Question

Define vulnerability. How is it determined?

Answer 1

Answer:

The characteristics determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets or systems to the impacts of hazards. Vulnerability is one of the defining components of disaster risk.

Answer 2

Answer:

The characteristics determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets or systems to the impacts of hazards. Vulnerability is one of the defining components of disaster risk.