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Analyzing the Vulnerability of Residential Buildings in the City of Chaitén: A Focus on an Extreme Event Scenario in a Disrupted River Corridor Following the Cataclysmic Volcanic Eruption of 2008

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Bertín Salazar, C., Mazzorana, B., Bahamondes Rosas, D. P., Duran Vilches, G., & Iribarren Anacona, P. (2024). Analyzing the Vulnerability of Residential Buildings in the City of Chaitén: A Focus on an Extreme Event Scenario in a Disrupted River Corridor Following the Cataclysmic Volcanic Eruption of 2008. Prevention and Treatment of Natural Disasters, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.54963/ptnd.v3i1.228
Volume 3 Issue 1: June 2024
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  • Carolina Bertín Salazar 1. Laboratorio de Procesos Superficiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile; 2. Escuela de Geografía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
  • Bruno Mazzorana
    1. Laboratorio de Procesos Superficiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile; 2. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
  • Diego Patricio Bahamondes Rosas Laboratorio de Procesos Superficiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
  • Gonzalo Duran Vilches Laboratorio de Geoinformatica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
  • Pablo Iribarren Anacona 1. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile; 2. Laboratorio de Geoinformatica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile

Pillared on the hydrodynamic simulation of an extreme flooding scenario, we subsequently evaluated the physical vulnerability of residential buildings utilizing an ad hoc developed indicator-based methodology. This method aimed to quantify the expected loss for each affected residential structure. The outcome of this assessment facilitated the creation of a detailed risk map, allowing for the identification of hotspots that require immediate prioritization in mitigation efforts. The results of our study revealed a concentrated impact of the flood, particularly in the northern sector of the city. Within this region, four high-risk areas were pinpointed, comprising 70 homes predominantly situated close to the active channel zones. Notably, our findings underscored that twelve residential buildings, located at shorter distances from the river, are particularly susceptible to the impacts of the flood, as indicated by the physical vulnerability index values. It is important to highlight that the developed methodology is specifically tailored for the analysis of lightweight, one or two-storey houses with exteriors constructed from wood and zinc plates, as opposed to structures built with concrete or stone masonry. This distinction is crucial, given the prevalence of such building types in the Chilean Patagonian region. We recommend extending the application of this methodology to other urban areas in the region, where analogous impacts are possible and similar architectural patterns are common.

Keywords:

vulnerability hydrodynamic impact indicator-based methodology specific risk

Author Biographies

Laboratorio de Procesos Superficiales, Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Los Ríos Region 5090000/Valdivia, Chile

Laboratorio de Geoinformatica, Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Los Ríos Region 5090000/Valdivia, Chile

Laboratorio de Procesos Superficiales, Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Los Ríos Region 5090000/Valdivia, Chile

Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Los Ríos Region 5090000/Valdivia, Chile

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