📋 Tender Overview
Specialists inspect access conditions in 20 areas of the district to strengthen the planning of an effective evacuation. With the objective of strengthening the preparation and response to volcanic eruptions, the Ministry of Environment (Minam), through the Geophysical Institute of Peru (PGI), together with the District Municipality of Paucarpata, carry out preventive technical inspections in various areas of the district to identify accessibility and safety against possible volcanic eruptions.
Marco Rivera, scientific researcher at the PGP reported that these tasks are framed within the research project Evaluation of the exposure of the Paucarpata district in the face of the Misti volcanic hazards and its contribution in a contingency plan, which develops the PPE with the purpose of reducing the vulnerability of the population.
He added that, during the last week, IGP specialists and municipality officials evaluated approximately 20 concentration points in the district, verifying whether they have adequate access roads, basic services and if they are vulnerable to other natural phenomena, such as heavy rains, huaicos, floods, etc.
In the coming weeks, they will visit more points to define the safest locations that will be included in the final report of the project, as well as in the evacuation routes and shelter areas that are being prepared, especially in recreational centers, sports centers, etc., to determine their suitability as meeting points in case the evacuation is required.
Finally, Rivera explained that the final report that the PGI will submit at the end of the year, will contain fundamental information so that the District Municipality of Paucarpata, in coordination with the first response entities, can take prevention and preparation actions before an eventual eruption of the Misti volcano.
The execution of this technical-scientific project represents a significant advance in the planning of the prevention and preparation against volcanic eruptions in the country, and reinforces the commitment of the PGP to the safety and well-being of the Arequipa population.
Fact:
Paucarpata houses a population close to 140,000 inhabitants, mainly dedicated to trade and agriculture activities. This Arequipa district limits directly with the southwest sector of the Misti, and housing built to less than 10 km from the volcano crater have been identified.
