... of poverty and vulnerability is demonstrated, as are examples of susceptibility of the vulnerable to stigmatic disregard and cruelty. Design/methodology/approach – “Place-based” vulnerability is exemplified by coastal vulnerabilities and causes of their increase. Poverty and its causes are explained...

... Vulnerability Liabilities Capabilities Risk Risk management Susceptibility Resistance and resilience Environmental management According to David Alexander (2006) , “vulnerability is a greater determinant of disaster than hazards themselves” (p. 2). Research literature on this subject illustrates...

...). There are several definitions of vulnerability that fall into this category: An intrinsic predisposition to be affected by or to be susceptible to damage (Cardona, 2007 , pp. 37‐51; cited in Birkmann, 2006 , p. 12). A measure, for a given population or region, of the underlying factors that influence...