Haiti’s vulnerability to earthquakes: the case for a historical perspective and a better analysis of risks

01/09/2010

The risk of earthquakes appears to have been overlooked in disaster risk reduction policies in Haiti. Prevention plans tend to concentrate on climatic phenomena. The fact that every sector (social, productive, infrastructure) was affected by the earthquake of 12 January 2010, means that it should serve as the basis for a new risk management culture for the population, businesses and political decision-makers.