Natural Disaster Resilience state after Maule Earthquake in Chile (Mw 8.8)

Chile is a rather unique location to advance scientific, technological and social knowledge in the field of natural hazards and disasters. The annual economic impact in the country including the physical, economic, environmental, and social effects amounts to over 3 billion US dollars per year, about 1.2% of Chile’s national GDP. Although it may seem contradictory, the aim is to convert this natural fate into a sustainable innovative advantage for the country’s development.

With this goal in mind, this presentation provides a reflection about the trajectory followed by the country after the turning point of the February 27, 2010, Maule earthquake in Chile, and the transformations that have taken place in the country to make this declaration of a natural laboratory for natural disaster resilience a reality. It addresses the decision of the government to promote different scientific, technological, and innovation initiatives oriented by this national challenge, and activating concrete measures to reduce the economic and social impact of disasters using R&D.

In particular, it delves into the elaboration and deployment of the national strategy (CREDEN) to generate opportunities for knowledge creation and societal value, catapulted by the singularities of this national laboratory. Finally, we will briefly reflect on some of the challenges and research opportunities that the new public technological institute, Itrend, can offer to international partners such as UCL to achieve greater natural disaster resilience globally.

The seminar will be Online via Zoom + in person at UCL Chadwick B05.

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Photo Source: 2010 Chile earthquake - Building destroyed in Concepcion , by Claudio Nunez