Economic Vulnerability and Resilience to Natural Hazards: A Survey of Concepts and Measurements

With the shift from a hazard-centered disaster paradigm to one that places emphasis on vulnerability and resilience, disasters triggered by natural hazards have begun to be perceived as unnatural occurrences. To date, the theoretical conceptualization and empirical measures of vulnerability and resi...

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Main Authors: Ilan Noy, Rio Yonson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/8/2850