Lao Urban Fire Risk Assessment Mapping in Vientiane Capital

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Author(s)
URBAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Publication language
English
Pages
32pp
Date published
01 Dec 2004
Publisher
LAO URBAN DISASTER MITIGATION PROJECT
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Disaster preparedness, Urban
Countries
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Organisations
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)


 Lao Urban Disaster Mitigation Project is a first project that with financial support from ADPC.
There are three main organizations involve as 1./ National Disaster Management Office of
Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, 2./ Urban Research Institute, Ministry of Communication
Transport Post and Construction ( MCTPC), 3./ Police Fire Prevention and Protection
Department, Ministry of Public Security. Project’s activities are including 3 main parts as: Risk
Assessment, Training and Public Awareness. The implementing area was selected of main
urban area and high density or fire risk areas, this pilot project implementation was in Vientiane
Capital, Champasak and Luang Prabang provinces. The first places was in Vientiane Capital,
following with Champasak and lastly at Luang Pra Bang.