Privileged vulnerability: affluence, risk and recovery in a climate-disrupted world

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Historical case study reveals how affluence shapes risk and recovery in disaster contexts, indicating deepening inequities.

Key findings reveal how affluence intersects with vulnerability in disaster-prone areas, creating cycles of risk.
The analysis of Montecito during the 2017 Thomas Fire shows how historical patterns sustain inequality in disaster recovery.
A historical-structural approach is employed to discern the impact of environmental privilege on social injustices.
The concept of privileged vulnerability highlights the uneven distribution of resources and deepening inequities in recovery efforts.

Summer Gray (2025) studied this question.

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