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Socio-environmental Vulnerability Index: an application to Rio de Janeiro-Brazil
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Objectives: The concept of vulnerability has been used more frequently in several studies,
in an attempt to better understand the specificities and needs of different population
groups, both in environmental and socio-economical terms. The aim of this study is to
identify, characterize and analyze populations in situations of socio-environmental
vulnerability in the city of Rio de Janeiro, based on social, economic, environmental
and public health indicators organized into a summary index – the Socio-Environmental
Vulnerability Index.
Methods: The methodology integrated 15 indicators in a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
into a Geographic Information System.
Results: According to our results, socio-environmental vulnerability in Rio de Janeiro is
aggravated by at-risk situations and environmental degradation. These aspects are
jeopardized by the population density in slum areas, where the most disadvantaged
groups live in a process of environmental and urban exclusion.
Conclusion: The study concludes about the importance of these tools in guiding resource
allocation and their contribution to formulating and implementing more effective public
policies.
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Vulnerability Socio-environmental vulnerability index Geographic Information Systems Decision support systems Rio de Janeiro
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Malta, F. S., & Marques da Costa, E. (2021). Socio-environmental Vulnerability Index: an application to Rio de Janeiro-Brazil. Internacional Journal of Public Health, 66, 584308. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2021.584308
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Birkhauser Verlag Basel