Comparing definitions of vulnerability and their implications for applications
- Differential exposure: Relative exposure of different groups to different stresses
- Relative index: Aggregate score on selected indicators
- Multi-attribute profile: Profile of multiple dimensions
- Scenario outcome: Measure of the outcome of a scenario
- Damage function: Equation linking hazard and outcome
- Collapse: Inverse of resilience, collapse of a system
- Dynamic choice: Pathway of choices lead to positive or adverse outcome
- Narrative: Storylines that depict the structure and nature of vulnerability
Paper [download in pdf] Downing et al 2005 Water vulnerability
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