Natural hazards like hurricanes can take a higher than average toll on life and property on certain population groups, such as the elderly. A dataset that highlights vulnerable populations in hazard mitigation plans was awarded a 2024 DesignSafe Dataset Award, which recognized the dataset’s diverse contributions to natural hazards research.
The faces of disaster: Social vulnerability spotlighted in dataset
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