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  Abstract: 'Objective. County-level socioeconomic and demographic data were used to construct an index of social vulnerability to environmental hazards, called the Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) for the United States based on 1990 data. Methods. Using a factor analytic approach, 42 variables were reduced to 11 independent factors that accounted for about 76 percent of the variance. These factors were placed in an additive model to compute a summary score-the Social Vulnerability Index. Results. There are some distinct spatial patterns in the SoVI, with the most vulnerable counties clustered in metropolitan counties in the east, south Texas, and the Mississippi Delta region. Conclusion. Those factors that contribute to the overall score often are different for each county, underscoring the interactive nature of social vulnerability-some components increase vulnerability; others moderate the effects.'
  Accession Number: ISI:000183276700002
  Alternate Journal: Soc Sci Quart
  Author: "Cutter, S. L.\rBoruff, B. J.\rShirley, W. L."
  Author Address: 'Cutter, SL; Univ S Carolina, Dept Geog, Columbia, SC 29208 USA; Univ S Carolina, Dept Geog, Columbia, SC 29208 USA; Univ S Carolina, Dept Geog, Columbia, SC 29208 USA'
  DOI: 10.1111/1540-6237.8402002
  Date: Jun
  ISSN: 0038-4941
  Issue: 2
  Journal: Social Science Quarterly
  Keywords: disasters
  Language: English
  Notes: 685RH; Times Cited:186; Cited References Count:63
  Pages: 242-261
  Title: Social vulnerability to environmental hazards
  Volume: 84
  Year: 2003
  _chapter: '["Ch. 20: Southwest FINAL","Ch. 25: Coastal Zone FINAL","Ch. 16: Northeast FINAL","RG 10 Coasts","Ch. 11: Urban Systems FINAL"]'
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  reftype: Journal Article
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