Vulnerability of U.S. Cities to Environmental Hazards

Borden, K.A., Schmidtlein, M.C., Emrich, C.T., et al. (2007). Vulnerability of U.S. Cities to Environmental Hazards. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Volume 4, Issue 2, ISSN (Online) 1547-7355.
The authors of this paper explore the variability in vulnerability to natural hazards among 132 urban areas using three indices of vulnerability: social; built environment; and hazard impact. They also examine the relative levels of vulnerability compared to federal Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funding. The paper offers a slightly dated nationwide perspective, however, as recent disasters illustrate an increase in vulnerability in non-urban areas (e.g., drought, severe weather).
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