Table 2.
Social vulnerability variables.
| Variable | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Medical insurance | MI | Proportion of population covered by medical insurance, reflecting access to healthcare resources during and after flood events. |
| Unemployment | UE | Proportion of unemployed population, indicating economic instability and limited recovery capacity. |
| Living alone | LA | Proportion of individuals living alone, representing limited household-level social support. |
| Unmarried women | UW | Proportion of unmarried women, reflecting potential social and economic vulnerability in disaster contexts. |
| Rent population | RP | Proportion of population living in rented housing, associated with residential instability and weaker community attachment. |
| Educational level | EL | Proportion of population with low educational attainment, indicating constraints in risk awareness and access to early warning information. |
| Action capabilities | AC | Ratio of elderly and young populations to the working-age population, representing mobility and evacuation constraints. |
| Disposable income | DI | Average disposable income of residents, reflecting economic capacity for disaster preparedness and recovery. |
| Salary level | SL | Average wage level of employed population, indicating income stability and financial resilience. |