Develop a baseline document to capture and analyse existing approaches and methodologies for hazard risk and vulnerabilty assessment

Final Report:

The document aims to develop a common understanding and shared knowledge about the various methods and technologies to conduct hazard risk and vulnerability assessments (HRVA) at different levels of governance in India.

The objective of this baseline document is to develop a common understanding and shared knowledge about the various methods and technologies to conduct HRVA at different levels of governance. The methodologies and approaches for undertaking HRVA are very diverse and technical in nature; whereby the use of some requires specific knowledge of the subject. The use of some of these methods requires sound knowledge of various kinds of software such as those for data entry, data analysis, GIS software, remote sensing, etc. as well as an understanding of the different analytical models. The choice for selection of a particular method / approach is primarily guided by the nature of the hazard, the risk to be assessed, time and resources available, etc. It is always beneficial to induct a HRVA advisory committee at the state level consisting of experts with substantial technical knowledge, elected representatives, officials from the engineering and planning department and also with representatives from the emergency services like (police, fire, and health departments), so as to determine the appropriate approach to be implied while deciding on the hazard risk and vulnerability assessment of a particular area, making use of a single or a combination of the various methodologies discussed in this document.