RISK ASSESSMENT OF FEDERATION BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA REGARDING NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS NOVEMBER 2014. BOSNA I HERZEGOVINA БОСНА И ХЕРЦЕГОВИНА FEDERACIJA BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE ФЕДЕРАЦИЈА БОСНЕ И ХЕРЦЕГОВИНЕ V L A D A В Л А Д А BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA GOVERNMENT English language RISK ASSESSMENT OF FEDERATION BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA REGARDING NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS NOVEMBER 2014. Federal administration of civil protection 1 Risk assessment of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding natural and other disasters BOSNA I HERZEGOVINA БОСНА И ХЕРЦЕГОВИНА FEDERACIJA BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE ФЕДЕРАЦИЈА БОСНЕ И ХЕРЦЕГОВИНЕ V L A D A В Л А Д А BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA GOVERNMENT Based on Article 24. item 1) Law on protection and rescue of people and property from natural and other disasters ("Official Gazette of the Federation BH", No. 39/03, 22/06 and 43/10), the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at its 139th meeting held on 13.11.2014., adopts DECISION ON RISK ASSESSMENT OF THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA REGARDING NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS I This decision regulates the adoption of the Risk assessment of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding natural and other disasters (hereinafter: Risk assessment). II Risk assessment is attached to this Decision as its integral part. III Federal administration of civil protection is obligated to deliver a copy of the Risk assessment to all federal ministries, federal departments and federal administrative organizations, to work on tasks that are laid down for the assessment for these authorities, as well as all cantonal governments, heads of municipalities and mayors, in order to align all the important questions for the organization, functioning and development of protection and rescue system in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. IV The cantons, cities and municipalities are obliged to align its Risk assessment with the Risk assessment from item II of this decision, in matters of mutual interest. Harmonization in paragraph l. of this item, realized in cooperation with the Federal administration of civil protection. V On the effective date of this decision, the decision on the Risk assessment of the Federation regarding natural and other disasters ceases to be valid ("Official Gazette of BH", No. 41/05). VI This decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the "Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina". V.no. 2003/2014 13. 11. 2014 PRIME MINISTER Sarajevo Nermin Nikšić 2 Risk assessment of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding natural and other disasters By the provision of Section 20. of the Methodology for the preparation of Risk assessment of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding natural and other disasters("Official Gazette of BH", 35/04), it was established that the adopted Risk assessment is subjected to obligatory analysis at least once a year, which assesses the need to update and upgrade and if in the area for which the risk assessment was made certain changes happened that affect the change in the estimated state, update of the risk assessment is carried out immediately after learning of the occurrence of these changes. Risk assessment of the Federation regarding natural and other disasters, as determined by Article 26, paragraph 2, item 2) of the Law on protection and rescue of people and property from natural and other disasters ("Official Gazette of BH", no. 39/03, 22/06 and 43/10), prepared by the Federal administration of civil protection in accordance with the above methodology, and the final draft of the document, was prepared after harmonization with the federal ministries and other federal authorities, institutions, scientific and other institutions. The working group was appointed by the Decision of the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina V. No. 190/2005 dated 07.04.2005. Proposal for Risk assessment of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding natural and other disasters was repeatedly discussed by the Federal headquarters of civil protection and gave its opinion, after which they sent it to the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for consideration and adoption. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina according to its Decision No. V: 328/05 of 30.06.2005 passed the risk assesment of the Federation of natural and other disasters ("Official Gazette of BH", No. 41/05). By analyzing current developments in the natural and social environment in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina and beyond, between the creation of the above document to date, Federal administration of civil protection assessed that there have been significant changes and circumstances that require updating and upgrading of the estimated position of vulnerability areas Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from natural and other disasters, which is why the realization of this task was approached. When updating the risk assessment of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding natural and other disasters, the historical, scientific and all other available information about developments and the dangers that threaten people and property in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, i.e Bosnia and Herzegovina were consulted and used. 3 Risk assessment of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding natural and other disasters CONTENT A - INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 1. Natural disasters that pose the greatest threat to people and property ........................................ 12 2. Technical and technological accidents that pose a threat to people and property .................... 12 3. Other threats of large-scale disasters ........................................................................................................... 13 4 . Submission of the Bosnian - Herezgovinian population and property to natural and other disasters of small and large scales is even increased ................................................................................. 13 B - GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF EXPOSURE ............................................................................................ 14 1. Natural and geographic characteristics of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina ................ 14 1.1. Area.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14 1.2 Population .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 1.3. Ethnic structure .................................................................................................................................................. 15 1.4. Religious structures .......................................................................................................................................... 15 1.5.1. The mountain climate .................................................................................................................................. 16 1.5.2. Humid continental climate ......................................................................................................................... 17 1.5.3. Mediterranean (Mediterranean) climate ............................................................................................. 17 1.5.4. The modified Mediterranean (Mediterranean) climate ................................................................. 17 1.6. National product ................................................................................................................................................ 19 1.7. Employment ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 1.8. Land ......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 2. Natural and geographic characteristics of the area of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....22 2.1. Area.......................................................................................................................................................................... 22 2.2. The administrative and territorial structure demographic of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina .................................................................................................................................................................. 22 2.3.1. The electric power situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina ............................................................... 23 2.3.2 Hydrological networks in Bosnia and Herzegovina - the post-war situation ........................ 24 2.3.2 Hydrological networks in Bosnia and Herzegovina ..................................................................... 24 2.3.3 Review of mines and thermal power plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina ............................ 25 3. Cultural and historical property .......................................................................................................................... 25 3.1. National monuments .......................................................................................................................................