Population vulnerability to geomorphological hazards in Reghin Hills.

Abstract

Vulnerability assessment of population to the actual geomorphological processes are an essential tool in disaster management planning, assessment and loss estimation, and is an important aspect in geomorphological risk reduction to the safety of the population, settlements and human activities. In this paper we propose an analysis of Reghin Hills′ population vulnerability to the current geomorphological processes through physical, spatial. and demographic indicators.

Keywords

• demographic ageing
• demographic dependency ratio
• population age pyramid
• young population