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Prof. David AlexanderCESPRO - University of FlorenceProf. David AlexanderProf. David Alexander
CESPROCESPRO -- University of FlorenceUniversity of Florence
The Social andEconomic Dimensions
of Vulnerability
The Social andThe Social andEconomic DimensionsEconomic Dimensions
of Vulnerabilityof Vulnerability
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VulnerabilityVulnerability
= Risk== RiskRisk
ImpactImpactImpact
ResponseResponseResponse
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Disaster managementDisaster managementDisaster management
Risk managementRisk managementRisk management
Crisis managementCrisis managementCrisis management
Emergency managementEmergency managementEmergency management
AbstractAbstract
ConcreteConcrete ConcentratedConcentrated
DiffuseDiffuseVulnerability management
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The main Projects:The main Projects:• ARMONIA: Applied Multi-Risk Mapping
of Natural Hazards for Risk Assessment• CAPHAZ-NET: Social CapacityBuilding for Natural Hazards
• CONHAZ: Costs of Natural Hazards• ENSURE: Enhancing Resilience of
Communities and Territories FacingNatural and Na-Tech Hazards
• MOVE: Methods for the Improvementof Vulnerability Assessment in Europe
• SCENARIO: Support on Common EuropeanStrategy for Sustainable Natural andInduced Technological Hazards Mitigation.
• ARMONIA: Applied Multi-Risk Mappingof Natural Hazards for Risk Assessment
• CAPHAZ-NET: Social CapacityBuilding for Natural Hazards
• CONHAZ:CONHAZ: Costs of Natural HazardsCosts of Natural Hazards• ENSURE:ENSURE: Enhancing Resilience ofEnhancing Resilience of
Communities and Territories FacingCommunities and Territories FacingNatural and NaNatural and Na--Tech HazardsTech Hazards
• MOVE: Methods for the Improvementof Vulnerability Assessment in Europeof Vulnerability Assessment in Europe
•• SCENARIO:SCENARIO: Support on Common EuropeanSupport on Common EuropeanStrategy for Sustainable Natural andStrategy for Sustainable Natural andInduced Technological Hazards MitigationInduced Technological Hazards Mitigation..
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Social and economicstudies of vulnerabilitySocial and economicstudies of vulnerabilityFilling the gaps inbasic knowledge:There is a huge lackof knowledge of social& economic vulnerabilityin Europe: projectsaddress this and redress the balancewith respect to studies fromother continents.
Filling the gaps inbasic knowledge:There is a huge lackof knowledge of social& economic vulnerabilityin Europe: projectsaddress this and redress the balancewith respect to studies fromother continents.
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Social and economic studies of vulnerabilitySocial and economic studies of vulnerabilityUnderstanding thecomplexity of Europe:The collaborativeperspectives inherentin FP7 projects havethrown light ongeographical and cultural diversitiesand shown how they affect vulnerabilityto hazards andclimate change.
Understanding thecomplexity of Europe:The collaborativeperspectives inherentin FP7 projects havethrown light ongeographical and cultural diversitiesand shown how they affect vulnerabilityto hazards andclimate change.
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Social and economicstudies of vulnerabilitySocial and economicstudies of vulnerability
Awareness raisingis fundamental:projects are notonly creating andproviding knowledge,they are also studyingthe process ofknowledge utilisationto ensure that it is efficient and effective.
Awareness raisingis fundamental:projects are notonly creating andproviding knowledge,they are also studyingthe process ofknowledge utilisationto ensure that it is efficient and effective.
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Social and economicstudies of vulnerabilitySocial and economicstudies of vulnerability
Projects are building bridges:they are dealing with multiple risks,interdisciplinary consequences, anddynamic and complex vulnerabilities.
Projects are building bridges:they are dealing with multiple risks,interdisciplinary consequences, anddynamic and complex vulnerabilities.
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Social andeconomic
studies of vulnerability
Social andeconomic
studies of vulnerability
Projects are building bridges:they are connecting researchers withother constituencies: policy-makers,
planners, technical experts, academics,and communities of citizens.
Projects are building bridges:they are connecting researchers withother constituencies: policy-makers,
planners, technical experts, academics,and communities of citizens.
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Social and economicstudies of vulnerabilitySocial and economic
studies of vulnerability
Prevention is paramount: projects on vulnerability are also studying resilience,coping capacity, and the efficiency andeffectiveness of prevention measures.
Prevention is paramount: projects on vulnerability are also studying resilience,coping capacity, and the efficiency andeffectiveness of prevention measures.
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Primary• cause and effect
Secondary• interaction of causes
• coincidences
Complex• complicatedinteractions
VULNERABILITYVULNERABILITY
Resilienceand coping capacity
ResilienceResilienceand coping and coping capacitycapacity
Disaster risk Disaster risk reductionreduction
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London, United KingdomHeat wavesDrought
North-western PortugalForest firesCoastal erosionMass movements
Barcelona, SpainEarthquakesFloods
Prato, Pistoia, Florence, San Sepolcro, ItalyEarthquakesHydrogeological hazardsFloodsLandslides
South Tyrol (Province of Bolzano)ItalyHeat wavesFloodsLandslidesAvalanches
Salzach River, AustriaFloods and flash floodsAlpine hazardsHazards related to
permafrostdegradation
Cologne/Bonn, GermanyFloodsTemperature shocks
CaseStudies
CaseCaseStudiesStudies
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Issues to be tackled in future projects:Issues to be tackled in future projects:
• deliverables should be made availablein different European languages
• deliverables should be made availablein different European languages
• European climate change policy isbeginning to favour adaptation:vulnerability studies must reflect this
• European climate change policy isbeginning to favour adaptation:vulnerability studies must reflect this
• global change is causing fast evolutionof people's exposure to hazards,with many demographic, socialand infrastructural changes.
• global change is causing fast evolutionof people's exposure to hazards,with many demographic, socialand infrastructural changes.
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ConclusionsConclusionsConclusions
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These projects represent a concertedeffort to understand, research and diffuseuseful information on European vulnerability
to natural hazards and climate change.
These projects represent a concertedeffort to understand, research and diffuseuseful information on European vulnerability
to natural hazards and climate change.
Only by understanding the causes ofdisaster in terms of patterns and websof vulnerability can we make the vital
shift from reaction to prevention.
Only by understanding the causes ofdisaster in terms of patterns and websof vulnerability can we make the vital
shift from reaction to prevention.
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LESSONSLESSONSarchivedarchived
registeredregistered
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ignoredignored
learnedlearned
adoptedadopted
utilisedutilised
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The gap is being bridged betweenphysical and social sciences
and betweenresearchers and stakeholders
The gap is being bridged betweenThe gap is being bridged betweenphysical and social sciencesphysical and social sciences
and betweenand betweenresearchers and stakeholdersresearchers and stakeholders