The COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten global public health. Reliable assessment of community vulnerability is therefore essential to fighting and mitigating the pandemic. This study presents a framework that considers the roles of internal and external factors, including the components of social vulnerability, exposure, and sensitivity, to comprehensively and accurately assess community vulnerability to the pandemic.

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Cite: Qiao, M., & Huang, B. (2022). Assessment of community vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic: Hong Kong as a case study. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 113, 103007.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2022.103007