Question

Define vulnerability. How it is determined?

Answer 1

Vulnerability in this context can bedefined as the diminished capacity of an individual or group to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from the impact of a natural or man-made hazard. The concept is relative and dynamic

Answer 2

Answer:

Vulnerability refers to a measure describing the greater probability of certain communities like people belonging to backward castes, handicapped persons, old women, etc. becoming or remaining poor in the coming years. It is determined by the options available to different sections of the society to have access to an alternate living in terms of assets, education, health, and job opportunities, when confronted with any kind of disaster or calamity.