Geospatial Analysis for Identifying Socially Vulnerable Areas to Natural Disasters
Nearly half of the studied areas exhibited a high level of social vulnerability and were at risk of natural disasters. Implementing general measures to improve the socio-economic status of the population, such as increasing education and income levels, along with specific actions like assisting vulnerable populations in relocating to safer areas, can help mitigate disaster risks.
Authors
- Hamidreza Shabanikiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8592-6018)
- Maryam Salari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4944-3422)
- Alam Abbasiyazdi
Institutions
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.123
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20
Funders
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences