Risk prevention in Morocco

Due to external factors such as climate change or internal forces like demographic growth and urbanisation, Morocco finds itself increasingly exposed to critical risks, especially those of natural origin. Improving the country’s resilience when confronted with such risks can only be achieved through wide-ranging preventive measures. This chapter assesses these structural and non-structural measures. These involve risk culture, town and land-use planning, improving the resilience of critical networks and ensuring the continuity of business activity, as well as managing hazards through protection infrastructure. Seeking synergy between different actors combined with preventive measures will help strengthen Moroccan society’s resilience in the event of a critical risk.