Vol. 4 No. 2 (2020)
Invited Articles

Disaster vulnerability by demographics?

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  • Ilan Kelman
Ilan Kelman
University College London; University of Agder
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3197/jps.2020.4.2.17

Published 2020-06-01

Keywords

  • disaster risk reduction,
  • gender,
  • population,
  • vulnerability

How to Cite

Kelman, Ilan. 2020. “Disaster Vulnerability by Demographics?”. The Journal of Population and Sustainability 4 (2):17–30. https://doi.org/10.3197/jps.2020.4.2.17.

Copyright (c) 2020 Ilan Kelman

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Abstract

This article provides a brief overview of the relationship between disaster vulnerability and demographic variables. Population numbers and densities are examined along with using a gender focus as illustrative of individual characteristics. For the most part, people’s and society’s choices create vulnerabilities based on demographics rather than specific demographic characteristics inevitably conferring vulnerability.

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