Disaster risk management is a challenging task that depends on the correct use of terms.
However, the relevant terminology is not always properly established, especially when …

The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the methodologies being developed in
assessing social vulnerability to natural disasters. Existing vulnerability literature shows that …

Natural hazard terminologies with existing models of vulnerability, hazard, and risk are
presented in this chapter. A conceptual framework has been developed based on hazard …

Social vulnerability indicators seek to identify populations susceptible to hazards based on
aggregated sociodemographic data. Vulnerability indices are rarely validated with disaster …

Climate change is occurring in the Southeastern United States, and one manifestation is
changes in frequency and intensity of extreme events. A vulnerability assessment is …

This case study will address some expected climate-related impacts on Accra, Ghana, a
rapidly develo** coastal city with a population of about 3 million people on the Gulf of …

Social vulnerability explains the sociological and human-dependent circumstances that
translate a natural event into a deadly disaster. But, what are the space–time characteristics …

Communities are complex systems subject to a variety of hazards that can result in
significant disruption to critical functions. Community resilience assessment is rapidly …

The availability of demographic information from census data has enabled the development
of indices that describe the relative social vulnerability of populations at different locations …

During the last 30 years, Pakistan has undergone extreme transformations with respect to
population and economic conditions. As a hazard-prone country with more people living in …