The vulnerability of the elderly to hurricane hazards in Sarasota, Florida

Natural Hazards

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 349-373

  Wang, Chongming ^a   Yarnal, Brent ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Florida; Hurricane hazards; Vulnerability; Vulnerability assessment

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; ELDERLY POPULATION; FLOODING; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HURRICANE; SPATIAL VARIATION; STORM SURGE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; SARASOTA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864401584     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-012-0151-3     Document Type: Article

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