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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
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2014-11
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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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eng
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2015-03-02
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
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10.14288/1.0075854
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Unreviewed
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Graduate
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