2. Socio-economic Vulnerability: The degree to which a
population is affected by a hazard will not merely lie in the physical
components of vulnerability but also on the socio-economic conditions.
The socio-economic condition of the people also determines the
intensity of the impact. For example, people who are poor and living in
the sea coast don’t have the money to construct strong concrete houses. TheyThey
are generally at risk and loose their shelters when ever there is strong wind or
cyclone. Because of their poverty they too are not able to rebuild their