TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to review current theoretical approaches in disaster studies and put forward a model of vulnerability that incorporates physical science, engineering, and social science research.Design/methodology/approach– A comprehensive model of vulnerability is proposed, which includes both liabilities and capabilities from the physical and social environments. The model is related to risk, susceptibility, resistance, and resilience to vulnerability and disasters.Findings– This review assesses current concepts as guides for disaster management and suggests that a more complete view of vulnerability is more apt to generate inclusive and integrated disaster policies.Research limitations/implications– Since this model is relatively new, its applicability needs to be examined further in terms of the phases of disasters and the many stakeholders involved in emergency management.Practical implications– The holistic model of vulnerability in this paper may help emergency managers better understand disasters and devise relevant policies to counter them. The paper underscores the importance of broad and integrated methods for dealing with socially constructed disasters. It is related to environmental, infrastructure, economic, political, cultural, and other variables.Originality/value– This paper is unique in that it presents four viewpoints of vulnerability and because it applies the proposed model to many different types of disasters.
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
SN  - 1759-5908
DO  - 10.1108/17595901011026472
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/17595901011026472
AU  - McEntire David
AU  - Gilmore Crocker MPH Colleen
AU  - Peters Ekong
PY  - 2010
Y1  - 2010/01/01
TI  - Addressing vulnerability through an integrated approach
T2  - International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 50
EP  - 64
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -