Desastres ambientais e políticas territoriais no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul: recriando uma defesa civil

Abstract

The present study aims to propose a new structure for the Civil Defense of Mato Grosso do Sul, starting from the number of victims of environmental disasters in the State, as well as the verification that disasters are becoming more and more incidents. An effective management structure is based on the knowledge of the object of action, in this case the territory of the State. The physiographic characteristics and the typology of disasters occurring in each municipality were then inventoried, favoring the cross-referencing of data, and, consequently, the obtaining of greater precision on the risk areas for punctual and effective action of Civil Defense. The new structure proposed for Civil Defense distributes competencies among the federated entities, which act through their nuclei with specific attributions, and that act in solidarity, maximizing the actions of Civil Defense in all phases of the disaster. Finally, the aim is to minimize the impact of disasters on the social system.