1. Which are the main disaster risk faced in relation to natural hazard by your
Cities and communites
City of Dubrovnik covers an
area of ​​143,35 km2
Length (east-west) 20,5 km
Inhabitants
Main disaster risks:
earthquakes and fires
Dubrovnik fire brigade has:
87 professional firefighters
10 voluntary groups with
100 trained volunteer firefighters
Old town area is 13,38 hectares
Problems : narrow streets,
only 2 entrances/exits,
a lot of tourists during
the tourist season.

2. What are the prevention and risk reduction measures adopted by your local
Administration to mitigate the impact of disasters

3. Administration to mitigate the impact of disasters
What are the prevention and risk reduction measures adopted by your local
Administration to mitigate the impact of disasters
90 % area of City of Dubrovnik is covered with
video surveillance
Cooperation with the
sister City of Bad Homburg
in Germany
Cooperation with the
County of Ravno
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dubrovnik