Vulnerability Definition Vulnerability is when the geographic conditions

Vulnerability

Definition Vulnerability is when the geographic conditions that increase the susceptibility of a community to a hazard or to the impacts of a hazard event.

Factors Affecting Vulnerability • The concept of vulnerability encompasses not only the physical effects of a natural hazard but also the status of people and property in the area. • Many factors can increase one’s vulnerability to natural hazards, especially catastrophic events. • Vulnerability depends on many factors…

Factors Affecting Vulnerability • • • Population density. Understanding of the area. Public education. Awareness of hazards. Existence of an early warning system. Effective lines of communication.

Factors Affecting Vulnerability • Availability and readiness of emergency personnel. • Insurance cover. • Construction styles and building codes. • The nature of society. • Cultural factors.

Activity • Find a case study for each of the 12 factors that affect vulnerability. • Choose from the China, Jakarta, and Egypt newspaper articles. • You should be able to give an example of each so that your case study is perfect.

Factors Demographic Factors • 1 Size of Vulnerable Population | 2 Population Density Socio-economic Factors • 3 A Country's Level of Development | 4 An Individual's Wealth

Afters Community Preparedness • 5 Public Education | 6 Recent Hazard Events | 7 Early Warning Systems | 8 Building Codes A Community's Ability to deal with a Hazard Event • 9 Governance | 10 Effective Lines of Communication | 11 Emergency Personnel | 12 Insurance Cover