Abstract Evaluation of social vulnerability (SV) against natural hazards remains a big
challenge for disaster risk reduction. Spatiotemporal analysis of SV is important for …

This research has been produced in the context of the updating of regional and national
directives for predicting, mitigating and preventing seismic risk and for implementing regular …

This chapter provides a non-exhaustive review of the literature on the Social Vulnerability
Index in order to share with Disaster Studies scholars and other professionals a general …

In this paper, the reconstruction process of a town affected by the 2012 Northern Italy
Earthquake is analysed using information published on the town journal. Relevant aspects …

This paper seeks to identify those areas that proved socially vulnerable to the earthquake
that struck central Italy on 24 August 2016. The study involved four key steps. First, six …

The concept of risk has become increasingly complex, and has been used not only in
relation to the natural features of a region, but also to its socio-economic context. In this …

Earthquakes pose significant natural hazards and impact populations worldwide. Iran is
among the most susceptible countries to seismic activity, making comprehensive earthquake …

The notion of “spatial vulnerability” is present in most disaster studies with a strong
geographical connotation and accordingly is adopted at all scales, including the urban …

Figure 1.1. Scenes from the earthquake aftermath in L'Aquila, Norcia, and Zagreb (images
sources: umbriaonline, bbc. uk, The Guardian)'[…] The roadway was deserted and as soon …

The concept of risk has become increasingly complex, and has been used not only in
relation to the natural features of a region, but also to its socio-economic context. In this …