The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) defines vulnerability as “the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard” (UNISDR 2009, p. 30). She is the author of Mennonite Disaster Service and an editor on Social Vulnerability to Disasters (CRC Press). 10 Disaster and disadvantage: Social vulnerability in emergency management Types of social vulnerability continued Hazelwood coal mine fire, Morwell, Victoria, 2014 On 9 February 2014 a disused part of the Hazelwood coal mine, near Morwell in regional Victoria, was ignited by a grassfire burning on an extreme fire danger day. More resources that address disaster management and social vulnerability are listed at the end of this page, as well as on the Resources page. Social Vulnerability refers to the inability of people, organizations and societies to withstand adverse impacts to hazards due to characteristics inherent in social interactions, institutions and systems of cultural values. This research paper is based on the various reviews with special focus on the text of social vulner ability due to natural disasters. Social vulnerability is determined by various factors such as physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes, which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of hazards. Consequently, policies aimed at addressing risk and vulnerability must also take into account these differential impacts and outcomes of disasters. 2. “Social vulnerability highlights differences in the human capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Disaster events are global occurrences, but the individual impacts are often influenced by vulnerability. 8: Iss. (2015) combined disaster, exposure, and social vulnerability to explain the social vulnerability to flooding disasters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 1, Article 3. Brian (2011) "A Social Vulnerability Index for Disaster Management," Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management : Vol. (1) This study explored community-based flood disaster and social vulnerability assessment in West Tarum Canal. Koks et al. The objectives of this study were: 1) to describe the intensity of flooding. Beyond the Basics includes a number of examples of plans that address social vulnerability. A list of these innovative examples can be found below. It is linked to the level of well being of individuals, communities and society. Vulnerability is made up of the characteristics of a per son or group and their situation that influence their capa city to anticipate, to cope with, resist and recover from the impact of a natural hazard. Social vulnerability: An emergency managers’ planning tool. 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