Greg Bankoff is associate professor in the School of Asian Studies, University of Auckland, New Zealand, and research fellow in Disaster Studies, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. Georg Frerks is professor of Disaster Studies, Wageningen University, and chair of Conflict Prevention and Conflict Management at Utrecht University, The Netherlands. Dorothea Hilhorst is associate professor in Disaster Studies at Wageningen University.
Introduction: Mapping Vulnerability
Theorizing Vulnerability in a Globalized World: A Political Ecological Perspective
The Historical Geography of Disaster: 'Vulnerability' and 'Local Knowledge' in Western Discourse
The Need for Rethinking the Concepts of Vulnerability and Risk from a Holistic Perspective: A Necessary Review and Criticism for Effective Risk Management
Complexity and Diversity: Unlocking Social Domains of Disaster Response
The Lower Lempa River Valley, El Salvador: Risk Reduction and Development Project
El Ni o Events, Forecasts and Decision-making
Vulnerable Regions versus Vulnerable People: An Ethiopian Case Study
From Vulnerability to Empowerment
Progress in Analysis of Social Vulnerability and Capacity
Vulnerability Reduction: A Task for the Vulnerable People Themselves
Macro-economic Concepts of Vulnerability: Dynamics, Complexity and Public Policy
Gendering Vulnerability Analysis: Towards a More Nuanced Approach
Assessment of Capability and Vulnerability
Conclusion: Vulnerability Analysis as a Means of Strengthening Policy Formulation and Policy Practice
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