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Abstract
Natural Hazards in the Popocatepetl Volcano Zone, MexicoTrack: EMS, Fire, Disaster Management
Author(s): David Ricardo Sol Martinez, Antonio Razo Rodiguez
Volcanoes are a very important component in the geological description of the earth. A volcano can modify the geographical description where it is localized when an event arrives. An important activity is the observation of volcanic events to make predictions and to reduce the impact hazard (eruption, volcanic ash) on the population. Around the Popocatepetl volcano there are about 200,000 persons in several towns. The volcano events can be identified and placed on a map to help make a decision. A first work has been developed with old cartography of the zone. A first prototype has been built, and now it is used to develop an application with a geographical database. The work is made in collaboration with the Plan Popocatepetl Office from the Puebla government and CENAPRED (Centro Nacional de Prevencion de Desastres) in Mexico City. Some tools are developed to place the application in a network context. The application will be a tool to help the decision makers to protect the population.
David Ricardo Sol Martinez
Universidad de las Americas, Puebla
Sta. Catarina Martir
Cholula, Puebla 72820
Mexico
Phone: 52 22 29 26 53
Fax: 52 22 29 21 38
E-mail: sol@mail.udlap.mx