In the indian context, several vulnerability studies have been taken for the east coast as well as west coast for sea level rise using physical variables as an input to the coastal vulnerability index. Aug 15, 2014 the idea of the beach vulnerability index bvi originates from the coastal vulnerability index developed by gornitz et. This index, without being a predictive tool of the future position of the coastline, provides a rankbased vulnerability assessment, permitting a comparative classification of the various coastal stretches, which allows scientists and decision makers to identify portions of the coast that are at a higher risk. Floods are one of the most common and widely distributed natural risks to life and property worldwide. May 09, 2002 accordingly, in 1996, the united nations department of economic and social affairs desa undertook initial studies in order to provide a conceptual framework for the development of a vulnerability index. The coastal region provides sustenance to life on land and in the sea. New jerseys coastal community vulnerability assessment and. Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing are used for prevention of attacks on application services 2. The identification of the level of risk should take into account the age and level of. Dec 31, 2012 the index high value means very high vulnerability is different for different areas.
Coastal vulnerability index map of the delaware bay. Habitat risk assessment along coastal tamil nadu, india. Santa barbara area coastal ecosystem vulnerability. Introduction this paper examines vulnerability over the life course with a specific focus on differentials not only.
New jerseys coastal community vulnerability assessment. The developed lvi also revealed that the southwestern coastal bangladesh was most vulnerable in terms of food security, followed by. Prioritization of flooding hazards need to take into account risks and vulnerabilities in. Vulnerability index summary aids foundation of chicago. Santa barbara area coastal ecosystem vulnerability assessment. Flood vulnerability assessment of ibadan city, oyo state, nigeria. It is based on a numerical approximation of the principal physical. A coastal vulnerability index cvi was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sealevel rise within fire island national seashore in new york.
Ireland work in different scales national level regional level local level. The coastal vulnerability index cvi presented here is similar to that used by gornitz et al. Generally, indexbased methods can be used in differ. Pdf coastal vulnerability index cvi, is one of the predictive approaches to coastal classification by. Vulnerability and adaptation of us shellfisheries to ocean.
The goal of this course is to provide security professionals with a risk management process that incorporates five steps. Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change hazards. Eakin and luers 2006 and no single approach is yet established unep 2002. Sarankhola was the most vulnerable location which was followed by shyamnagar and dacope in terms of vulnerability among study are. This chapter outlines aspects of vulnerability leading to disasters, describing how to understand vulnerability better in order to better understand and deal with. Coastal vulnerability assessment research papers academia. Design and use of composite indices in assessments of climate change vulnerability and resilience i. Example of coastal vulnerability index 2001 to sea level rise at ocean isle ii55 figure ii28. Therefore, there is a real need to enhance the understanding of coastal infrastructure susceptibility as well as to develop methodologies to estimate vulnerability. Applying a coastal vulnerability index cvi to the westfjords, iceland.
There is a need to identify the risk of flooding in flood prone areas to support decisions for flood management from. Climate change vulnerability assessment for natural. Coastal vulnerability index cvi for gulf islands national. Methods for assessing coastal vulnerability to climate change. An holistic approach to beach erosion vulnerability assessment. The santa barbara area coastal ecosystem vulnerability assessment sba ceva is a multidisciplinary research project that investigates future changes to southern santa barbara county climate, beaches, watersheds, wetland habitats and beach ecosystems. Previous studies discussed that to determine vulnerability in a system is oftentimes difficult and intricate cutter et al.
Addition of a vulnerability component to the flash flood. The cvi allows the six variables to be related in a quantifiable manner. Once its use to compare the vulnerability of a range of cities under current conditions has been demonstrated, it is used to study the impact of. Manage vulnerabilities vuln capability description purpose provides the department or agency da visibility into the known vulnerabilities present on their networks. View coastal vulnerability assessment research papers on academia. The cvi ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sealevel riserelated coastal change. It highlights areas where the various effects of sealevel rise may be the greatest. Background documents supporting climate change science program. The index allows the six physical variables to be related in a quantifiable manner. Jul 12, 2016 the significance of coastal regions to the infrastructure and the need to protect such assets are crucial to the economy of countries. A comparative analysis of disaster risk, vulnerability and. Following the tools catalogue which comprises the bulk of this report, section 4 identifies a number of vulnerability assessment tools whose capabilities are offered under an ondemand.
Applying the flood vulnerability index as a knowledge base for flood risk assessment. Known vulnerabilities are those with a common vulnerability enumeration cve identifier or. Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change. Indexbased tools are particularly useful to make a. Introduction this paper examines vulnerability over the life course with a. A quantitative perspective 283 vulnerability density is analogous to defect density. An assessment of the vulnerability to erosion of the. Vulnerability density may enable us to compare the maturity of the software and understand risks associated with its residual undiscovered vulnerabilities. Building vulnerability assessment checklist, pages 146 to 192.
We used the risk ratings provided by the vulnerability software to determine the level of harm a risk could pose to a networked resource due to the vulnerability and accepted the results from the software tool as the level of risk to epas network. Developing a vulnerability index for sids sustainable. Financial assistance provided by the coastal zone management act of. This document is intended as a guide for entities interested in assessing their vulnerability to. Once each section of coastline is assigned a vulnerability value for each specific data variable, the coastal vulnerability index cvi is calculated as the square root of the product of the. National assessment of coastal vulnerability to sealevel rise. Unit objectives explain what constitutes a vulnerability. Survey, openfile report 99593, 1 sheet, accessed at. The cvi allows the six variables to be related in a quantifiable manner that expresses the relative vulnerability of the. Such maps serve to identify weak areas or a need for action. Flash flood potential is a combination of land surface characteristics.
But for the present study, the assessment of coastal vulnerability index based on coastal processes, the following modifications have been done from the cvi assessment done by the usgs 2004. Understanding livelihood vulnerability to climate change. View coastal vulnerability index research papers on academia. Risk management for dod security programs student guide welcome to risk management for dod security programs. In first half of 2012, the comprehensive coastal vulnerability index cvi atlas has been brought out by the indian national centre for ocean information services incois. Climate change vulnerability assessment for natural resources. The social vulnerability index calculated for coastal louisiana offers valuable insights into the social and economic conditions that increase community vulnerability to hazards events.
Understanding vulnerability to understand disasters. Application of livelihood vulnerability index in assessing. The significance of coastal regions to the infrastructure and the need to protect such assets are crucial to the economy of countries. Coastal vulnerability assessment of puducherry coast. Since briguglio published an index examining the economic vulnerabilities of small island developing states to disasters in 1995, 12 and cutters 2003 publication on the development of a disaster focussed social vulnerability index or sovi there has been a dramatic increase in the number of methodologies aiming to measure some aspect of. Department of geology, university of madras, chennai 600 025, india.
Methodology we have proposed that the flash flood risk is a combination of both the flash flood potential and the flash flood vulnerability. Part or all of this report is presented in portable document format pdf. Coastal vulnerability index 2004 for cape hatteras national seashore ii57 figure ii29. National critical information infrastructure protection. Pdf the resilienceincreasing strategies for coasts toolkit risckit fp7 eu project 202017 aims to produce a set of three. Coastal vulnerability assessment of the northern gulf of mexico to.
Approaches vary according to natures of risk and hazards mitchell et al. Accordingly, in 1996, the united nations department of economic and social affairs desa undertook initial studies in order to provide a conceptual framework for the development of a vulnerability index. Understand that an identified vulnerability may indicate that an asset. Cvi is an index that expresses the relative vulnerability of the coast to physical changes due to future sealevel rise. A coastal vulnerability index cvi was used to map the relative vulnerability of. Identify vulnerabilities using the building vulnerability assessment checklist. Applying the flood vulnerability index as a knowledge base. Guide to risk and vulnerability analyses swedish civil contingencies agency msb editors. It combines the sensitivity of the coastal zone to changes, with the ability of the coastal system to adapt to the new conditions. The idea of the beach vulnerability index bvi originates from the coastal vulnerability index developed by gornitz et. Lncs 3654 security vulnerabilities in software systems.
Ranking of coastal vulnerability index variables for the u. A coastal vulnerability index cvi was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sealevel rise within gulf islands national seashore in mississippi and florida. Vulnerability assessment checklist extracted from table 122. The index is comprised of 31 subcomponents under 7 major components.
These software product version and operating systems versions each have a unique common platform enumeration identifier. Pdf library of coastal vulnerability indicators guidance document. Is the window system design on the exterior facade balanced to mitigate the hazardous effects of flying. Comparison of coastal vulnerability index applications for. Pdf coastal hazard management involves the assessment of vulnerability in natural and human environments. Cvi was also used to map relative vulnerability of the coast to future sealevel. New jersey s coastal community vulnerability assessment and mapping protocol suggested citation. Vulnerability assessment is the gateway through which threats are discovered. New jersey s coastal community vulnerability assessment and mapping protocol. Reducing vulnerability in critical life course phases by. Gis based methodology to assess the relative vulnerability index of buildings to coastal hazards coastal karaikal a case study 1 2t arumugam, m. This research combines the united states geological survey s usgs costal vulnerability index cvi1 and the gomitz and whites coastal vulnerability index cvi2 with the social and coastal counties of. Services ccs to conduct a statewide coastal resiliency assessment.
Successful exploitation could lead to a clickjacking attack. Vulnerability index summary chronic street homelessness, i. Methodology for assessing the vulnerability of marine fish. Maryland coastal resiliency assessment maryland dnr. Methodology for assessing the vulnerability of marine fish and shellfish species to a changing climate. The check list should be completed using the scoring matrix on the first page and the total score used to identify an indicative risk using the scale at the bottom of this page. In 1997, the department of economic and social affairs engaged two consultants to develop economic and ecological vulnerability indices. Vulnerability indicators provide a potentially useful means of monitoring vulnerability over time and space, identifying the processes that contribute to vulnerability, prioritizing strategies for reducing vulnerability, and evaluating the effectiveness of these strategies in different social and ecological settings adger et al. Coastal vulnerability index making cities resilient. Once each section of coastline is assigned a risk value based on each specific data variable, the coastal vulnerability index is calculated as the square root of the geometric mean, or the square root of the product of the ranked variables divided by the total number of variables as. The march 2008 2nd annual homeless assessment report to congress from hud department of housing. Map of the coastal vulnerability index cvi for the u. Coastal vulnerability index cvi for fire island national.
Cve20173101 na aadoconne010817 01 ansible ansible gain information. An assessment of the vulnerability to erosion of the coastal. The target audience is local land use planners and decision makers. Climatechange vulnerability assessment for priority wildlife species of the navajo nation mawdsley and lamb 20 the primary methodology for assessing high and low vulnerability in this report is adapted from the natureserve ccvi, a spreadsheetbased tool that estimates a species relative vulnerability to climate change. Here, we present the first locallevel vulnerability assessment for ocean acidification for an entire nation, adapting a wellestablished framework and focusing on shelled vulnerability and adaptation of us shellfisheries to ocean acidification julia a. The coastal vulnerability index cvi is one of the simplest and commonly used. Results of technical network vulnerability assessment.
Coastal vulnerability index research papers academia. An index to determine vulnerability of communities in a. As such, a specific task of the risckit project task 2. The coastal vulnerability index is a relatively simple and functional method to estimate the vulnerability to erosion of any coastal zone in relation to future sea level rise. These general longterm benefits of nearterm investments in education hold for individuals as well as entire societies. Unescoihe phd thesis crc press book floods are one of the most common and widely distributed natural risks to life and property worldwide. Usgs has used this cvi for assessing coastal vulnerability against future sea level rise. Flood vulnerability assessment of ibadan city, oyo state. Vulnerability summary for the week of march 7, 2016 cisa. The coastal vulnerability index cvi presented here is the same as that used in thieler and hammarklose 1999 and is similar to that used in gornitz and others 1994, as well as to the sensitivity index employed by shaw and others 1998. This research combines the united states geological survey s usgs costal vulnerability index cvi1 and the gomitz and whites coastal vulnerability index cvi2 with the social and coastal counties of the united states.
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