Capacidad Estatal y Vulnerabilidad ante el Riesgo de Desastres: El caso del Megaincendio de 2014 en Valparaíso, Chile

A significant link between state capacity and disaster vulnerability was identified in the context of Chile's 2014 Valparaíso megafire, revealing that institutional limitations exacerbated community risk. The study found that disaster risk management (DRM) in Chile has been hindered by short-term governmental approaches, failing to develop long-lasting state capacities for DRM. This highlights the critical role of 'institutional continuity' in building resilient systems. Researchers analyzed documents and conducted semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders involved in DRM, offering a novel perspective on how broader social frameworks influence disaster outcomes beyond individual or community-level vulnerabilities.

Rivas, R., Maldonado, L., Campos, K., & Ojeda, L. (2024). Capacidad Estatal y Vulnerabilidad ante el Riesgo de Desastres: El caso del Megaincendio de 2014 en Valparaíso, Chile. Revista de Estudios Latinoamericanos Sobre Reducción Del Riesgo de Desastres REDER, 8(2), 214. https://doi.org/10.55467/reder.v8i2.168