Current disaster risk models often fail to account for the disproportionate impact of disasters on vulnerable groups. This paper develops a typology to characterize approaches to incorporating equity into risk modeling and evaluates 69 risk assessments from major international development organizations. The study finds that only about 28% of models attempt a quantitative evaluation of differential impacts. A case study reconstructing a Nepal earthquake risk assessment demonstrates that equity-sensitive approaches uncover disparities missed by traditional methods, highlighting the need for improved equity considerations in disaster risk management.
Publisher
Communications Earth & Environment
Published On
Oct 21, 2023
Authors
Robert Soden, David Lallemant, Manveer Kalirai, Celine Liu, Dennis Wagenaar, Sophia Jit
Tags
disaster risk models
vulnerable groups
equity considerations
risk assessments
Nepal earthquake
differential impacts
disaster management
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