Social vulnerability indices: a scoping review

Scoping review
par
Mah, Jasmine Cassy et al

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

International

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This scoping review broadly aimed to map the literature on social vulnerability indices (SVIs). Our main objectives were to characterize social vulnerability indices, understand the composition of social vulnerability indices, and describe how these indices are utilized in the literature.

Constatations/points à retenir

We provide an overview of SVIs in the literature up to December 2021, providing a novel summary of commonly used variables for social vulnerability indices. We also demonstrate that SVIs are commonly used in several fields of research, especially since 2010. Whether in the field of disaster planning, environmental science or health sciences, the SVIs are composed of similar items and domains. SVIs can be used to predict diverse outcomes, with implications for future use as tools in interdisciplinary collaborations.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Scoping review (292 studies included)

Mots clés

Equity
Poverty