented and quite useful for local managers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The Alacantí region is an area where natural risks are common. During recent decades great progress has been made in risk prevention thanks to improvements in environmental law. Firefighters are an essential part of hazard management because they are the first to attend when any emergency arises. For this reason, the location of fire stations is of great importance in relation to their response time. Studying and improving the estimated response time of each station of the Alacantí region will be helpful in order to improve the monitoring of areas with less coverage. This first approach notes which areas need a more specific analysis to improve their situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The secular problem of deforestation that suffered the Iberian Peninsula and the arguable failure of forest policies that attempted the reforestation of the woods, the modern State Forestry Administration tried to solve its impact on natural disasters through a new formula. This involved the introduction of the figure of «Monte Protector» by Act June 24, 1908 Conservation Forestry and Reforestation. This figure was finally introduced only in four provinces, including the province of Granada. This is a milestone of public and private spaces as objects of deforestation and what later on would mean the reforestation policies. This work analyses the policies of «Montes Protectores» in the province of Granada, its territorial impact and it's connection to natural hazards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Costa Rica has a very high seismicity rate and geological processes are part of everyday life. However, formal educational programs and mainstream media have not yet found the appropriate way of educating the public on these topics, thus myths and misconceptions persist. Since 1982, the National Seismological Network of Costa Rica (RSN: UCR-ICE) studies the seismicity and volcanic activity in the country. With the increasing influence of social networks on information diffusion, the RSN has recently taken advantage of this new channel to report felt earthquakes and publish educational information related to Seismology. In this study, we analyze the demographics and geographic distribution of the RSN Facebook Page, the growth of followers, and the significance of their feedback. We observe that 70 % of the RSN users are between ages from 18 to 34. Moreover, we observe that certain regions of the country have more Facebook activity, although those regions are not the most populated nor have a high Internet connectivity index. We interpret this pattern as the result of a higher awareness to geological hazards in those specific areas. We see the RSN Facebook page as an opportunity to engage non-science audiences and encourage the population to participate in reporting seismic observations, thus providing intensity data. This new approach to science education might improve the understanding of geological processes and might positively alter the current perception towards natural hazards in Costa Rica. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We study the natural hazards that affect the municipality of Mazarrón (floods, droughts, seismicity, cold waves, heat waves, storms and landslides), and analyzed, with 150 surveys (to different groups with different levels of training), perception of risk to which the population, what risks they know, how they think may affect the territory, if they feel safe, and that memories have the citizens who lived through the disaster of the Rambla de Las Moreras in 1989. Highlights floods as one of the most important risks and different perception of citizens, by their level of education and occupation. From public administration should ensure proper management of the territory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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A description is done on the current situation of the incorporation of Geotechnics and the Natural Hazards in the process of Environmental Impact Assessment for development projects in Costa Rica. Later on, a suggestion is done on the aspects that must be considered at the moment of elaborating a Geotechnical and Natural Hazards Assessment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Esta investigación se centra en la necesidad de evaluar el trazado propuesto del Corredor Internacional de Comercio Las Leñas en términos de su vulnerabilidad a amenazas naturales, con el fin aportar a la mitigación de potenciales situaciones de riesgo que puedan afectar el funcionamiento de esta obra vial internacional. En este contexto, el estudio geomorfológico junto al mapeamiento de formas de alta dinámica actual, y su evaluación en términos de aporte de masa al fondo de los valles, permite conocer la localización y magnitud de estos fenómenos, situación que es reflejada en el mapa de niveles de amenaza, cuya superposición con el trazado en estudio permite configurar los escenarios de riesgo. La alta energía del ambiente de montaña favorece la generación y aporte de sedimentos mediante procesos de remoción en masa los que, activados por precipitaciones intensas, por la acción del sistema periglacial o por actividad sísmica, pueden generar eventos catastróficos, definiendo un ambiente muy inestable. La dominancia de estructuras volcánicas fuertemente plegadas y expuestas, genera laderas con una gran disponibilidad de detritos, que incide en un alto potencial de procesos de difusión de sedimentos desde las vertientes. Se establece que las diferencias en términos de la forma y dinámica de los depósitos basales, tanto de alta como de media montaña, se asocian fundamentalmente con diferencias en la morfoestructura y litología, así como con las condiciones del piso altitudinal y las topoclimáticas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]