Evaluation of social vulnerability to natural hazards: a case of Barton on Sea, England

Kantamaneni, Komali

doi:10.1007/s12517-019-4819-9

Cited by 7 publications

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“…The concept of vulnerability has been increasingly applied in social science research and management of natural hazards [19,20]. Social vulnerability to hazards is defined as the probability of a population being negatively affected by hazards [15], or as the capacity of a population to cope with and adapt to hazards [21,22]. There is an agreement that the vulnerability is determined by the interaction of three components: exposure, sensitivity and carrying (adaptive) capacity [21,23].…”

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confidence: 99%

Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Namibia: A District-Based Analysis

Kapuka

Hlásny

2020

Sustainability

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Southern Africa is one of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable regions with severe barriers to its sustainable development. We strived to understand here the patterns and drivers of social vulnerability to natural hazards in Namibia, which is the most arid sub-Saharan country with large social inequalities. We used a total of 12 indicators that characterized social, economic and demographic settings of the 14 districts in the country. Further, we evaluated the countrywide pattern of most relevant natural hazards, including wildfires, floods and drought. We identified the main factors driving social vulnerability in the districts, and we evaluated how the socio-economic fitness of populations coincided with the distribution of high-hazard areas. We found that populations with the poorest socio-economic performance were mostly distributed in the country’s northern districts, which are also exposed to the highest frequency and severity of natural hazards, particularly to floods and wildfires. This coincidence of highly sensitive populations with high exposure to hazards renders these populations particularly vulnerable. That the frequency of natural hazards increases with climate change, and implementation of programs enhancing the social resilience is insufficient, underscores the urgency of actions targeted at the priority areas identified herein.

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confidence: 99%

Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Namibia: A District-Based Analysis

Kapuka

Hlásny

2020

Sustainability

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“…According to the results shown in Table 5, in total, 9 articles were chosen for this study. The nine authors of the articles include [75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83] in this study. Besides, the selected articles were published in the years ranging from 2011 to 2020.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It comprises the name of authors, the country of studies, title of articles, and the objective of the studies by scholars. To go further into the biological risk analysis in the Greater Lisbon area using a multi-hazard approach [78] England 2019…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The income per capita, the ratio of high income to low income [80] Family structure Female-headed household, the average number of people per household [75,78] Education People cannot read and write, high level of education, low level of education [76][77][78][79][80][81]83] Employment Female labour force employed, labour force employed, unemployment rate [78,81,83] Occupation Employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying; employed in manufacturing and construction; employed in transportation, communication and other public utilities; employed in accommodation and food services [75] Urban/Rural Population density [77] Special Needs Population Population with disabled person (auditory, visual, motor, or mental disability), the person who is disabled and/or unemployed or without any economic activity, a person with disability that is more than 60%, a person who is disabled, and under 4 or above 65 years of age, permanently disabled and unable to work [75][76][77] Migration Foreign population, absentee population [77,81] Health Medical services, health problems, distance from the hospital [77,81,82] Population Population growth [79,83] Sources: Author analysis, 2020.…”

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“…The higher the qualification in education that someone has, the more unlikely it is that they will experience vulnerability from any hazards. According to [78], an individual who has enough education and knowledge regarding about a certain issue will generally better understand the nature of a hazard and its likely effect on them. Not only can education affect individuals' knowledge of certain issues but it also helps to reduce poverty, improve health, get more and better job opportunities, higher salaries, etc.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Social Vulnerability Assessment for Landslide Hazards in Malaysia: A Systematic Review Study

Idris

Muhamad

Taha

et al. 2021

Land

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Landslides represent one of the world’s most dangerous and widespread risks, annually causing thousands of deaths and billions of dollars worth of damage. Building on and around hilly areas in many regions has increased, and it poses a severe threat to the physical infrastructure and people living within such zones. Quantitative assessment of social vulnerability in Malaysia is worrying because it has been given less attention than hazard-related studies. Therefore, this study’s objective is to find out the indicators used for social vulnerability assessment in the context of a landslide in Malaysia. The analysis is critical for understanding the measures of social vulnerability, given that the incorporation of climate change and disaster risk mitigation issues in urban planning and management are considered priorities in ensuring a stable population growth and avoiding economic disruption. A systematic study on the Scopus and Web of Science repositories was conducted based on the PRISMA Report analysis method. This article concluded that there are six important indicators of social vulnerability in the context of landslide in Malaysia.

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