@Article{CardozoMont:2019:AsSoVu,
author = "Cardozo, Claudia Paola and Monteiro, Ant{\^o}nio Miguel Vieira",
affiliation = "{} and {Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)}",
title = "Assessing social vulnerability to natural hazards in Nova
Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro Mountain Region, Brazil",
journal = "Revista de Estudios Latinoamericanos Sobre Reducci{\'o}n Del
Riesgo de Desastres (REDER)",
year = "2019",
volume = "3",
number = "2",
pages = "71--83",
keywords = "Social vulnerability, Natural hazards, Principal Component
Analysis, Brazil, Vulnerabilidad Social, Peligros Naturales,
An{\'a}lisis de Componentes Principales, Brasil.",
abstract = "Brazil faces a complex scenario of natural hazards, essentially as
a direct result of its size, diversity and both its natural and
social heterogeneity. In 2011, massive landslides were triggered
by extreme rainfall that caused the so-called Mega disaster in the
mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro. This paper describes the
development of a social vulnerability index at the census tract
level using SoVI method. It also examines the potential value of
the Social Vulnerability Index to explain the impact of the 2011
landslides on population of Nova Friburgo municipality. Principal
Component analysis reveals that six factors explain 73.6% of the
data variance. Spatial pattern analysis suggests that about 84% of
the area is classified with moderate level of social
vulnerability. The highest social vulnerability values are
concentrated in areas where population density is high and the
main economic activities are developed. The resulting knowledge
provides to local community, government and civil organizations
with a basis to comprehend the geography and drivers of social
vulnerability, which can be leveraged to achieve an effective
preparation and response to face future natural hazards and also
to promote disaster-resilient societies. RESUMEN: Brasil enfrenta
un escenario complejo de peligros naturales, como resultado
directo de su tamaņo, diversidad y heterogeneidad tanto social
como natural. En 2011, se produjeron deslizamientos masivos
provocados por lluvias extremas que causaron el denominado
Megadesastre en la regi{\'o}n montaņosa de Rio de Janeiro. Este
trabajo describe el desarrollo de un {\'{\I}}ndice de
Vulnerabilidad Social a nivel de distrito censal, utilizando el
m{\'e}todo SoVI. Tambi{\'e}n examina el valor potencial del
{\'{\i}}ndice para explicar el impacto de los deslizamientos de
2011 en la poblaci{\'o}n de Nova Friburgo. El An{\'a}lisis de
Componentes Principales (ACP) revela que seis factores explican el
73.6% de la varianza de los datos. El an{\'a}lisis de patrones
espaciales sugiere que aproximadamente el 84% del {\'a}rea es
clasificada con nivel moderado de vulnerabilidad social. Los
valores m{\'a}s altos se registran donde la densidad de
poblaci{\'o}n es alta y adem{\'a}s se desarrollan las
principales actividades econ{\'o}micas. El conocimiento
resultante proporciona a la comunidad local, al gobierno y a las
organizaciones civiles una base para comprender la
geograf{\'{\i}}a y los impulsores de la vulnerabilidad social,
que pueden aprovecharse para lograr una preparaci{\'o}n y
respuesta efectivas para enfrentar futuros peligros naturales y
tambi{\'e}n para promover sociedades resilientes a los
desastres.",
issn = "0719-8477",
label = "lattes: 0654596992211296 2 CardozoViei:2019:AsSoVu",
language = "en",
targetfile = "cardozo_assessing.pdf",
url = "http://revistareder.com/ojs/index.php/reder/article/viewFile/33/35",
urlaccessdate = "2024, Apr. 25"
}