Evaluación de la vulnerabilidad y resiliencia ante incendios forestales en la interfaz urbana forestal de la comuna de Chiguayante. Área metropolitana de Concepción.
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2024
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Universidad de Concepción
Abstract
La vulnerabilidad y resiliencia ante incendios forestales se debe considerar como factores de análisis fundamentales dentro de la gestión del riesgo de desastres, debido a que entregan información sobre la susceptibilidad de una comunidad o sistema a sufrir daños y como están capacitados para resistir o sobreponerse después de un desastre. El objetivo principal de esta investigación consiste en evaluar la vulnerabilidad global y los niveles de resiliencia ante incendios forestales en la interfaz urbana forestal de la comuna de Chiguayante, región del Biobío.
Para esto, se abordará la investigación desde un método cualitativo, el cual consistirá en evaluar la vulnerabilidad por exposición de diversas variables que comprenden el territorio de la comuna. Por otro lado, para evaluar la resiliencia de la comunidad se realizará la aplicación de entrevistas a actores locales que ocupen un rol importante dentro de la comunidad.
Al evaluar la vulnerabilidad de las variables ecosistema, infraestructura, población y sistemas productivos, los resultados obtenidos demuestran que la comuna de Chiguayante posee una vulnerabilidad por exposición de nivel medio, obteniendo una calificación de 2,25.
Por otro lado, a partir de las encuestas realizadas demostraron que la población que habita la interfaz urbana forestal posee un profundo entendimiento sobre el sistema de gestión de emergencia ante incendios forestales y su diseño para resistir, lo que demuestra ser una comunidad resiliente ante incendios forestales. De igual manera, las entrevistas evidenciaron que el sistema de la comuna se encuentra capacitado ante una emergencia.
Vulnerability and resilience to forest fires should be considered as fundamental analysis factors within disaster risk management, as they provide information on a community's or system's susceptibility to damage and their ability to resist or recover after a disaster. The main objective of this research is to assess the overall vulnerability and levels of resilience to forest fires in the urban-forest interface of the municipality of Chiguayante, Biobío region. To achieve this, the research will be approached using a qualitative method, which will involve evaluating vulnerability through exposure to various variables that encompass the municipality's territory. Additionally, to assess community resilience, interviews will be conducted with local actors who play significant roles within the community. The evaluation of ecosystem, infrastructure, population, and productive systems vulnerability demonstrates that the municipality of Chiguayante has a medium level of exposure vulnerability, with a score of 2.25. Furthermore, surveys showed that the population residing in the urban-forest interface has a deep understanding of the emergency management system for forest fires and its resilience design, indicating a resilient community. Similarly, the interviews revealed that the municipality's system is prepared for an emergency.
Vulnerability and resilience to forest fires should be considered as fundamental analysis factors within disaster risk management, as they provide information on a community's or system's susceptibility to damage and their ability to resist or recover after a disaster. The main objective of this research is to assess the overall vulnerability and levels of resilience to forest fires in the urban-forest interface of the municipality of Chiguayante, Biobío region. To achieve this, the research will be approached using a qualitative method, which will involve evaluating vulnerability through exposure to various variables that encompass the municipality's territory. Additionally, to assess community resilience, interviews will be conducted with local actors who play significant roles within the community. The evaluation of ecosystem, infrastructure, population, and productive systems vulnerability demonstrates that the municipality of Chiguayante has a medium level of exposure vulnerability, with a score of 2.25. Furthermore, surveys showed that the population residing in the urban-forest interface has a deep understanding of the emergency management system for forest fires and its resilience design, indicating a resilient community. Similarly, the interviews revealed that the municipality's system is prepared for an emergency.
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Incendios forestales, Vulnerabilidad, Resiliencia