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Description
Almost every region faces some significant threats (natural hazards, like floods, fires, droughts, etc. or human-made risks, like poverty, unmanageable and/or unpredicted population changes, social unrest, wars, etc., just to name a few). Every one of them needs different strategies to address these challenges. Also, it is important to examine if communities and people are able and capable of addressing these threats sufficiently. Earlier researchers established methods for evaluating the social vulnerability of communities. Yet these methods require contextual knowledge about the society – various criteria about population and predetermined vulnerable groups (like, poor people, people with special needs, etc.). In the end, social vulnerability is expressed as an index, which could help to identify the most vulnerable areas. It could also hint at suggestions for development policies and practices in order to minimise negative outcomes or implement adaptation and/or prevention measures. Here, we will present the social vulnerability mapping done for Lithuania at the administrative unit LAU3 level. It will be accompanied by a survey data investigation on public risk preparedness, which could help to propose more tailored strategies for future urban development.
| Keywords | social vulnerability; mapping; public risk preparedness; urban development |
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| Best Congress Paper Award | No |
