Estudio de percepción sobre indicadores de riesgos naturales en la zona urbana de la ciudad de Manta provincia de Manabí

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to understand the problem of natural risks such as landslides, floods, earthquakes and tsunamis and a threat such as the pandemic, and based on this, develop maps that show us the levels of perception in the face of threats and vulnerabilities. The methodology to characterize the natural risk perception indices is based on the application of a survey to 382 people in the urban area that groups three parameters: general information of the respondents, determining their risk factors and knowing about the management measures of risks. From this analysis, results have been obtained that identify a moderate level of risk perception of the inhabitants in the Manta canton.