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Measurement and impact analysis of social vulnerability to geological disasters in Guizhou Province, China.
Sci Rep
October 2024
JangHo Architecture College Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110169, China.
Article Synopsis
- - The study developed a framework to measure social vulnerability to geological disasters, revealing that vulnerability differs significantly across counties, with high concentrations in Bijie City and low in Guiyang City.
- - It found that social vulnerability influences disaster fatality risk, indicating that merely assessing disaster exposure is insufficient for understanding risks.
- - The findings demonstrated that a one-unit increase in the social vulnerability index raises fatality risk by 6.33%, highlighting the importance of accounting for social factors in disaster management strategies.