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Countries' classification by environmental resilience.

Sanaz Moghim1, Roja Kaveh Garna1

  • 1Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Avenue, Tehran, Iran.

Journal of Environmental Management
|October 8, 2018
PubMed
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Environmental resilience varies globally due to population growth and urbanization. This study ranks 141 countries by environmental resilience, finding Europe and North America most resilient, while Africa and Asia are least resilient.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental science
  • Disaster risk reduction
  • Global environmental studies

Background:

  • Rapid population growth, urbanization, and industrialization increase global vulnerability to disasters.
  • Assessing environmental resilience is crucial for understanding and mitigating disaster impacts.
  • Geographical disparities in environmental resilience are evident worldwide.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the environmental vulnerability of 141 countries to natural and anthropogenic hazards.
  • To develop an environmental resilience score to rank countries globally.
  • To identify geographical patterns in environmental resilience.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized six key environmental indicators: air pollution, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, access to drinking water, access to improved sanitation, environmental risks (deaths and affected people), and energy use.
Keywords:
Environmental risksGHG emissionsNatural and anthropogenic hazardsResilienceVulnerability

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  • Quantified environmental resilience across 141 countries.
  • Delineated global countries based on their environmental resilience score.

    • Main Results:

    • Environmental resilience significantly varies by geographical location.
    • Countries in Europe and North America exhibit the highest environmental resilience.
    • Countries in Africa and Asia demonstrate the lowest environmental resilience, with Estonia and Ethiopia as the most and least resilient, respectively.

    Conclusions:

    • Geographical location is a key determinant of a country's environmental resilience.
    • The findings highlight significant disparities in environmental resilience, with implications for disaster preparedness and response.
    • Identifying resilient regions can serve as a model for improving environmental resilience in vulnerable areas.