Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards : towards disaster resilient societies /
edited by Jorn Birkmann
- New Delhi: TERI Press, 2006.
- xxv, 524 p.
Introduction / Janos J. Bogardi -- Pt.1Basic principles and theoretical basis -- 1.Measuring vulnerability to promote disaster-resilient societies: conceptual frameworks and definitions / Jörn Birkmann -- 2.Indicators and criteria for measuring vulnerability: theoretical bases and requirements / Jörn Birkmann -- 3.Social levels and hazard (in)dependence in determining vulnerability / Stefan Schneiderbauer, Daniele Ehrlich -- 4.User needs: why we need indicators / Angela Queste, Peter Lauwe -- Pt.2.Vulnerability and environment -- 5.Environmental components of vulnerability / Fabrice Renaud -- 6.Human vulnerability to environmental change: an approach for UNEP's global environmental outlook (GEO) / Marcel T.J. Kok, Vishal Narain, J. Wonink, Jill Jäger -- Pt.3.Global, national and sub-national index approaches-- 7.Review of global risk index projects: Conclusions for sub-national and local approaches / Mark Pelling -- 8.The disaster risk index: overview of a quantitative approach / Pascal Peduzzi -- 9.Disaster risk hotspots: a project summary / Maxx Dilley -- 10.A system of indicators for disaster risk management in the Americas / Omar D. Cardona -- 11.Multi-risk assessment of Europe's regions / Stefan Greiving -- 12.Disaster vulnerability assessment: the Tanzania experience / Robert B. Kiunsi and Meshak V. Minoris -- 13.A human security index / Erich J. Plate -- 4.Local vulnerability assessment -- 14.Community-based disaster risk index: pilot implementation in Indonesia / Christina Bollin, Ria Hidajat -- 15.Measuring vulnerability: the ADRC perspective for the theoretical basis and principles of indicator development / Masaru Arakida -- 16.Vulnerability assessment: the sector approach / Juan Carlos Villagrán de Le n -- 17.Self-assessment of coping capacity: participatory, proactive, and qualitative engagement of communities in their own risk management / Ben Wisner -- 18.Measuring vulnerability in Sri Lanka at the local level / Jörn Birkmann, Nishara Fernando, Siri Hettige -- Pt 5.Institutional vulnerability, coping and lessons learned -- 19.Assessing institutionalised capacities and practices to reduce the risks of flood disaster / Louis Lebel, Elena Nikitina, Vladimir Kotov, Jesse Manuta -- 20.Public sector financial vulnerability to disasters: the IIASA CATSIM model / Reinhard Mechler, Stefan Hochrainer, Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer, Georg Pflug -- Text box effective measurement of vulnerability is essential to help those most in harm's way / Simon Horner -- 21.Overcoming the black hole: outline for a quantitative model to compare coping capacities across countries / Peter Billing, Ulrike Madengruber -- 22.A methodology for lessons learning: experiences at the european level / Elisabeth Krausmann, Fesil Mushatq -- 23.Conclusion / Jörn Birkmann -- 24.Core terminology of disaster reduction: a comparative glossary / Katharina Thywissen -- List of contributors -- Index -- List of tables and figures.