Thursday 8/4, 10 – 12: Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (Short lecture followed by questions and discussion)

Based on an short introductory lecture, we will discuss different risk and vulnerability assessment examples and approaches via Zoom.

https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/64968164548?pwd=UDdpTEtseHl6a1lNRUl0M3pqczZEQT09

Meeting ID: 649 6816 4548
Passcode: 647582

Powerpoint

Recorded lecture part 1

Recored lecture part 2

Readings:

Boholm, Å. and Corvellec, H. 2010. “A relational theory of Risk”. Journal of Risk Research 2010: 1 – 16.

Balica, S., Wright, N. & van der Meulen, F. (2012). “A flood vulnerability index for coastal cities and its use in assessing climate change impacts”. Natural Hazards64(1): 73 – 105.

Engle, N. (2011). “Adaptive capacity and its assessment”. Global Environmental Change21(2): 647-656.

Extra Reading: a brand new paper that resonates very well with the vulnerability assessment approach that I present during the lecture is this one.