Better solutions. Fewer disasters. Safer world. Dominican Republic. Risk Overview. Pacific Disaster Center

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1 Better solutions. Fewer disasters. Safer world. Dominican Republic Risk Overview Pacific Disaster Center

2 Province Risk : Multi-Hazard Risk ranks 11 th of 32 on the Multi-Hazard Risk with a score of s score and ranking are due to moderate Multi-Hazard Exposure combined with high Vulnerability and high Coping Capacity scores. ranks 17 th in Multi-Hazard Exposure in the country, 8 th in Vulnerability, and 9 th in Coping Capacity. Risk Scores for the Province of Pacific Disaster Center

3 Multi-Hazard Risk Profile for Province Multi-Hazard Risk profile for Province Pacific Disaster Center

4 : Multi-Hazard Exposure ranks 17 th out of 32 on the Multi-Hazard Exposure index with a score of A large proportion of the population is exposed to seismic activity, tropical cyclones, and landslides. While La Altagracia is also exposed to floods and tsunamis, these hazards affect a smaller proportion of the population. Percent Population Exposure to Hazard Type for Multi-Hazard Exposure, Raw and Relative Exposure scores for Score Rank Multi-Hazard Exposure Subcomponents Raw Exposure Relative Exposure : Vulnerability ranks 8 th out of 32 on the Vulnerability with a score of Vulnerability in La Altagracia is strongly influenced by, Population Pressures, Environmental Stress, and Clean Water Vulnerability subcomponent scores. National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment: Dominican Republic Pacific Disaster Center

5 Vulnerability and subcomponent index scores for Score Rank Vulnerability Subcomponents Economic Constraints Info Access Vulnerability Vulnerable Health Status Clean Water Vulnerability Environmental Stress Population Pressures Gender Inequality : Coping Capacity s coping capacity ranks 9 th out of 32 with a score of The thematic areas with the weakest relative scores are Governance, Environmental Capacity and Infrastructure (Health Care Capacity). These thematic areas appear to constrain Coping Capacity within this province. Coping Capacity, subcomponent and sub-index scores for Score Rank Coping Capacity Subcomponents Governance Economic Capacity Environmental Capacity Infrastructure Infrastructure Sub-indices Health Care Transportation Communications National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment: Dominican Republic Pacific Disaster Center

6 : Lack of Resilience ranks 11 th of 32 on the Lack of Resilience with a score of s score and ranking are due to high Vulnerability combined with low Coping Capacity scores. ranks 8 th in Vulnerability and 9 th in highest Coping Capacity. The three thematic areas with the weakest relative scores for the Province of are: Population Pressures, Health Care Capacity, and Environmental Stress. Lack of Resilience and Component scores for Score Rank Lack of Resilience Components Vulnerability Coping Capacity National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment: Dominican Republic Pacific Disaster Center