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Shocks

All: all types of shocks considered under CRPT Taxonomy
Identified: all types and sub-types of shocks to which the city is prone. These are highlighted based on local knowledge and calibrated further through data collection and analysis.
Prioritised: the most serious identified shocks in terms of their impacts on people, assets, processes and their future trends based on climate change projection.

Occurrence during rain seasons. It is reproduced in unclean water.

Affected People
In 2018 fatalities were recorded in 11 neighborhoods of Asuncion.
In 2017 365 reported cases in Asuncion.
In 2014 1957 reported cases in Asuncion.

Affected Processes
Pressure on health services.

Recurrent events during rain seasons (October– April) Caused by the rise of water level in river Paraguay

Affected People
1982 – 1983 60 thousands people affected
2014 – 2016 20 thousands people affected
Currently 20 000 families along the rivers are exposed & 5000 families along the river streams are exposed

Affected Assets

Urban infrastructures are effected mainly roads
Destruction to private properties
Environmental contamination

Affected Processes

Disruption in basic services
Interruption in mobility system
Interruption in education services
Interruption in economic activities

Soil and water contamination

Recurrent mainly along river streams during heavy rainfalls. Main drivers: disposal of waste including industrial waste in these locations

Affected People
More than 5000 families living along the streams are highly exposed to the risk of contamination.

Affected Assets
Loss of biodiversity.
Ecosystem degradation.

Recurrent events during precipitation seasons (October– April). Main drivers: inadequate coverage of pluvial drainage system and its limited capacity

Affected People
89 critical points identified as of high risk areas for city’s inhabitants, namely those in vulnerable situations.

Affected Assets

Destruction of urban infrastructures mainly roads.
Destruction of private properties.
Environmental contamination.

Affected Processes

Interruption of mobility system.
Interruption in education services.
Disruption of economic activities.

Combined storms of rain and winds are recurrent in Asuncion during the months of October to April. Major events 1998 - 2008 - 2012 - 2014 - 2017 - 2018

Affected People
In 1998 3 dead cases were reported.
In 2008 2 dead cases and numerous injured were reported.
In 2012 4 dead and 8o injured were reported.

Affected Assets

Destruction of urban infrastructures mainly roads.
Destruction of private properties.
Environmental contamination.

Affected Processes

Interruption in electricity provision.
Disruption to mobility system.

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