Table 3.
Classification of the high, medium, and low vulnerability provinces or cities in 2018 survey wave
| Class | Range of vulnerability (Average Value) |
Provinces or Cites of VEP (Poverty line = $1.9) |
Provinces or Cites of VEP (Poverty line = $3.2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| High vulnerability | 60% ~ 70% |
Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hainan, Shangxi |
Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Hainan, Heilongjiang, Chongqing, Hunan, Yunnan, Shandong, Hebei, Shangxi |
| Moderate vulnerability | 50% ~ 60% |
Guangdong, Heilongjiang, Chongqing, Hunan, Yunnan, Fujian, Shandong, Hebei, Anhui, Shanxi, Liaoning |
Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Guizhou, Shanxi, Sichuan, Gansu, Liaoning |
| Low vulnerability | Below 50% |
Henan, Tianjin, Hubei, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Tibet, Gansu, Jilin |
Tianjin, Guangxi, Xinjiang, Tibet, Jilin |