Katrina and vulnerability: The geography of stress
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2007
Abstract
The immediate aftermath of Katrina focused the worlds attention on the vulnerability of the urban poor and racial/ethnic minority groups in New Orleans. This vulnerability can be viewed in terms of site, the proximity of a neighborhood to a hazard, and situation, the social context of that neighborhood. Vulnerabilities, associated with demographic characteristics such as being poor, being a member of a racial/ethnic minority group, and being female, will strengthen the force of a disaster. This paper uses a site and situation approach to show how maps of the five main sources of disaster-related stress in New Orleans can be used to predict where counseling resources should be targeted.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Number
570
First Page
315
Last Page
330
Recommended Citation
Curtis, A., Mills, J., & Leitner, M. (2007). Katrina and vulnerability: The geography of stress. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 18 (2), 315-330. https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2007.0029