Revealing the socio-economic vulnerability and multi-hazard risks at micro-administrative units in the coastal plains of Tamil Nadu, India
| Autor: | Sekar Leo George, Ravichandran Venkatesh, K. Kumaraswamy, Kanagarajan Anusuya, Praveen Balabaskaran Nina, L. Gnanappazham, Balasubramani Karuppusamy, Periasamy Thilagaraj, A. Balasundareshwaran |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
spatial analysis Coastal plain hazard vulnerability 0211 other engineering and technologies Vulnerability 02 engineering and technology 01 natural sciences Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering GE1-350 Socioeconomics coastal plains TD1-1066 021101 geological & geomatics engineering 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science risk geography.geographical_feature_category Hazard language.human_language Multi hazard Environmental sciences Geography HD61 Tamil disaster language General Earth and Planetary Sciences Risk in industry. Risk management Socio economic vulnerability |
| Zdroj: | Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 605-630 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1947-5713 1947-5705 |
| Popis: | Tamil Nadu (TN)’s South-Eastern coastal plain comprises of 5235 villages/wards, is densely populated (∼2000/km2), and is highly vulnerable to multi-hazard events. Earlier vulnerability case studies carried out in TN utilized district as a unit of analysis, considering mostly the physical parameters. For the first time, the socio-economic vulnerability at the level of micro administrative units was analyzed for the entire stretch of the coastal plains of TN using ten census and household data-based indicators. All the indicators were used to determine the degree of vulnerability and summed up to determine the hot spots of socio-economic vulnerability. Public perception surveys carried out with 406 respondents from 363 villages were used to derive the likelihood-impact risk matrix. Results show that ∼60% of the villages between the coastal stretch of Nagapattinam and Puducherry, including major parts of Cuddalore district are highly vulnerable (hot spots) to multi-hazard risks. The information retrieved at micro administrative units can be used by policymakers and coastal managers to develop effective plans for improving the resilience and preparedness of the community. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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