The integration of high proportions of renewable energy reduces the reliability and flexibility of power systems. Coordinating the sizing and siting of battery energy storage systems (BESS) is crucial for mitigating grid vulnerability. To determine the optimal capacity and location of BESS in...

This paper investigates the role that access to livelihood assets plays in reducing vulnerability to lower levels of well-being, especially for camp-based refugees. We develop the multidimensional vulnerability index using the 2019 Kakuma socioeconomic survey to provide a comprehensive and...

This study examined the infuence of climate change vulnerability on the external debt vulnerability of Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on the Vulnerable Twenties (V20s), utilizing panel data spanning from 2015 to 2020. The climate readiness, climate vulnerability, and external debt...

This paper uses a vulnerability-based approach to analyze the evolution of the middle class in Europe between 2005-08 and 2015-18. The analysis reveals that, on average, the income level needed to ensure a low probability of falling into poverty-also understood as the vulnerability...

Against the backdrop of a protracted conflict, The Republic of Yemen faces complex and multifaceted development challenges that demand the country's resources and attention. These challenges will worsen if the country remains vulnerable to extreme weather events and climate-related hazards....