Multiple Hazards and Governance Model in the Barranquilla Metropolitan Area, Colombia

Celene B. Milanes, Marina B. Martínez-González, Jorge Moreno-Gómez, Ana Saltarín J., Andres Suarez, Samuel E. Padilla-Llano, Alex Vasquez, Allan Lavell and Seweryn Zielinski
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Celene B. Milanes: GeMarc and GESSA Research Groups, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, Colombia
Marina B. Martínez-González: Department of Social Science, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, Colombia
Jorge Moreno-Gómez: Department of Business Studies, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, Colombia
Ana Saltarín J.: Risk Management Office, Barranquilla City Hall, Barranquilla 080001, Colombia
Andres Suarez: GeMarc and GESSA Research Groups, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, Colombia
Samuel E. Padilla-Llano: ARUCO Research Group, Tii Research Group, Department of Architecture and Design, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, Colombia
Alex Vasquez: Department of Social Science, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, Colombia
Allan Lavell: FLACSO, Curridabat 11801, San Jose Province, Costa Rica
Seweryn Zielinski: Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 5, 1-24

Abstract: The Barranquilla Metropolitan Area is exposed and often vulnerable to various natural and anthropogenic hazards. The paper’s main objective is to identify the level of understanding that local and regional institutions have of such a multi-hazard scenario, as well as the effectiveness of governance arrangements in minimizing impacts. Research employed a questionnaire applied to 115 stakeholders from government and a survey of 391 households from four communities in the study area. Four focus groups were held during the update of the Barranquilla Development Plan 2020–2023. The results allowed the identification of an updated set of hazards and the levels of government response capacity. The overall level of capacity and effectiveness of local government to respond to hazards was classified as regular. Seventy-seven percent of epistemic ‘experts considered that the institutions responsible for risk management did not undertake sufficient analysis for identifying and managing multiple hazards. Finally, the research team developed a new model of risk management.

Keywords: urban flooding; risk and disasters; vulnerabilities; governance; decision making; exposure; probability; hazard; sustainable cities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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