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This chapter provides a taxonomic approach to vulnerability precursors and relevant inhibitors, tackling the entire disaster management cycle, through the analysis of various vulnerability factors "before, during, after" a disaster. Specifically, following the analysis of various existing approaches and models of human vulnerability in disasters, this work proposes an actionable roadmap to identify the criticality points (Critical Vulnerability Indicators - CVIs) under a comprehensive and inclusive approach.

In this regard, the following aspects have been elicited:

• The background; intrinsic weaknesses or possible non-compliance conditions, as well as the social and economic status;
• The human-environment interaction; (iii) the governance model; policies and approaches to disaster risk management;
• The tools; application of new technologies and modeling tools.