International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
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DOI:
10.1016/j.psep.2020.10.054
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
7.8
通讯作者:
Mahmoud Arvin;Parisa Beiki;S. Z. Shahraki
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作者:
Mahmoud Arvin;Parisa Beiki;S. Z. Shahraki
Social vulnerability and society's resilience are two concepts frequently used to examine the ca- pacity of social systems to prepare, absorb, and adapt to environmental hazards and shocks. With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of social vulnerability in dealing with risks has gained renewed attention. Assessing social vulnerability can help managers and planners prioritize budgets, develop prevention programs, and enhance risk preparedness. This study aimed to determine the association between social vulnerability and COVID-19 in the neighborhoods of Ahvaz, Iran. To assess the social vulnerability of Ahvaz neighborhoods, decision-making tech- niques (best-worst method and weighted aggregated sum product assessment method) and geographic information systems were applied. Moreover, to investigate the relationship between so- cial vulnerability and COVID-19 cases, the Pearson correlation test was used. The results showed that the ‘ 20-meteri shahrdari ’ neighborhood has the highest level of social vulnerability, and the lowest level of social vulnerability among the neighborhoods of Ahvaz belongs to the neighborhood of ‘ Shahrak Naft ’ . There is a low inverse association between the integrated index of social vulnerability and the incidence of COVID-19 per 1000 people in Ahvaz. By revealing the most important details at the neighborhood level and levels of vulnerability, the results can inform effec- tive planning actions at the neighborhood level.