Vulnerability

Vulnerability
Vulnerability is dynamic; it depends on economic, social, geographic, demographic, cultural, institutional, governance, and environmental factors
Human vulnerability is based on inequalities expressed through levels of wealth and education, disability, and health status, as well as gender, age, class, and other social and cultural characteristics

 High exposure and vulnerability are generally the outcome of skewed development processes such as those associated with environmental degradation, rapid and unplanned urbanization in hazardous areas, failures of governance, and the scarcity of livelihood options for the poor
-- IPCC, 2012: Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)

Vulnerability
Vulnerability is a key determining factor of disaster risk Vulnerability is a product of the exposure, sensitivity and adaptive/coping capacity of a community to a particular hazard V = f( E, S, AC) or V = f(E, S, CC)

V = f (E, S, AC)
Exposure: If something is more exposed to a hazard, then it has the potential of being vulnerable to the event Sensitivity: degree to which a system is affected, either adversely or beneficially, by the hazard Adaptive Capacity: the capability of a community to adapt and change according to expected or felt climatic changes. Kung mataas ang exposure mo, mas sensitive ka sa climate change, at mababa ang iyong adaptive capacity, mas mataas ang iyong vulnerability

What are some categories of vulnerability?

Social vulnerability - Pre-existing state of a community or system before it is affected by a hazard - Determined by factors such as poverty and inequality Biophysical vulnerability - The biological or physical conditions of a community or system that make it vulnerable

Causes of Vulnerability
Vulnerability arises from various physical, social, economic, and environmental factors. Mga halimbawa ng vulnerability:
Poor design and construction of buildings Walang insurance because of low income Kulang sa public information at awareness Poor environmental protection

Ano/Sino ang mas vulnerable, at bakit?

Physical Sector: Ang bahay ni Tatay ay gawa sa mas mahinang materyales kumpara sa mas matibay na bahay ni Ms.Reyes. Social Sector: Si Ms. Reyes ay nakaka-afford ng insurance at healthcare Economic Sector: Ang livelihood ni Ms. Reyes ay hindi masyadong naapektuhan ng baha