Analysis of social vulnerability to hazards in China

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 3109-3117

  Lixin, Yi ^a   Xi, Zhang ^a   Lingling, Ge ^a   Dong, Zhao ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Natural hazards; Social vulnerability; Social vulnerability index; Vulnerable city

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY PLANS; NATURAL DISASTERS; NATURAL HAZARD; SOCIAL VULNERABILITY; SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX; VULNERABLE AREA; VULNERABLE CITY;

DISASTER PREVENTION; DISASTERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

HAZARDS;

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NATURAL DISASTER; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL SECURITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN PLANNING;

CHINA;

EID: 84900619067     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2689-0     Document Type: Article

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