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The conditions determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets, or systems to the impacts of hazards. | The conditions determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets, or systems to the impacts of hazards. | ||
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and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction | and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction | ||
Available at: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/ | Available at: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/vulnerability | ||
'''See also''': [[Disaster Risk|<span style="color: | '''See also''': [[Disaster Risk|<span style="color: #DB20D2">Disaster Risk</span>]], [[(Multi-) vulnerability|<span style="color: #DB20D2">(Multi-) vulnerability</span>]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:19, 27 February 2024
Definition
The conditions determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets, or systems to the impacts of hazards.
Source
UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction
Available at: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/vulnerability
See also: Disaster Risk, (Multi-) vulnerability
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