A Social Vulnerability Index for Disaster Management

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• Personal Author:
  Flanagan, Barry E. ; Gregory, Edward W. ; Hallisey, Elaine J. ; Heitgerd, Janet L. ; Lewis, Brian
• Corporate Authors:
  United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
• Description:
  Social vulnerability refers to the socioeconomic and demographic factors that affect the resilience of communities. Studies have shown that in disaster events the socially vulnerable are more likely to be adversely affected, i.e. they are less likely to recover and more likely to die. Effectively addressing social vulnerability decreases both human suffering and the economic loss related to providing social services and public assistance after a disaster. This paper describes the development of a social vulnerability index (SVI), from 15 census variables at the census tract level, for use in emergency management. It also examines the potential value of the SVI by exploring the impact of Hurricane Katrina on local populations.
  
  Recommended Citation: Flanagan, Barry E.; Gregory, Edward W.; Hallisey, Elaine J.; Heitgerd, Janet L.; and Lewis, Brian (2011) "A Social Vulnerability Index for Disaster Management," Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 3. DOI: 10.2202/1547-7355.1792
  
  Available at: http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol8/iss1/3
  
  
• Subjects:
  Cyclonic Storms Disaster Planning Disasters Social Vulnerability
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  Hurricane Katrina, 2005
• Pages in Document:
  22 numbered pages
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  1
• Citation:
  Journal of homeland security and emergency management ; v. 8. issue 1, article 3
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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