The article aims to identify how varied factors (e.g., physical and socioeconomical) behind vulnerability of the urban poor in Dhaka’s low-income settlements interact with each other to constitute their overall vulnerability. It addresses the complexity of the issues involved which cannot be understood by having partial look at their vulnerability. Hence, it suggests a ‘whole systems’ view to understand the underlying phenomenon. Data collected through mixed methods were analysed using a grounded theory-systems analysis approach. It identifies the reinforcing loops developed within the systems that strongly promote poverty traps and also identifies ways in which these vicious circles can be broken.

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气候风险脆弱性的“整体系统”观点：孟加拉国达卡城市贫民的案例

本文旨在确定达卡低收入住区城市贫民脆弱性背后的各种因素（例如，物理和社会经济因素）如何相互作用以构成他们的整体脆弱性。它解决了所涉及问题的复杂性，通过局部观察它们的脆弱性是无法理解的。因此，它提出了一个“整个系统”的观点来理解潜在的现象。使用扎根理论系统分析方法分析通过混合方法收集的数据。它确定了系统内形成的强化循环，这些循环强烈促进了贫困陷阱，并确定了打破这些恶性循环的方法。