Application of GIS for assessing human vulnerability to cyclone in India
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Abstract
This paper presents the use of GIS to assess human vulnerability due to cyclonic storm in India. Human vulnerability is conceptualized here as the exposure to hazard by external activity (e.g. cyclone) and coping capacity of the people to reduce the risk. The assessment looks at the potential exposure to people impacted by cyclonic activity in 32 Indian states and locates the vulnerable population. The paper also explores how the coping capacity of the people is related to reduce vulnerability. Integrating a variety GIS data like path of cyclone tracks, demographic distribution, and Poverty data, this study evaluates the vulnerability of the people living in cyclonic zones in India. GIS helps as a powerful tool of measuring and characterizing the potential harm to people arising from extreme variability. Through this application location of vulnerable population could be identified in a geographic domain, where the government and concerned agencies can pay special attention.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
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| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Application of GIS for assessing human vulnerability to cyclone in India |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ESRI |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | HTML Document |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | 2002 User conference proceedings |
| Conference Title | 22nd Annual Esri International User Conference |
| Conference Location | San Diego, CA |
| Conference Date | July 8–12, 2002 |
| Country | India |
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