Author:Le Roux, Alize; Khuluse, S; Naude, AJSDate:Aug 2015The core objective of this study was to create a social vulnerability map based on generally accepted variables that are indicative of drivers of social vulnerability, capturing the unique attributes of South African communities. The paper ...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