Natural Hazard Critical Points in Meta Department, Colombia

29 municipalities across four natural regions report critical points for flooding, lateral scouring, avalanches, and mass removal phenomena. The database consolidates technical concepts from complaints and visit requests submitted annually by local governments and communities. Data collection was led by professionals from national, departmental, and municipal risk management institutions.

Use Cases

• Map hazard locations using the 'Norte' (northing) and 'Este' (easting) coordinate columns for geospatial analysis.
• Analyze temporal trends in hazard reporting by municipality using the 'Año' (year) and 'Municipio' (municipality) columns.
• Classify hazard types and their descriptions from the 'Descripción' column for risk categorization.
• Link administrative records and technical assessments via the 'No. Concepto' (concept number) column for audit trails.

Strengths

• Covers 29 municipalities across four distinct natural regions of the Meta Department.
• Consolidates technical assessments from multiple government and community sources over multiple years.

Limitations

• Specific row count, sample size, and data completeness metrics are unknown.
• Temporal coverage is unclear as the 'Año' column's range is unspecified.
• Potential geographic bias limited to the Meta Department, Colombia.

Provenance

Source

Corporación para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Área de Manejo Espacial la Macarena (CORMACARENA), with support from the Government of Meta and its municipalities.

Collection Method

Compiled from a database of complaints, visit requests, and subsequent technical concepts generated annually by municipalities, the governor's office, and the community.

Time Range

Annual data collection, but specific start and end years are unknown.

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-12-19.

Geography

Meta Department, Colombia, specifically its 29 municipalities across the Ariari, Capital, Piedemonte llanero, and Río Meta regions.