There are five steps to developing a vulnerability assessment. Identify potential hazards, including microclimate, topography, vegetation, neighboring property composition and local infrastructure.

A new study led by University of Tennessee, Knoxville Professor Paul Armsworth offers a comprehensive analysis of how multi-hazard environmental risks impact US communities. Extreme events like the ...

To reduce vulnerability, organisations such as the ... In addition to this, setting up evacuation zones and hazard mapping are helpful techniques to reduce the impact of a hazard.