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Introduction: Development of Social Vulnerability Analysis

Introduction: Development of Social Vulnerability Analysis. Session 2. Session Objectives. Understand the dominant view of hazards Identify shortcomings of the dominant view Trace the historical development of a vulnerability approach

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Introduction: Development of Social Vulnerability Analysis

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  1. Introduction:Development of Social Vulnerability Analysis Session 2

  2. Session Objectives • Understand the dominant view of hazards • Identify shortcomings of the dominant view • Trace the historical development of a vulnerability approach • Understand the general framework of a vulnerability approach

  3. Dominant View of Hazards • How does the dominant view understand … • Nature? • Chance and Time? • Science and Technology? • People? • Society • Who believes and applies the dominant view?

  4. Shortcomings of the Dominant View • Does it take into account … • All the causes of disaster? • The effects of disaster? • The long-term effects of disaster? • The full range of solutions and measures? • The full participation of people in creating safe conditions of life?

  5. Historical Development of Vulnerability Approach • 1930s • Discovery of rural poverty • Foundations laid for welfare state • 1950s and 1960s • Awareness of racial discrimination • Proactive rural community development • 1960s and 1970s • Urban community development • Women’s movement • Grassroots environmental movement • 1980s and 1990s • Environmental Justice movement • Disability rights movement • “The Second Assessment” of hazards in the U.S.

  6. General Framework of Vulnerability Approach • Not sufficient by itself to plan for disasters • Essence is to investigate the role of social, economic, and political relations in the creation of hazardous situations in a specific place • Can be used to reveal capabilities of particular social groups • Can be applied in a focused manner in particular phases of disaster management

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