Vulnerability Assesment During Disaster
Name of the village: ………….
Date of assessment: ………….
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT FORMAT
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: 1) When was the previous occurrence recorded in this area? a) 1st Occurrence: Year …………………………… Month …………………………… Date b) 2nd Occurrence: Year …………………………… Month …………………………… Date c) 3rd Occurrence: Year …………………………… Month …………………………… Date
STUDY OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, POLITICAL BACKGROUND OF THE AREA 2) What is the basis of family economy of this area? a) Business b) Farming c) Government jobs d) Private jobs e) Others 3) Which community is in majority in this area? a) Khasi b) Jaintia c) Others 4) Which is the dominant political party in this area? a) Congress b) BJP c) BSP d) Regional Party (……………………………………………) e) Others
PROXIMITY AND LOCATION: 1. This area is vulnerable to storms/earthquake, because of…. a) Altitude b) Location (specify…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….) c) Natural set up d) Others (specify ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….) 2. Which area is more affected by storms/earthquake a) Name of locality…………………………………………….. b) Distance from this area …………………………………
Identification of existing internal and external systems and structures/institutions: (Annexure-I)
COPING MECHANISMS: a) Non erosive coping mechanism: * Taking shelter in safe place (church/community hall) * Staying with the relatives who are not affected with the disaster * Migration to other locality * Others (specify………………………………………………………………………………………………………………) b) Erosive coping mechanism: (prioritize) * Selling their valuables (Gold, jewelry) * Selling cattle/land * Migration for job * Others (specify ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………) c) Failed coping mechanism: (prioritize) * Approach local MLA * Approaching church leaders * Asking (economic) help from relatives * Others (specify
Date of assessment: ………….
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT FORMAT
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: 1) When was the previous occurrence recorded in this area? a) 1st Occurrence: Year …………………………… Month …………………………… Date b) 2nd Occurrence: Year …………………………… Month …………………………… Date c) 3rd Occurrence: Year …………………………… Month …………………………… Date
STUDY OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, POLITICAL BACKGROUND OF THE AREA 2) What is the basis of family economy of this area? a) Business b) Farming c) Government jobs d) Private jobs e) Others 3) Which community is in majority in this area? a) Khasi b) Jaintia c) Others 4) Which is the dominant political party in this area? a) Congress b) BJP c) BSP d) Regional Party (……………………………………………) e) Others
PROXIMITY AND LOCATION: 1. This area is vulnerable to storms/earthquake, because of…. a) Altitude b) Location (specify…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….) c) Natural set up d) Others (specify ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….) 2. Which area is more affected by storms/earthquake a) Name of locality…………………………………………….. b) Distance from this area …………………………………
Identification of existing internal and external systems and structures/institutions: (Annexure-I)
COPING MECHANISMS: a) Non erosive coping mechanism: * Taking shelter in safe place (church/community hall) * Staying with the relatives who are not affected with the disaster * Migration to other locality * Others (specify………………………………………………………………………………………………………………) b) Erosive coping mechanism: (prioritize) * Selling their valuables (Gold, jewelry) * Selling cattle/land * Migration for job * Others (specify ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………) c) Failed coping mechanism: (prioritize) * Approach local MLA * Approaching church leaders * Asking (economic) help from relatives * Others (specify