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Vulnerability and vulnerable groups from an intersectionality perspective

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Kuran, Christian Henrik Alexander, Morsut, Claudia, Kruke, Bjørn Ivar, Krüger, Marco, Segnestam, Lisa, Orru, Kati, Nævestad, Tor Olav, Airola, Merja +4 more·2020·International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
DOI 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101826
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In general, the identification and protection of vulnerable groups in the case of hazards or when a crisis unfolds is an issue that any crisis and disaster risk management should address, since people have different levels of exposure to hazards and crises. In this article, we promote the application of the intersectionality perspective in the study of vulnerable groups, and we call for intersectionality as a guiding principle in risk and crisis management, to provide a better and more nuanced picture of vulnerabilities and vulnerable groups. This can help national and local authorities and agencies to formulate specific guides, to hire staff with the skills necessary to meet particular needs, and to inform vulnerable groups in a particular way, taking into account the differences that may coexist within the same group. Intersectionality allows us to read vulnerability not as the characteristic of some socio-demographic groups. It is rather the result of different and interdependent societal stratification processes that result in multiple dimensions of marginalisation. In this vein, we argue that research should focus on 1) self-perceived vulnerability of individuals and an intersectionality approach to unpack vulnerable groups; 2) cases of crises according to the level and/or likelihood of individual exposure to hazards, to better nuance issues of vulnerability.

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  • Integration of an intersectional perspective is essential as it helps analyze and understand the ways in which axes of social inequality intersect with climate impacts, hazards, and crises to create diverse experiences of oppression and vulnerability in different contexts.

    “Thus, the integration of an intersectional perspective is essential as it helps analyze and understand the ways in which axes of social inequality intersect with climate impacts, hazards, and crises to create diverse experiences of oppression and vulnerability in different contexts (Kuran et al., 2020;Ravera et al., 2016a).”

    From Intersectional climate justice: A conceptual pathway for bridging adaptation planning, transformative action, and social equity (2022) · cites this paper as Kuran et al., 2020

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Authors
Kuran, C. H. A., Morsut, C., Kruke, B. I., Krüger, M., Segnestam, L., Orru, K., Nævestad, T. O., Airola, M., Keränen, J., Gabel, F., Hansson, S., & Torpan, S.
Affiliations
  • University of Stavanger (NO)
  • University of Tübingen (DE)
  • Stockholm Environment Institute (SE)
  • University of Tartu (EE)
  • Institute of Transport Economics (NO)
  • VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (FI)
Corresponding author
Kuran, Christian Henrik Alexander
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-11
Volume
50
Pages
101826
ISSN
2212-4209 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101826
OpenAlex
W3092343157
Cited by
349
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 63 · 2025: 85 · 2024: 79 · 2023: 67 · 2022: 35 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 1
FWCI
40.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Horizon2020 project BuildERS (833496)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Transportation › Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies
Keywords
intersectionality, vulnerable populations, vulnerability, crisis management, disaster risk management, marginalization, hazard exposure, risk management

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