See also Kingston Multi-hazard Assessment page. Information from the analysis of an area's hazards and its vulnerability to them is integrated in an analysis of risk, which is an estimate of the probability of expected loss for a given hazardous event. Once risks are assessed, planners have the basis for incorporating mitigation measures into the design of investment projects and for comparing project versus no-project costs and benefits. Further Information Geographic Information Systems can be an important tool in hazard and vulnerability assessment. One of the constraints to the broader application of GIS within the region is the variety of systems in use, both within and between countries, as exchanging data between different systems can be a difficult task.
Significant resources exist to support hazard mapping in the Caribbean.
A selected bibliography of useful materials was compiled for the Hazard Mapping and Vulnerability Assessment Workshop. The Caribbean is also home to a host of hazard experts and agencies who have had long experience with studying, responding to and addressing the problems associated with natural hazards. A selected list of these people and organizations is provided below.