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

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