Vulnerability, Territory, Population: From Critique to Public Policy

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Samuel Rufat (CY Cergy Paris University and the Institut Universitaire de France) Pascale Metzger (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD))

Vulnerability, Territory, Population

From Critique to Public Policy

Samuel Rufat (CY Cergy Paris University and the Institut Universitaire de France), Pascale Metzger (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD))

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ISTE Ltd
18 June 2024

Population & demography; Human geography

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the term ""vulnerable"" was applied to ""individuals"" and to ""populations"", ""groups"" and ""countries"" in discussions, laws and regulations; now it applies to all objects in relation to all kinds of threats.

However, rather than a label for governing people and places, the notion of ""vulnerability"" was expected to become an instrument to tackle the root causes of disasters, poverty and maldevelopment, as well as the inequalities and injustices they bring, whether social, political, economic or environmental. Despite this radical dimension, vulnerability has gradually been incorporated into public policies and international recommendations for global risk and disaster management.

This book is intended for researchers, students, managers and decision makers concerned with the management of not only risks and crises but also climate and environmental change.

The first part examines the multiple theoretical and conceptual approaches; the second explores vulnerability assessments, using examples from the Global North and Global South; and the third discusses tools, public policies and actions taken to reduce vulnerability.

Edited by: Samuel Rufat (CY Cergy Paris University and the Institut Universitaire de France), Pascale Metzger (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD))
Imprint: ISTE Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781789451061
ISBN 10: 178945106X
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 18 June 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Samuel Rufat is Professor at CY Cergy Paris University and the Institut Universitaire de France. His research interests include vulnerability, resilience, adaptation assessments, geospatial modeling, risk perception, emergency management and disaster mitigation. Pascale Metzger is a researcher at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) and a member of the Prodig laboratory. She studies risks and environment in the large cities of Latin America and highlights the role of social sciences in disaster risk reduction.