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The 2010 Chile Earthquake Rapid Environmental Impact

AssessmentC. Kelly[havedisastercallkelly@gmail.com]

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Focus on The process and results of the REAHow the results were incorporated onto post

disaster recovery planning.

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The Earthquake • 27 February 2010 • 8.8 magnitude

earthquake and tsunami

• Relatively low death toll but significant damage

• Environmental impacts

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Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment

• Standard REA process (http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=8267)

• May/June 2010• Team of Chileans from

WWF Chile, national government and Antofagasta Minerals

• 2 advisors from WWF/US • Site visits and interviews

with survivors, government officials, local organizations

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Resu

lts

• Disaster Debris Management : need for good practice management

• Transitional Shelter: fire hazard, run-off and local flooding , fuel wood access, improved waste water management

• Sewage Management: repair damaged facilities, conduct a seismic assessment facilities elsewhere and improve sewage management as part of recovery efforts,

• Water Supplies: Assess damage to water supplies and define risk reduction options

• Geophysical Changes: Remap marine resources, beaches, harbors and river outlets

• Access to Land for Housing: Consider mitigation measures where hazardous locations are used for re-housing

• Sustainable Natural Resource Use for Reconstruction: Assess overall environmental impacts of recovery and reconstruction.

• Environmental Review: Special environmental impact review procedure for recovery efforts to identify positive and negative trade-offs of recovery plans

• Coordination: Improved coordination of environment-related issues

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The 2010 Chile Earthquake Rapid

Environmental Impact Assessment

C. Kelly[havedisastercallkelly@g

mail.com]

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