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Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2015 Special issue on Demographic differential vulnerability to climate-related disasters
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Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
A-1011 Wien, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
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Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2015 Special issue on Demographic differential vulnerability to climate-related disasters
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ISSN 1728-4414
Print Edition ISSN 1728-5305 Online Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-8007-4 Print Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-8041-8 Online Edition
doi:10.1553/populationyearbook2015
Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2015 2016, 300 Seiten, 24x17cm, broschiert € 60,– ![]()
Alex de Sherbinin,
Guillem Bardy
S. 131 - 165 doi:10.1553/populationyearbook2015s131 Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften doi:10.1553/populationyearbook2015s131
Abstract: In this paper we assess differential exposure to flooding in two coastal megacities, New York and Mumbai, both of which suffered major flood-related disasters in the past decade. Specifically, we examine whether the most exposed populations are also the most socially vulnerable. First, we developed Social Vulnerability Indices (SoVIs) for each city with census data. We then overlaid the SoVI scores onto flood extent maps for Hurricane Sandy (New York, October 2012) and the Mumbai flash floods (July 2005), as well as for the evacuation zones for New York, to examine patterns of differential exposure. Our results suggest a degree of differential exposure in New York, especially in the highest flood risk areas, and provide fairly clear evidence for differential exposure in Mumbai. However, differences in the input resolution and confidence in the datasets for Mumbai make the results more uncertain. The paper concludes with a discussion of the policy implications and the data needs for urban spatial vulnerability assessments. Published Online: 2016/09/20 19:40:10 Object Identifier: 0xc1aa5576 0x00344f51 Rights: .
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Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
A-1011 Wien, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
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