Risk Management on Territorial Planning Galeras Volcano Case, Colombia 

Oswaldo Mesías1,2, and Eduardo Reinoso3 

1. Universidad de Nariño - Pasto, Colombia

 2. Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), Caracas 

3. Institute of Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México 

Abstract: Concerning the latent issue originated by the reactivation of Galeras Volcano (Colombia), that endangers more than 500.000 inhabitants, and considering the need to contribute with some theoretical and methodological arguments. This research was developed in order to provide a clear picture of the generalities of the variables that intervene in the risk management of volcanic risk, so that, a qualitative research can reflect on its particularities understanding how they can modify its entirety, and then make concrete proposals for territorial planning. 

  A matrix of the most important variables that intervene on risk management is proposed, considering issues such as inclusion on territorial planning where the set of interrelationships, the role of each actor can be understood as well as how the use of a specific variable in the whole chain can be reactivated both in positive and negative ways. The matrix is explained by concrete experiences of the application of risk management in the Galeras Volcano case. 

Keywords: threat, risk, risk management, resilience, regional planning