Presented by Group one

Elements that
may be exposed to
hazards
What is Vulnerability ?
the quality of being easily hurt or attacked

The conditions determined by physical,

social, economic and environmental factors
or processes which increase the
susceptibility of an individual, a community,
assets or systems to the impacts of hazards.
Physical
Vulnerability
the ability of the built
environment, including
homes, roads, bridges,
hospitals, schools, and
government buildings,
to withstand impacts.
 Examples:
Proximity to hazard- Fragile ecosystems:
prone areas: Areas Areas with delicate
located near fault lines, ecosystems, such as
floodplains, or coastal coral reefs or wetlands,
regions are more are vulnerable to
physically vulnerable to damage from storms,
earthquakes, floods, or pollution, or sea-level
hurricanes. rise.
Social Vulnerability
potential harm to people
susceptibility of social groups to
potential losses
inability of people,
organizations, and societies to
withstand adverse impacts
resilience of communities
characteristics of a person or
group in terms of their capacity
to anticipate, cope with, resist
and recovery
• Level of poverty Dimensions
• Lack of or limited access to of Social
resources Vulnerability
• Lack of or limited access to political
power and representation )
• Lack of or limited social capital
After Cutter
including social networks and et al. (2003)
connections
• Vulnerable residential settings (i.e.
weak structure, poor protection, poor
maintenance, etc.)
• Frail and physical limited individuals
Dimensions of Categorizing
Socially Vulnerable Groups
Poverty
• Class/caste
• Race/Ethnicity
• Religion
• Gender
• Age such as the elderly (> 65), the children (<5)
• Disability
• Health
• Language/literacy
• Households and families, such as single-parental
household