A Conceptual Framework for Vulnerability/Capacity Assessments before Disaster Strikes

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2013-07-15
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Buildings, communities and cities work as systems at different scales. Such complexity suggests that a possible process leading to the evolution of resilient buildings must be based on more than merely physical attributes. Long lasting communities, post-disaster, are arguably best realized through deep connections with place, rich understanding of culture, deployment of appropriate technologies, and demonstrable respect for needs, desires and dreams of the residents. Based on this idea of a balanced multi-dimensional response, the researcher generated an integrated framework which critically assesses community vulnerabilities and local capacities against natural disasters before such events transpire. The pre-disaster vulnerability-capacity assessments in this study are conducted across four distinct levels including: natural, built, social, and cultural. The framework also evaluates the interactions between these levels and how such interactions can act as a whole at the community level.
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Daniali, A. (2013). A Conceptual Framework for Vulnerability/Capacity Assessments before Disaster Strikes (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24679