12. Prevent disasters and rebuild settlements

Qualitative data 3: disaster prevention and mitigation instruments

city and country levels

In the city or the country, are there:

1993

1998

a) building codes based on hazard and vulnerability assessment ?

yes

yes

b) hazard mapping ?

yes

yes

c) disaster insurances for public and private buildings ?

no

no

Are disaster insurances compulsory for public buildings ?

no

no

What measures and actions have been undertaken in terms of disaster prevention and mitigation ?

Is the capacity for post-disaster response effective at the city level ? What are the mechanisms in place ?

Local level - a map of possible dragging off.

National level - a map of possible earthquakes.