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The deadly avalanche of Rigopiano (Itália): evidences of a constructed local scale disaster

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The deadly avalanche of Rigopiano (Itália): evidences of a constructed local scale disaster
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2018
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Tedim, Fantina
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Resumo (PT): Numa perspetiva de desenvolvimento, o uso de recursos naturais e amenidades para atrair investimentos e criar empregos, pode subestimar os riscos naturais existentes. Neste trabalho demonstra-se como decisões locais e aspetos privados e políticos podem interagir aumentando os riscos e criando condições para a ocorrência de desastres à escala local. Em 18 de janeiro de 2017, uma avalancha de categoria 5 (200 000 m3) soterrou sob 4 metros de neve o Hotel Rigopiano, no Parque Nacional de Gran Sasso e Maiella, em Itália. Neste hotel de quatro estrelas, 38 pessoas ficaram bloqueadas no interior quando a avalanche o atingiu. Duas pessoas, que escaparam da avalancha, porque se encontravam no exterior do hotel, contactaram o Centro Operacional de Emergência. As atividades de resgate começaram após algumas horas de mal-entendidos sobre a veracidade do alarme. Depois de alguns dias de esforços frenéticos, realizados 24h / 24h que envolveram até 330 indivíduos, 9 pessoas foram retiradas vivas e em boas condições, enquanto 29 corpos sem vida foram retirados dos escombros. Este trabalho mostra como a conjugação de vários fatores estruturais e conjunturais de origem natural e humana convergiram para criar um desastre. Embora o resort tenha sido construído num local de elevada suscetibilidade às avalanchas e o perigo fosse muito elevado nesse dia, a perda de vidas poderia ter sido evitada, se o hotel tivesse sido evacuado. Este desastre demonstra a reduzida perceção do risco por parte das autoridades locais, que valorizaram mais a capacidade de o hotel criar postos de trabalho e riqueza para a região.
Abstract (EN): In a context of enhancing development, namely using natural resources and amenities to attract investments and create jobs, local interests can undervalue the natural risks. Our work demonstrates how local decisions and private, and political issues can interplay increasing risks and converge in creating a small-scale disaster. On January 18th 2017, an avalanche of size 5 (200,000 m3) buried under 4 meters of snow the Rigopiano Hotel, in the National Park of Gran Sasso and Maiella, in Italy. In this four-star resort, 38 people were blocked inside when the avalanche hit. Two people, who fortuitously escaped the avalanche because they were outside the hotel, contacted the Operational Center for Emergency. Rescue activities started after some hours of misunderstanding about alarm truthfulness. After some days of frantic efforts, carried out 24h/24 by up to 330 people, 9 people were pulled out alive and in good conditions, whereas 29 victims were pulled from wreckage. Our research demonstrates how the coincidence of structural and contingent factors of natural and human origin converged into a disaster. Even though the resort was built on a very hazardous and unsafe location, and the high level of avalanche danger on that day, the loss of lives could have been avoided by timely evacuating the people. The final result is tightly related to weak risk awareness of local authorities, which only saw in the resort a job tank.
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Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific
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