El Grado de Vulnerabilidad Social asociado a desastres: estudio de caso del municipio de Tulum, Quintana Roo 2023

Abstract

Social vulnerability indicators are key tools to evaluate the impact of disasters on communities. This study calculated the Degree of Social Vulnerability (GVS) in the municipality of Tulum, Quintana Roo, following the methodology of the Basic Guide for the Preparation of State and Municipal Atlases of Hazards and Risks of CENAPRED. Socioeconomic data were processed; risk perception questionnaires were applied and those responsible for the response capacity to natural threats were interviewed. The results show a relatively low GVS, with values ​​between 0.23 and 0.38, and a municipal average of 0.27, indicating low general vulnerability. However, localities such as San Juan (0.38), Francisco Uh May (0.37) and Macario Gómez (0.35) present higher values, which suggests the need to strengthen infrastructure and risk reduction policies. These differences reflect variations in knowledge, cultural aspects and previous experiences in risk management.