Modelos de vulnerabilidade social a desastres
This paper discusses the bases of theory in the evaluation of social vulnerability to disasters. Vulnerability is shown to be the vital component of risk and the principal element of disaster impacts. Perception is a key process in decision making in disasters. It is affected by culture and symbolis...
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| Language: | English |
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Centro de Estudos Sociais da Universidade de Coimbra
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/rccs/113 |