Published March 23, 2026 | Version v1.0.2
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VulneraCity - The urban vulnerability drivers database

  • 1. Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Description

VulneraCity is a database of unique urban vulnerability drivers for six different hazards (Coastal flooding, Pluvial flooding, Earthquakes, Heatwaves, Drought, Waterborne diseases), providing descriptions, classifications, and sources. The drivers are collected from over 450 individual studies, based on a systematic literature review. For more info, please see our accompanying paper (please cite this when using VulneraCity in your own work): 

Stolte, T. R., Koks, E. E., De Moel, H., Reimann, L., Van Vliet, J., De Ruiter, M. C., & Ward, P. J. (2024). VulneraCity–drivers and dynamics of urban vulnerability based on a global systematic literature review. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 108, 104535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104535 

 

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Funding

European Commission
CoCliCo - COASTAL CLIMATE CORE SERVICES 101003598
European Commission
MYRIAD-EU - Multi-hazard and sYstemic framework for enhancing Risk-Informed mAnagement and Decision-making in the E.U. 101003276
European Commission
RECEIPT - REmote Climate Effects and their Impact on European sustainability, Policy and Trade 820712