URBAN PREVENTIVE PLANNING TOOLS TO MANAGE EMERGENCY AND CRISIS IN LA PAZ (BOLIVIA)

摘要

In the urban context of the South, vulnerability is strongly altering and in most cases is int ensifying. This particular dynamic is the result of several factors: an increased exposure to destructive threats due to the significant urban expansion; an urban transformation that does not integrate conditions for development or that is not thought for the long term; a rise in poverty and social exclusion; a decrease of resources allocated to preventive development. From these observations, it appears that while it is useful to maintain an orientation towards research on prevention, particularly to improve preventive urban planning, it has also become essential to think about emergencies and how to improve crisis management systems, in order not to abandon cities to their fate. However, within this subject matter, research has not approached the spatial and territorial dimensions for crisis management very often, which could clarify the complexity of emergency situations and the uncertainty that characterizes them, by taking into consideration the multiplicity and intricacy of spaces, decision- makers and territories involved in a crisis situation. This attempt could easily lead to tools for preventive planning focused on emergency and crisis. This is what this poster proposes to establish.