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OBJECTIVE:	The main purpose of this study is to develop appropriate, user-friendly decision support management tools for the Western Cape to assist the Provincial Disaster Management to execute risk and vulnerability assessments and to formulate appropriate disaster prevention and mitigation strategies for the Province.
START:	2002
END:	2003
STATUS:	Completed
DESCRIPTION:	Disaster Management is responsible to identify potential hazards, while the line Departments and Municipalities are responsible for preventing and reducing the risk of applicable hazards. During the 2002/03 financial year the Universities of Cape Town and the Free State were appointed to conduct the first phase of the RAVA project, namely to scientifically identify potential hazards in the Western Cape. This project has the following outcomes: To generate standardised user-friendly maps of natural and other hazards. To present hazards in GIS (Geographic Information System) formats that can be linked to other provincial maps and information to improve planning and disaster management efforts. The use of computers and communications technology in manipulating and moving data, in a timely and efficient manner is recognised by the Provincial Government Western Cape. The DMIMS will offer a very important tool for planning, warning and responding to disasters.
SPONSORED BY:	Municipal Infrastructure Enhancement (Department of Local Government and Housing, Provincial Government of the Western Cape)

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