[1]HE Shanfeng,DU Liping,GAO Xiuhua.Assessment of Social Vulnerability to Natural Disasters on County Scale in He’nan Province[J].Research of Soil and Water Conservation,2015,22(06):293-297.
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Research of Soil and Water Conservation[ISSN 1005-3409/CN 61-1272/P] Volume:
22
Number of periods:
2015 06
Page number:
293-297
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Public date:
2015-12-28
- Title:
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Assessment of Social Vulnerability to Natural Disasters on County Scale in He’nan Province
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HE Shanfeng1,2, DU Liping1,2, GAO Xiuhua1,2
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1. Research Center for Safety and Emergency Management, He’nan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, He’nan 454000, China;
2. School of Emergency Management, He’nan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, He’nan 454000, China
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- Keywords:
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social vulnerability; disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities; county scale; He’nan Province
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X43
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- Abstract:
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Social vulnerability evaluation is of important significance for analyzing risks of natural disasters to human society and economy. By using expert investigation and AHP method, twelve indicators from four aspects including population, economy, infrastructure and disaster prevention and mitigation capacity were selected to assess social vulnerability to natural disasters on county scale in He’nan Province. The results showed that the population vulnerability and economy vulnerability to natural disasters in eastern He’nan Province were generally higher than in the western region, while higher infrastructure vulnerability mainly located in the northwest. The disaster prevention and mitigation capacity in northwest was higher than in east and south of province, and the county town was lower than urban area. In terms of the spatial pattern, social vulnerability to natural disasters was roughly higher in the belt from northeast to southwest, and lower on both sides of the belt. The results can provide scientific basis for disaster risk management and planning strategy of disaster prevention and mitigation in He’nan Province.