Assessment of social vulnerability to natural hazards in Nepal

Gautam, Dipendra

doi:10.5194/nhess-17-2313-2017

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“…In this category, methods assess preparedness, coping and adaptive capacity of vulnerability based on the fabric of society. A wide range of factors may be considered as an effective cause of vulnerability, but it should be noted that there is no generally accepted methodology that includes all aspects of social vulnerability [40]. It should be noted that the assessment of social vulnerability based on indicator-based methods is very important and practical.…”

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The Social Vulnerability of Older People to Natural Disasters: An Integrative Review

Daddoust

Khankeh

Ebadi

et al. 2018

Health Emerg. Disast.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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The Social Vulnerability of Older People to Natural Disasters: An Integrative Review

Daddoust

Khankeh

Ebadi

et al. 2018

Health Emerg. Disast.

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“…The level of vulnerability of the community in every village is diverse. Another research [15] stated that community vulnerability was determined based on 13 indicators just based on census data. In this study only two indicators were used, namely physical vulnerability (estimated number of houses, number of public facilities) and social vulnerability (population density, vulnerable groups), which in this study were not only based on census data but also direct field survey results so that could be known as the level of community vulnerability in more detail.…”

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Community Vulnerability and Capacity to Landslides in South Babakan Madang Subdistrict, Bogor Districts

2019

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Many countries in the world have various kinds of problems, such as disasters. Indonesia is one of the countries with high area and population affected by landslides, such as in several regions in Indonesia, namely Bogor Districts. The affected population can be caused by the increasing number of residents and built-up areas, as well as the low level of public knowledge about landslides. The high population affected can describe the level of vulnerability and capacity that exists in the community, such as in South Babakan Madang Subdistrict. The density of the population and the built-up area which includes settlements, public facilities and community knowledge related to landslides that are different in 3 Countryside namely Bojong Koneng, Cijayanti, and Karang Tengah make the people in South Babakan Madang Subdistrict vulnerable to landslides. The modified scoring method with reference to Perka BNPB No. 02 of 2012 can be used to determine the level of vulnerability and capacity of the community. The results show that South Babakan Madang Subdistrict is dominated by moderate vulnerability with an index between 0.34 - 0.67. The capacity in the South Babakan Madang Subdistrict tends to be homogeneous in the low capacity class with an index < 0.34.

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“…Understanding which different locations and socioeconomic groups are exposed to these hazards and why they are of critical strategic importance, though there is absence of a robust vulnerability mapping and multihazard risk assessment in Nepal, undermines the effectiveness of DRM responses (Gautam 2017).…”

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“…Socioeconomic exposure. Gautam (2017) maps social vulnerability 1 and exposure to disasters in Nepal and finds a quarter of all districts rate as either very high (6 districts) or high (18 districts) in terms of vulnerability to disasters. It is suggested that differences in regional HDI and the influence of who had access and control over productive resources play a significant role in determining who is affected by hazards.…”

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Strengthening Links between Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management for Adaptive Social Protection in Nepal

Slater¹,

Ghimire²,

Baur³

2018

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A key challenge in Nepal is the intersection of predictable chronic or seasonal poverty and vulnerability, with rapid-onset and acute shocks. Nepal in the last few decades has epitomized the 'perfect storm' in which a number of different factors-disasters, conflict, political uncertainty, and challenges to economic growth-coincide with deleterious effects on people's well-being and development progress. While social protection (SP) is playing an increasing role in tackling chronic and seasonal poverty and wider vulnerability and exclusion, recent disasters in Nepal, particularly in 2015, highlight how making SP more flexible and adaptive could allow a more effective and efficient development and humanitarian response. The World Bank in Nepal contracted the Centre for International Development and Training at the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, and the Nepal Institute for Social and Environmental Research, to carry out the technical assistance (TA) project 'Review of policies, systems and programs in social protection and shock response for adaptive social protection in Nepal'. The overall objective of the work is to make recommendations on possible policy, programmatic, and institutional measures for more adaptive social protection (ASP). The analysis was delivered using a mixed-methods approach. An analysis of existing data (including the Household Risk and Vulnerability Survey [HRVS] data) was used to understand the scope and coverage of existing programs and their links to disasters and shocks. A desk review of literature explored legislation and policies, program documentation and official implementation guidelines, and evaluations and research. Interviews took place with key informants at the national, district, and local government levels as did focus group discussions (FGDs) and individual interviews, especially with recipients of SP programs, at the ward or village level in the districts of Bardiya, Humla, Saptari, and Sindhupalchok. The year 2018 (or 2074/2075 in Nepal) is both a particularly difficult moment to assess the existing policies, programs, and systems for shock response in Nepal and a particularly opportune one. The transition to a federal system means that some implementing institutions are tying up while other fledgling tiers of government are embarking on delivering disaster risk management (DRM) or SP for the first time. Some government staff are being deployed from district to local government assignments and embarking on new roles often with new or different responsibilities. Recently elected new local government leaders are conceiving disaster management strategies in their locales, considering how to best support the most excluded and vulnerable people in their constituencies, and seeking to work out the best use of the resources available to them. The new Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act (DRRM-2074) provides the new legislative framework for managing disasters, but implementation is only just beginning. Despite the substantial difficulties, there is also a grea...

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Assessment of social vulnerability to natural hazards in Nepal

Cited by 56 publications

References 31 publications

The Social Vulnerability of Older People to Natural Disasters: An Integrative Review

The Social Vulnerability of Older People to Natural Disasters: An Integrative Review

Community Vulnerability and Capacity to Landslides in South Babakan Madang Subdistrict, Bogor Districts

Strengthening Links between Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management for Adaptive Social Protection in Nepal

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