EVALUAREA VULNERABILITĂŢII  INSTITUŢIONALE LA RISCURI HIDRICE: STUDII DE CAZ IN BAZINUL ŞIEU

 

Mioara Chiaburu , M. Dulgheru

 

ABSTRACT. The assessment of institutional vulnerability to hydrological     risks: case studies in Sieu watershed. The aim of institutional vulnerability analysis is to determine government`s ability (via local institutions) to support community for any consequences due to the impact of natural hazards, to anticipate danger and to assess the training capacity to successfully face crisis. The need for such a study comes from the fact that economic issues have replaced the topical preparation of disaster policy agenda. Vulnerability assessment is based clearly on the political level and is addressed to policy makers in different contexts. Research to quantify institutional vulnerability has been conducted during  15-20 May 2008 (local pre-election context), by investigating  the realities of  ten communes from Şieu watershed using structured interviews and unstructured interview applied to the local authorities (mayors or deputy mayors, secretaries of the local  commission of emergency). Quantifying a range of psychometric sets (perceived capacity Index, awareness and perceived danger)  has resulted a typology of institutional reactions  to   natural hazards management process.

 

Key words: institutional vulnerability, psychometric model, typology of       reactions.

 

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