Climate change vulnerability assessments were conducted for 85 species in pennsylvania using the climate change vulnerability index ccvi v2. Cdph climate change and health vulnerability indicators. The publication a framework for climate change vulnerability assessments was developed under. Design and use of composite indices in assessments of climate change vulnerability and resilience iv executive summary increasingly, researchers and practitioners are developing composite indices to provide multidimensional, integrated assessments and synthetic measures of climate change vulnerability and resilience. Vulnerability as a function of household characteristics, exposure to climate change risks and extreme weather shocks vulnerability. The assessments are currently focused on assets at risk to coastal hazards and sealevel rise within coastal parks. Risk and vulnerability assessment is emerging as an important standalone theme in research on the human dimensions of global environmental change downing et al. This system included all three elements of species vulnerability. This paper contributes to a better understanding of the implications of climate change for the. Mapping vulnerability to climate change all documents. A framework for climate change vulnerability assessments. Final report assessment of vulnerability reduction to climate. Mapping climate change vulnerability and impact scenarios a guidebook for subnational planners united nations development programme is the uns global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. Vulnerability is defined by the ipcc as the combination of sensitivity to climatic variations, the probability of adverse climate change, and adaptive capacity.
The results of the cva reinforce what we already know to be truethat the situation we face is urgent and the world needs to immediately raise its ambition to tackle this great threat. Vulnerability and readiness are based on compiled indicators. The sixth annual release of maplecrofts climate change and environmental risk atlas has revealed that 31% of global economic output will be based in countries facing high or extreme risks from climate change by 2025 a 50% increase on current levels and more than double since the company began researching the. Climate change vulnerability assessments massachusetts. Vulnerability to climate change in the zambezi river basin 25 tables table 1. The index consists of household parameters of all the three dimensions of vulnerability such as exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capability.
Final report assessment of vulnerability reduction to. Climate change vulnerability index for south african aquifers. It focuses specifically on social vulnerability as a way to integrate the concepts of social determinants of. Components of the climate change vulnerability index for ecosystems and habitats hccvi. The project team received excellent support from snclavalinprofac, the building managers under contract with pwgsc. Assessing the vulnerability of fish stocks to climate change.
A climate change vulnerability index in agriculture is presented at the municipal level in mexico. Climatechange vulnerability assessment for priority wildlife species of the navajo nation mawdsley and lamb 20 the primary methodology for assessing high and low vulnerability in this report is adapted from the natureserve ccvi, a spreadsheetbased tool that estimates a species relative vulnerability to climate change. Tools for climate change vulnerability assessments for watersheds. Guidelines for using the climate change vulnerability index.
The importance of assessing climate change vulnerability. Computation in the calculation of the cvi, the criteria used to evaluate human vulnerability to climate and other global change impacts on water resources are referred to as global impact factors gifs. Status under international climate change law 5 ii. Coastal vulnerability was chosen as a starting point in the development of vulnerability assessments because of digital data availability and a good understanding of the trends in the major climate stressors e. The con edison department of strategic planning undertook this study with support from more. This report provides the findings of a quantitative assessment of a tool that has been developed by undp, gef and who for its efficacy to assess climate change vulnerability reduction. Index gridstiling schemes for certain layers status availability maps showing where data is available or date of data.
Climate vulnerability index cvi is being proposed to assess climate change vulnerability of communities with a case study. This paper develops a methodology for regional disaggregated estimation and mapping of the areas that are exante the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and variability and applies it to tajikistan, a mountainous country highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. A physical vulnerability to climate change index archive ouverte. Epas threatened and endangered species vulnerability framework usda system for assessing vulnerability of species climate change vulnerability index for species in nevada nature serve scanning the conservation horizon is a interagency guide to climate vulnerability assessments. Find help on how to use the site, read terms and conditions, view the faqs and api. Municipal vulnerability to climate change and climate. A harmonized vulnerability assessment process for fisheries and. Framework for climate change vulnerability assessment was prepared under the indogerman devel.
Wash projects has reduced vulnerability to climate change is largely unknown. Each indicator includes the data in an excel file as well as a narrative in pdf format. Ph drops in 2016 list of countries vulnerable to climate. Climate change vulnerability and adaptation climate. The results suggest that vulnerability to climate change and variability varies substantially across regions and agroecological zones in ways that are not a priori obvious. The climate vulnerability monitor cvm is an independent global assessment of the effect of climate change on the worlds populations brought together by panels of key international authorities. This vulnerability index method is known as the dart index. In order to reduce these impacts and promote climateresilient development, decision makers and development practitioners need to understand the climate vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability index to climate change in the latin. Given the diversity of decision contexts that can be informed by climate change vulnerability assessments and of normative preferences, the design of vulnerability indices is as much a political as a scientific task. Percentage of population with access to an improved water source 15 table 2b. Find latest updates on global humanitarian responses global menu. Fisheries and aquaculture department climate change working group and the global. In the 2016 climate change vulnerability index ccvi released by risk analysis company verisk maplecroft, the philippines was ranked th most climatevulnerable country, an improvement from the. Mapping climate change vulnerability and impact scenarios.
Climate change vulnerability index 2016 chad reliefweb. The importance of assessing climate change vulnerability to. The vulnerability index varies according to socioeconomic and institutional development while exposure and elevation exert smaller influences. The climate change vulnerability index ccvi uses a scoring system that integrates a species projected exposure to climate change in an assessment area with three factors associated with climate change sensitivity. Climate change vulnerability index 2017 world reliefweb. The university of notre dame global adaptation initiative ndgain produces an annual index of climate change adaptation potential annually from 1995 to 2015. Local vulnerability indicators and adaptation to climate change. Pacific lamprey climate change vulnerability assessment. In so doing, the synthesis identifies knowledge gaps and questions for future research. Childrens vulnerability to climate change and disaster. Natureserve climate change vulnerability index ccvi a quantitative assessment based on the traits of fish, wildlife, and habitats that might make them more vulnerable to climate change.
Vulnerability has three dimensions of exposure to stresses, associated sensitivity, and related adaptive capacity, and ways to measure components of each were trialled at sites in africa and the. Exposure is defined by natural disaster and climate variability, however sensitivity by health, food, and. Which are the most vulnerable developing countries. Climate change is widely acknowledged as foremost among the formidable challenges facing the international community in the 21st century. Multidimensional vulnerability index, caribbean, borrowing member. The dart index is used as a regional screening tool to identify areas that could experience possible changes in their groundwater resources. Assessing climate change vulnerability in fisheries and. Climate vulnerability assessment global climate change. An earlier version served as a background document for the global expert workshop. Framework in india to address climate change and development of methodology for climate change vulnerability assessment by g. Implications for adaptation assistance, and informs his project mapping the impacts of climate change. Climate risk and vulnerability on energy sector 3 c. Introduction climate variability and change can have significant impacts on regional, national, and local development efforts.
Climate change vulnerability index 2014, lac region. Jun 05, 20 the climate change vulnerability index ccvi uses a scoring system that integrates a species projected exposure to climate change in an assessment area with three factors associated with climate change sensitivity. Climate change vulnerability assessment for natural. This data set is made available under the terms of the creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3.
Instead of starting from an assumption that climate change is the main factor that puts livelihoods under stress, the methodology aims to identify the multiple underlying social, economic, political, cultural and genderspecific factors that cause vulnerability. Mapping vulnerability to climate change world bank. Local, state, and regional legislation and initiatives 5 4. Climate change vulnerability and adaptation climate change. Assessing climate change vulnerability and its effects on. The ccvi allows the user to examine the exposure and sensitivity of a species to a series of risk factors associated with climate change. Tools for climate change vulnerability assessments for. Downing and others published unep vulnerability indices.
The dataset is discussed in his working paper, quantifying vulnerability to climate change. Adaptation and vulnerability, available at resourcespdf. Pdf climate vulnerability index measure of climate. Oct 29, 2014 english map on world about climate change and environment. Regardless of the document the information is produced for, it. English map on world about climate change and environment. Climate change impacts on biodiversity need to be addressed in resource management decisions and included in revisions of key planning documents. Climate change adaptation recommended a climate change risk assessment of the provincewide electricity grid pearson and burton, 2009. A multidimensional vulnerability index for the caribbean. The new york state public service commission approved an order and funding for con edison to conduct a climate change vulnerability study, with a requirement for delivery by the end of 2019. Climate change impacts and adaptation find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
The parameters considered in the dart method are as follows. The output will guide monitoring, management, and conservation. The natureserve climate change vulnerability index is designed for use by scientists in government, academic, or nonprofit natural resources management. Pdf climate vulnerability index measure of climate change. The regional report childrens vulnerability to climate change and disaster impacts in east asia and the paci. Climate change, vulnerability, and social justice 1 climate change, vulnerability, and social justice introduction as we enter a new century, it is apparent that people have already altered the climates in which they live and will alter them even more dramatically in the coming decades. Climate change vulnerability and adaptation strategies for.
Vulnerability indices description formal vulnerability indices can be helpful as part of an adaptation strategy. The calbrace project developed the climate change and health vulnerability indicators utilizing the same methods used by the healthy communities data and indicators project hci. In march of 2012, the environmental commissioner of ontario reiterated this recommendation eco, 2012. Pacific lamprey climate change vulnerability assessment september 29, 2017 page 2 based on the expert opinions, we modified the natureserve climate change vulnerability index ccvi to accommodate more specific information on changes in stream conditions such as hydrologic regime and stream temperature. Approaches to assessment of impacts and vulnerability to. The 6 gifs, shown above, are each computed as a composite index itself, depending on the data selected for the location in question. The calbrace project produced climate change and health vulnerability indicators for download using the links below. Recently the new climate change vulnerability index ccvi, released by global risks advisory firm maplecroft. Climate vulnerability index measure of climate change.
A countrys ndgain score is composed of a vulnerability score and a readiness score. Vulnerability assessment of mangroves to climate change. Climate change vulnerability assessment for natural resources. Climate change, particularly its associated sea level rise, is major threat to mangrove coastal areas, and it is essential to develop ways to reduce vulnerability through strategic management planning. Index gridstiling schemes for certain layers status availability maps showing. The climate change vulnerability assessment ccva is the next step towards advancing. Lingaraj, himani upadhyay, sambita ghosh, sneha balakrishnan, arabinda mishra, suruchi bhadwal, and sreeja nair, all. The index consists of household parameters of all the three dimensions. The ccvi is suitable for assessing large numbers of species and comparing results across taxa. Vulnerability of species to climate change was equated with extinction risk and estimated from a importance of climate change vulnerability assessment k.
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