Analysis of Flood Vulnerability of Urban Buildings and Population in Hanoi, Vietnam
By Dushmanta Dutta, Fahmida Khatun and Srikantha Herath
- Vulnerability refers to increased susceptibility to hazards.
- Understanding vulnerability is crucial for reducing natural disasters and requires knowing who or what is vulnerable and why.
- Assessing vulnerability in social and economic sectors is important for risk analysis.
- Southeast Asia, including Hanoi, Vietnam, frequently experiences floods due to its geography.
- Analyzing vulnerability in buildings and the population is essential for reducing urban flood risk in Hanoi.
- The research aims to assess vulnerability for managing urban flood disasters in Hanoi.
- Questionnaire surveys collected data on buildings, and statistical analyses examined relationships with flood damages.
- Factors like second-floor availability, past flood experience, and weather forecasts influence economic flood damage.
- Socio-economic damage is influenced by factors such as the number of earners and flood duration.
- The findings provide insights for decision-makers in reducing vulnerability in urban areas.
- The analysis's representativeness may be limited, but it offers a general understanding that can be expanded with a larger sample.
