Recently environmental hazards are occurring very frequently over the globe and a great
concern for the society owing to its high rate of vulnerability. Measuring vulnerability to …

Vulnerability has no universal definition. Experts from various disciplines use the concept
and define vulnerability, which leads diverse measuring methods to serve their own purpose …

Current approaches to measuring vulnerability often lack any systematic, transparent and
understandable development procedures. In order to support a coherent and logical …

Climate change risk is becoming a big threat to humanity across the globe, as it disrupts the
socio-ecological systems, thereby making communities more vulnerable. Consequently …

This paper outlines selected approaches to measuring risk and vulnerability to hazards of
natural origin using indicators and indices. It discusses their applicability, usefulness and …

Negative consequences of natural hazards are the result of both the frequency and intensity
of the hazard and the vulnerability of the society or element at risk exposed. Therefore …

The rural communities in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region live in a multi-hazard
environment where climate change has exacerbated the frequency of extreme weather …

The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the methodologies being developed in
assessing social vulnerability to natural disasters. Existing vulnerability literature shows that …

Vulnerability studies have evolved significantly in recent decades. Although not overly
theoretical compared with some other fields of science, some important conceptual progress …

Coastal districts of India being diverse in nature are under constant vulnerability to hazards.
The article analyzes vulnerability as a function of exposure, sensitivity and adaptation …