Elements at Risk Clause Samples

Elements at Risk. New infrastructure construction will introduce additional elements at risk, which are likely to be of higher value than the elements that they replace. Such infrastructure also can provide a degree of protection to elements previously at risk: linear infrastructure cuttings can function, albeit inadvertently, as a debris trap for example providing protection to elements at risk further down slope It is also worth noting that as infrastructure ages its condition may also deteriorate, regardless of the maintenance regime applied during its in-service life. While this implies that its value may decrease, in monetary terms as the costs of restoration to an as new’ condition increases, its value as an asset is likely to be dependent upon, and proportionate to, the population that it serves and, by extrapolation, depends upon it for transport, electricity, etc (see also Section 3.2.1).
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Elements at Risk. Demographic changes will directly affect the elements at risk by means of increases or decreases in the population and/or the population density. Such changes may be effected by the construction of new buildings (a more likely scenario) or by more (or fewer) people inhabiting existing buildings. Each is likely to have an effect on both the local population and the local population density and, dependent upon the spatial interaction with the landslide hazards, may increase the elements at risk in terms of both buildings and people. Indeed, the construction of new buildings is likely to place people in previously unoccupied areas and may thus introduce new risks. Demographic changes also affect the elements at risk on linear transport infrastructure. An increase in the population of a town or village inevitably increase the traffic levels on roads connecting it to the outside world and thus the number, and value, of vehicles and road users using it at any given point in time also increases (see also Section 3.3.2).
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Elements at Risk. The statistics institute INSEE provides extensive information about the residential buildings of the towns in the area studied: for example the number of residences (but also their status as either main residences, second homes or vacant dwellings) for each census between 1968 and 2006. However, only values for 1990, 1999 and 2006 were used to extrapolate future values, in order to reflect the current trends. In order to forecast future values for 2030, and thanks to a quite steady evolution trend, a linear regression has been performed (Table 18). Based on the forecasts of main residences and of population, the average number of dwellers has been computed. This indicator is a useful one to assess the population potentially exposed to the effects of landslide hazards. Table 18 Evolution of the number of residences and related indicators from 1990 to 2006 and predictions for 2030 Barcelonnette Residences 2 809 2 965 3152 3648 Main residences 1 277 1 261 1368 1471 Second homes 1 141 1 451 1513 2121 Vacant dwellings 391 253 271 56 Average number of dweller (main r.) 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.4 Enchastrayes Residences 1 852 1 911 2046 2312 Main residences 190 216 200 225 Second homes 1 659 1 686 1830 2052 Average number of dweller (main r.) 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.4 Faucon-de-Barcelonnette Residences 174 184 221 283 Main residences 76 85 116 169 Second homes 81 92 102 133 Average number of dweller (main r.) 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.2 Jausiers Residences 941 984 1084 1280 Main residences 316 335 398 508 Second homes 554 605 648 788 Vacant dwellings 71 44 38 0 Average number of dweller (main r.) 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 Saint-Pons Residences 365 444 495 693 Main residences 193 249 280 414 Second homes 133 165 200 298 Vacant dwellings 39 30 14 0 Average number of dweller (main r.) 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.0 A pertinent fact is the number of second homes in the studied site. Table 19 shows that the ratio of second house exceeds 40% in all the towns, and is near 90% for Enchastrayes. It also indicates that these ratios are not expected to change a lot in the next 20 years. Table 19 Predicted evolution of the proportion of secondary homes in the towns of the studied site 2006 2030 Barcelonnette 48% 58% Enchastrayes 89% 89% Faucon-de-B. 46% 47% Jausiers 60% 62% Saint-Pons 40% 43% The average number of dwellers for the main residences of the towns is also expected to remain relatively constant: this indicator will stay between 2.0 and 2.5 in the towns of the studied site. Finally, the number of vacant dwellings, which i...
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  • Interim Measures 6.1 The Parties acknowledge that the British Columbia Claims Task Force made the following recommendation concerning Interim Measures:

  • Bilateral Safeguard Measures 1. Where, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a customs duty under this Agreement, any product originating in a Party is being imported into the territory of another Party in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to domestic production, and under such conditions as to constitute a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof to the domestic industry of like or directly competitive products in the territory of the importing Party, the importing Party may take bilateral safeguard measures to the minimum extent necessary to remedy or prevent the injury, subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 to 10. 2. Bilateral safeguard measures shall only be taken upon clear evidence that increased imports have caused or are threatening to cause serious injury pursuant to an investigation in accordance with the procedures laid down in the WTO Agreement on Safeguards. 3. The Party intending to take a bilateral safeguard measure under this Article shall immediately, and in any case before taking a measure, make notification to the other Parties and the Joint Committee. The notification shall contain all pertinent information, which shall include evidence of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports, a precise description of the product involved and the proposed measure, as well as the proposed date of introduction, expected duration and timetable for the progressive removal of the measure. A Party that may be affected by the measure shall be offered compensation in the form of substantially equivalent trade liberalisation in relation to the imports from any such Party. 4. If the conditions set out in paragraph 1 are met, the importing Party may take measures consisting in increasing the rate of customs duty for the product to a level not to exceed the lesser of: (a) the MFN rate of duty applied at the time the action is taken; or (b) the MFN rate of duty applied on the day immediately preceding the date of the entry into force of this Agreement. 5. Bilateral safeguard measures shall be taken for a period not exceeding one year. In very exceptional circumstances, after review by the Joint Committee, measures may be taken up to a total maximum period of three years. No measure shall be applied to the import of a product which has previously been subject to such a measure. 6. The Joint Committee shall within 30 days from the date of notification examine the information provided under paragraph 3 in order to facilitate a mutually acceptable resolution of the matter. In the absence of such resolution, the importing Party may adopt a measure pursuant to paragraph 4 to remedy the problem, and, in the absence of mutually agreed compensation, the Party against whose product the measure is taken may take compensatory action. The bilateral safeguard measure and the compensatory action shall be immediately notified to the other Parties and the Joint Committee. In the selection of the bilateral safeguard measure and the compensatory action, priority must be given to the measure which least disturbs the functioning of this Agreement. The compensatory action shall normally consist of suspension of concessions having substantially equivalent trade effects or concessions substantially equivalent to the value of the additional duties expected to result from the bilateral safeguard measure. The Party taking compensatory action shall apply the action only for the minimum period necessary to achieve the substantially equivalent trade effects and in any event, only while the measure under paragraph 4 is being applied. 7. Upon the termination of the measure, the rate of customs duty shall be the rate which would have been in effect but for the measure. 8. In critical circumstances, where delay would cause damage which would be difficult to repair, a Party may take a provisional emergency measure pursuant to a preliminary determination that there is clear evidence that increased imports constitute a substantial cause of serious injury, or threat thereof, to the domestic industry. The Party intending to take such a measure shall immediately notify the other Parties and the Joint Committee thereof. Within 30 days of the date of the notification, the procedures set out in paragraphs 2 to 6, including for compensatory action, shall be initiated. Any compensation shall be based on the total period of application of the provisional emergency measure and of the emergency measure. 9. Any provisional measure shall be terminated within 200 days at the latest. The period of application of any such provisional measure shall be counted as part of the duration of the measure set out in paragraph 5 and any extension thereof. Any tariff increases shall be promptly refunded if the investigation described in paragraph 2 does not result in a finding that the conditions of paragraph 1 are met. 10. Five years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall review in the Joint Committee whether there is need to maintain the possibility to take safeguard measures between them. If the Parties decide, after the first review, to maintain such possibility, they shall thereafter conduct biennial reviews of this matter in the Joint Committee.

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