Anna Vibar

Anna Vibar is a Researcher at the Institute of Life-Earth-Environment, actively leading projects on social vulnerability mapping using geosocial media data for climate risk assessment. Her current work includes the 2024-2027 project "Unlocking geosocial media data for mapping social vulnerabilities to climate risks" in collaboration with Belgian researchers.

Her research focuses on integrating Facebook data with geospatial analytics to model population dynamics and exposure patterns during climate emergencies. Key methodologies include real-time social vulnerability indexing, mobility pattern analysis, and cross-border resilience frameworks that address data gaps in vulnerable communities. This work directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goals for climate action and sustainable cities.

Her 2025 publication demonstrates how social media analytics transforms traditional vulnerability mapping, revealing dynamic exposure patterns previously undetectable through census data alone. The research shows significant trends toward real-time risk monitoring using publicly available social data streams.

Dr. Vibar has delivered invited talks at international forums including presentations on "Building a dynamic social vulnerability index using Facebook data" (November 2023) and "Expanding community resilience through social media analysis" (June 2023), highlighting Philippines-Belgium research collaborations.

She currently holds research funding through the active 2024-2027 climate vulnerability mapping project, focusing on geosocial data integration for disaster risk reduction in Southeast Asian contexts.