WP1
The Theoretical Pillar

WP1 aimed at conducting a systematic interdisciplinary literature review (SLR) on the concept and measurements of vulnerability and resilience.

Scientific Outputs

1) Scientific Article May 2025
by Linda Basile, Silvia Bolgherini, Giorgia Borgnino, Selena Grimaldi
on Systematic Literature Review (SLR) - UNDER REVIEW in an international peer-reviewed journal 

2) Paper SISP September 2024
Territorial Vulnerability. From an Interdisciplinary Systematic Literature Review to a Compounded Index 
Linda Basile, Silvia Bolgherini, Giorgia Borgnino, Selena Grimaldi
in Section 10 - Panel 10.7 Measurement and Indicators in Political Science at SISP Conference 2024 

Measuring vulnerability requires disentangling the concept across several dimensions, which are usually the socio-economic and environmental ones. Nonetheless, the political-institutional dimension of vulnerability stands out, since it determines a territory’s ability to effectively deliver policies and provide timely responses to crises through effective and democratic institutions. And it is, instead, more often than not, neglected. This article aims to fill this gap by constructing a novel composite index of territorial vulnerability based on all three dimensions (environmental, socio-economic, and political-institutional). To this end, we first conducted a systematic literature review to identify the methods and indicators employed by previous empirical studies to measure vulnerability. Then, we propose new indices to assess vulnerability and resilience of Italian municipalities to current and future challenges (economic crises, health emergencies, hydrogeological hazards).

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Presentation Slides Territorial Vulnerability. From an Interdisciplinary Systematic Literature Review to a Compounded Index