Transfer DAFO tool to analysis disaster risk in historic urban areas

Authors

  • Susana Isabel Palma Rodríguez de Cuevas University of San Carlos of Guatemala image/svg+xml

Keywords:

DAFO, analysis of disaster risk, historical urban area

Abstract

For this article we start with the question: ¿is SWOT tool transferable to the process of analyzing disaster risks in historic urban areas? So, first the variables of this tool were subsequently exa‑mined, later the components of disaster risk were examined also, and finally, the importance of risk analysis in historic urban areas was described. As a solution, a summary of the proposed processes and tools for risk analysis in historic urban areas is presented.

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Author Biography

  • Susana Isabel Palma Rodríguez de Cuevas, University of San Carlos of Guatemala

    Arquitecta. Maestra en Diseño, Planificación y Manejo Ambiental de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC), maestra en Planificación Urbana y Territorial de la Universidad de Arquitectura de Venecia, y Doctora en Arquitectura de la USAC. Es profesora invitada de maestrías y tuvo bajo su responsabilidad la formulación de la Maestría de Gestión para la Reducción de Riesgos de la misma
    USAC. Del 2004 al 2008 fungió como Directora de Planificación Estratégica Territorial en la Secretaría de Planificación y Programación de la Presidencia de Guatemala.

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2016-11-30 — Updated on 2026-09-10

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How to Cite

“Transfer DAFO Tool to Analysis Disaster Risk in Historic Urban Areas”. Avance 9, no. 2 (September 10, 2026): 7–20. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://ojs.farusac.edu.gt/index.php/avance/article/view/24.

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