Introduction: Development of Social Vulnerability Analysis Session 2

2 Session Objectives  Understand the dominant view of hazards  Identify shortcomings of the dominant view  Trace the historical development of a vulnerability approach  Understand the general framework of a vulnerability approach

Session 23 Dominant View of Hazards  How does the dominant view understand … –Nature? –Chance and Time? –Science and Technology? –People? –Society  Who believes and applies the dominant view?

Session 24 Shortcomings of the Dominant View  Does it take into account … –All the causes of disaster? –The effects of disaster? –The long-term effects of disaster? –The full range of solutions and measures? –The full participation of people in creating safe conditions of life?

Session 25 Historical Development of Vulnerability Approach  1930s –Discovery of rural poverty –Foundations laid for welfare state  1950s and 1960s –Awareness of racial discrimination –Proactive rural community development  1960s and 1970s –Urban community development –Women’s movement –Grassroots environmental movement  1980s and 1990s –Environmental Justice movement –Disability rights movement –“The Second Assessment” of hazards in the U.S.

Session 26 General Framework of Vulnerability Approach  Not sufficient by itself to plan for disasters  Essence is to investigate the role of social, economic, and political relations in the creation of hazardous situations in a specific place  Can be used to reveal capabilities of particular social groups  Can be applied in a focused manner in particular phases of disaster management