Metodología multivariante para medición de la vulnerabilidad global: contextos urbanos menores-zona de Esquilán-Cochabamba

Abstract

The possibility of measuring vulnerability has been at the table of scientific debates for a long time while displaying a dual scenario with regard to the discussing of its viability and relevancy or, on the contrary, its non-viability. However, what doesn’t enter into discussion in the case of given this possibility is that the outcomes would bring many benefits such as the decrease of the effects and impacts caused by disasters since the chance of visualizing possible future risk scenarios for the cities would be left behind inasmuch as they would be resolved through a prospective planning based on reduction of vulnerability. In that perspective, we propound to work out a” multivariate method to measure global vulnerability” applied in a smaller urban context with the purpose of achieving a close diagnosis of the problems concerning the development in order to subsequently outline some guidelines for the exercise of a prospective urban planning.