Assessing vulnerabilities in Beirut Post-Explosion: combing survey and satellite data

On the 4th of August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the port of the city of Beirut exploded causing at least 200 deaths and over 7,000 injuries. This research builds on spatial survey data together with satellite imagery measuring the degree of damage of buildings to investigate the changing landscape of local vulnerabilities before and after the explosion. This original data is based on surveys conducted in 2018 and 2021 for representative samples of two Beirut neighbourhoods. The research evaluates alterations in vulnerability indicators (livelihoods, housing, and mental-wellbeing measures) and focuses on the added-values of combining satellite imagery with perception-based surveys to further the understanding of urban inequalities.