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Social vulnerability and risk perception of Chinese-speaking immigrants in Metro Vancouver : a case study of Richmond city residents Chen, Wei-Chung

Abstract

Risk and disaster management planning derives from both technocratic and social approaches to addressing physical and social vulnerabilities. This project assesses social vulnerability, using various research methods, with a case study focus on the City of Richmond, British Columbia. The City of Richmond has a unique socioeconomic and demographic composition due to its high proportion of Chinese-speaking residents, and has played an important role as a cultural centre in the Chinese-speaking community of Metro Vancouver. With this in mind, this project has not only assessed general social vulnerability in Richmond but also has focused on its Chinese-speaking immigrants’ perceptions and knowledge of risk and disaster, as well as their experiences with it, to further reveal their hidden social vulnerability.

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Social vulnerability and risk perception of Chinese-speaking immigrants in Metro Vancouver : a case study of Richmond city residents
Creator
Chen, Wei-Chung
Date Issued
2014-11
Description
Risk and disaster management planning derives from both technocratic and social approaches to addressing physical and social vulnerabilities. This project assesses social vulnerability, using various research methods, with a case study focus on the City of Richmond, British Columbia. The City of Richmond has a unique socioeconomic and demographic composition due to its high proportion of Chinese-speaking residents, and has played an important role as a cultural centre in the Chinese-speaking community of Metro Vancouver. With this in mind, this project has not only assessed general social vulnerability in Richmond but also has focused on its Chinese-speaking immigrants’ perceptions and knowledge of risk and disaster, as well as their experiences with it, to further reveal their hidden social vulnerability.
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. SCARP Graduating Projects
Date Available
2015-03-02
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
DOI
10.14288/1.0075854
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/52310
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), School of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
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