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Vulnerability

Vulnerable populations

  • Explain the reasons why people live in hazardous areas.

Vulnerability

  • Discuss vulnerability as a function of demographic and socio-economic factors, and of a community’s preparedness and ability to deal with a hazard event when it occurs.
  • Explain the reasons for some sectors of a population being more vulnerable than others.
 

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