Month: February 2024

The bustling city of Los Angeles is synonymous with seismic activity, where the looming threat of earthquakes is an ever-present concern. While earthquakes pose a collective risk to all residents, a recent study sheds light on the stark reality that certain communities, particularly those inhabited by minorities, are disproportionately vulnerable to the aftermath of seismic events. Understanding Social Vulnerability Authored by Charles Huyck and Yajie Lee from ImageCat, a leading catastrophe modeling company, the study delves into the social vulnerability often overlooked by traditional catastrophe models. By combining census tract data with seismic modeling, the researchers aimed to assess the financial repercussions of a major earthquake, revealing an alarming disparity in the impa...