A social vulnerability index to flood hazards of municipality of Florence (Italy)

The aim of the work presented here is the study of social vulnerability of Florence to flood hazards. Particularly, a social vulnerability index (SoVI), that measures social vulnerability to hazards through a quantitative analysis created by data representing socio-economic variables of people living in a well-defined geographical area is calculated. Providing the outcomes of the investigation to the competent authorities, risk management can be improved and the economic resources for protection and prevention interventions best exploited.