Spatio-Temporal

Vulnerability of
Hazards: An
Analytical Approach
Exploring factors influencing susceptibility to natural
disasters over time and space.

Submitted By,

Ashanur Tuhin
ENV 077 05277
 Definition of Importance in
Spatio-Temporal Disaster Risk Key Factors
Understanding Vulnerability Involved
Management
It refers to how This concept is Population
Spatio-Temporal
areas are density,
Vulnerability vital for analyzing
infrastructure
susceptible to and managing resilience, and
hazards influenced climatic trends
risks associated
are critical in
by spatial and with natural assessing
temporal factors. vulnerability.
hazards.

Predicting Impacts Mitigation Strategies

By analyzing spatio- Understanding
temporal dynamics, vulnerability aids in
we can forecast developing strategies
Spatio-Temporal Vulnerability of potential impacts of to mitigate the effects
Hazards: An Analytical Approach natural hazards. of hazards.
 Key Components of Hazard
Vulnerability
Understanding Exposure, Sensitivity, and Adaptive
Capacity

02
01
Sensitivity
Exposure
Refers to the proximity of a Indicates the degree of impact a
location to potential hazards, hazard can have on a
influencing risk levels. community or environment.
component
s

04
03
Interconnectivity
Adaptive Capacity
The ability of a community or system Highlights how exposure, sensitivity,
and adaptive capacity influence
to adjust and mitigate the effects of
each other.
hazards.
 Understanding Temporal Vulnerability
Examining how risks evolve over time due to various factors

Definition of Temporal Vulnerability Influencing Factors

Temporal vulnerability refers to the changing Factors like climate change, urbanization, and
nature of risks over time. socio-economic shifts play a significant role.

Seasonal Patterns Importance of Historical Data

Considers seasonal variations, such as Analyzing historical data is crucial for predicting
increased flooding during monsoon seasons. future vulnerabilities effectively.
 Integrating Spatial and Temporal
Data
Understanding Spatio-Temporal Vulnerability of Hazards

Comprehensive Importance of
Role of GIS Remote
Risk Assessment
Sensing
Combining spatial and Geographic Information Geographic Information
temporal data Systems (GIS) facilitate the Systems (GIS) facilitate th
enhances the integration of spatial data. integration of spatial data
understanding of risks.

Tracking Flood Risk Analysis

Deforestation
Assessing deforestation
Satellite imagery is
impacts helps predict
used to monitor
flood risks effectively.
deforestation trends
over time.
 Case Study: Urban Flooding
Exploring the Vulnerabilities in Urban Areas due to Climate Change

Poorly designed drainage Increasing frequency of Climate change intensifies

systems contribute heavy rainfall events leads weather patterns, resulting
significantly to urban
flooding, failing to manage to higher runoff, more severe flooding risks
heavy rainfall effectively. overwhelming existing urban environments.
drainage capabilities.

Implementing early
Urban areas are more
warning systems can
vulnerable due to both Investing in better
provide timely alerts to
spatial factors like drainage and flood
residents, helping them
population density and management
prepare for flooding.
temporal factors like infrastructure is crucial
changing weather to reducing urban
patterns. flooding risks.
 Impact of Climate Change on
Vulnerability
Understanding Spatio-Temporal Vulnerability of
Hazards

01 02 03 04

Altered Rising Shifting Need for

Vulnerability Temperatures Precipitation Adaptive
Patterns Patterns Strategies

Climate change Increasing global Changes in rainfall Urban planning and

modifies both temperatures patterns can agriculture must
where and when contribute to new exacerbate flooding adapt to these
vulnerabilities challenges in and drought changing patterns to
occur, impacting vulnerability conditions. reduce risks.
planning. assessment.
 Community-Based Vulnerability Assessments
Engaging local communities to enhance understanding of socio-economic
impacts

0 1 Community 0 2 Participatory
Engagement Approaches
Involving local communities These methods are essential
helps identify specific
for collecting qualitative
vulnerabilities and needs.
data that reveals the
impacts of hazards.

0 3 Socio-Economic 0 4 Understanding Impacts

Considerations
Gathering diverse
Assessments that factor in
socio-economic variables perspectives allows for a
lead to more effective comprehensive
vulnerability strategies. understanding of hazards'
effects on populations.
 . Policy Implications and Recommendations
. Integrating.Effective Policies to Address
Vulnerabilities .

01 02 03 04

Integrate Risk Enforce Invest in Adaptable Policies

Assessments Building Codes Resilient
Strict enforcement of Infrastructure Policies must evolve
Incorporating risk Investment in
assessments into building codes ensures with changing
resilient
urban planning can conditions to remain
structures can infrastructure is
help identify and effective in
mitigate withstand various essential to
addressing
vulnerabilities. hazards, enhancing withstand
vulnerabilities.
environmental
Together we can
become
Disaster resilient

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you