Outdated regulations and institutional vulnerability: Hydrological risk management in Malaga's municipal planning.

ABSTRACT: Málaga, a Mediterranean region, is increasingly prone to water-related risks, a situation compounded by the impacts of climate change. Urban development practices over the past decades have significantly exacerbated these risks. Our study offers a novel, scientifically derived methodology to evaluate municipal capabilities in managing hydrological risks through urban planning instruments. Leveraging a checklist applied through multicriteria analysis, we scrutinized the integration of theoretical and regulatory frameworks relating to hydrological risks in numerous municipalities. Our findings highlight a glaring deficiency in local Disaster Risk Reduction strategies in alignment with the Sendai Framework. Additionally, there's minimal incorporation of natural risk analysis and mapping into

SUBMITTER: Borrego JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10407670 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature