Natural Hazards

  1. Human Dimensions and Social Aspects
    1. Social Vulnerability
      1. Demographic Factors
        1. Age and Gender
          1. Race and Ethnicity
            1. Income and Poverty
              1. Education Levels
              2. Housing and Neighborhood Characteristics
                1. Access to Resources
                  1. Social Networks and Capital
                    1. Institutional Capacity
                    2. Risk Perception and Behavior
                      1. Psychological Factors in Risk Perception
                        1. Cultural Influences on Risk Perception
                          1. Risk Communication Effectiveness
                            1. Protective Behavior Adoption
                              1. Risk Compensation
                              2. Environmental Justice
                                1. Disproportionate Hazard Exposure
                                  1. Cumulative Risk Assessment
                                    1. Community Participation
                                      1. Equitable Risk Reduction
                                      2. Disaster Impacts on Communities
                                        1. Physical Impacts
                                          1. Economic Impacts
                                            1. Social Impacts
                                              1. Psychological Impacts
                                                1. Long-term Community Changes
                                                2. Resilience Building
                                                  1. Community Resilience Indicators
                                                    1. Social Cohesion
                                                      1. Adaptive Capacity
                                                        1. Learning and Innovation
                                                          1. Governance and Leadership

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