Publicaties
Social vulnerability, social structures and household grain shortages in sixteenth-century inland Flanders Universiteit Antwerpen
Social venues and HIV vulnerability of young venue workers: a cluster analysis of data from a national-level cross-sectional survey of social venues in Uganda KU Leuven Universiteit Gent
Online privacy in social media: a conceptual exploration of empowerment and vulnerability Vrije Universiteit Brussel
"No good man will ever want me". How structural social inequality increases women's vulnerability to HIV transmission: a qualitative study from Bandung, Indonesia Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Understanding the pathways that expose women to HIV transmission are vital in improving HIV prevention, especially among a "hidden" group of women without pre-established known risk for HIV. We investigated the pathways which place certain women at greater risk for HIV in a qualitative exploratory study with theoretical sampling using an emergent theory study design in an urban setting in Indonesia. We conducted semi-structured interviews ...
Household social vulnerability to natural hazards in the coastal Tran Van Thoi District, Ca Mau Province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
The large-scale land use transformations since the 1990s in the Mekong Delta have had significant impacts on socio-economic conditions and livelihoods of local residents, potentially affecting their vulnerability to coastal hazards. This study presents an assessment of social vulnerability of households in the coastal Tran Van Thoi District of the Ca Mau Province, the lowest part of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. The data of 21 socio-economic ...
Testing a comprehensive volcanic risk assessment of Tenerife by volcanic hazard simulations and social vulnerability analysis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Volcanic activity remains highly detrimental to populations, property and activities in the range of its products. In order to reduce the impact of volcanic processes and products, it is critically important to conduct comprehensive volcanic risk assessments on volcanically active areas. This study tests a volcanic risk assessment methodology based on numerical simulations of volcanic hazards and quantitative analysis of social vulnerability ...