A Social Vulnerability Index for Disaster Management
A Social Vulnerability Index for Disaster Management
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DOI：
10.2202/1547-7355.1792
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
0.8
通讯作者：
Lewis, Brian
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作者：
Flanagan, Barry E.;Gregory, Edward W.;Lewis, Brian
社会脆弱性是指影响社区复原力的社会经济和人口因素。研究表明，在灾害事件中，社会弱势群体更有可能受到不利影响，即他们不太可能恢复，更有可能死亡。有效地解决社会脆弱性问题，可以减少人类痛苦，减少与灾后提供社会服务和公共援助有关的经济损失。本文介绍了社会脆弱性指数（SVI）的发展，从15个普查变量在普查区一级，用于应急管理。它还通过探讨卡特里娜飓风对当地居民的影响来研究SVI的潜在价值。
Social vulnerability refers to the socioeconomic and demographic factors that affect the resilience of communities. Studies have shown that in disaster events the socially vulnerable are more likely to be adversely affected, i.e. they are less likely to recover and more likely to die. Effectively addressing social vulnerability decreases both human suffering and the economic loss related to providing social services and public assistance after a disaster. This paper describes the development of a social vulnerability index (SVI), from 15 census variables at the census tract level, for use in emergency management. It also examines the potential value of the SVI by exploring the impact of Hurricane Katrina on local populations.