Learn more about the natural threats with which you live daily in the main cities of Venezuela.
With the use of interactive maps, photographs, videos and scientific documents you will be able to find out in an easy and educational way the natural threats (earthquake, tsunami, floods, among others) that can affect your city.
With Appmenazas the inhabitants of Venezuelan cities are sensitized and empowered about the territorial dynamics with which they coexist and in this way they can reduce the levels of risk to which they are exposed, thanks to the list of recommendations for each threat, designed by Venezuelan scientists specialists in the area.
Why Appthreats?
■ Describes 5 types of natural hazards: earthquake, tsunami, flood, mass movement, and torrential avalanche.
■ Easy to use and interactive.
■ The maps have different zoom levels and the information can be consulted by touching them.
■ Look for addresses like your home or place of work.
■ Different styles of cartographic bases: road, satellite and dark.
■ With the GPS option you can find out if you are currently in an area exposed to natural hazards.
■ Consult the recommendations for each natural threat prepared by specialists.
■ Do you want to know more about natural hazards? You can download the scientific sources used.
■ The information is complemented with photographs, videos and links to web pages of interest.
This first version deals with diagnoses and recommendations applicable to the cities of Cumaná, Mérida and the municipality of Chacao, in Greater Caracas.
Developed by the CIGIR-LSIGMA Alliance (USB), with the support of Total Oil and Gas of Venezuela and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
