Author:Davis, CDate:Nov 2011The Climate Risk and Vulnerability Handbook for Southern Africa was conceived and designed with the intent to provide decision-makers with up to date information, appropriate for country planning, on the impacts and risks of climate change ...Read more
Author:Vincent, K; Cull, T; Davis, C; Archer, Emma RMDate:Nov 2011In this chapter, the terms hazard exposure, sensitivity (or biophysical vulnerability), adaptive capacity (or its opposite - social vulnerability) and risk are introduced (see Box 4.1 for key definitions). Whether or not climate change is ...Read more