The concepts vulnerability, resilience and community are widely used and abused in the literature on natural hazards … and disaster risk reduction. This paper seeks to bring greater rigour in their use. In particular, vulnerability must be … inverse of vulnerability, and by others as an independent quality. These confusions may be especially relevant in the context …

Current approaches of measuring vulnerability to natural hazards generally use a rather static perspective that focuses … on a single point in time - often before a hazardous event occurs. In contrast, the paper argues that vulnerability …

Current approaches of measuring vulnerability to natural hazards generally use a rather static perspective that focuses … on a single point in time?often before a hazardous event occurs. In contrast, the paper argues that vulnerability …

The concepts vulnerability, resilience and community are widely used and abused in the literature on natural hazards … and disaster risk reduction. This paper seeks to bring greater rigour in their use. In particular, vulnerability must be … inverse of vulnerability, and by others as an independent quality. These confusions may be especially relevant in the context …

acceleration with speedy relief and durable reduction in vulnerability to natural disasters. … disasters and the resulting mortality. Drawing together the main findings, some observations are made from a policy perspective … to focus on key elements of a disaster reduction strategy. Countries that were prone to natural disasters in the previous …

integration in disaster management. This must be done against a background of ever-increasing numbers of disasters. The initiating … one of (in)effective deployment than major deficiencies. Social analyses suggest the scope of today’s disasters follows … anatomies of the social and physical conditions of disasters. They demonstrate and trace out the interplay of environmental …

climate change. Associated with these natural disasters are more variable and extreme rainfall and temperatures as recorded in … intense natural disasters. The economies along coastal areas in South, Southeast (for example the Philippines), and East Asia … urgent need for economies not only to adapt their exposure and capacity in relation to natural disasters, but also to …

climate change. Associated with these natural disasters are more variable and extreme rainfall and temperatures as recorded in … intense natural disasters. The economies along coastal areas in South, Southeast (for example the Philippines), and East Asia … urgent need for economies not only to adapt their exposure and capacity in relation to natural disasters, but also to …