Vincent, KCull, TDavis, CArcher, Emma RM2012-04-192012-04-192011-11Vincent, K, Cull, T, Davis, C and Archer, E.R.M. Risks of adverse impacts from climate change in Southern Africa. Climate Risk and Vulnerability: a handbook for Southern Africa. CSIR.978-0-620-50627-4http://www.csir.co.za/docs/SADC%20Handbook%202011_final_email.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/5801Copyright: 2011 CSIR, South AfricaIn 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 likely to have an adverse impact, or the extent to which the change will cause a problem (or indeed an opportunity) depends on the interaction of these concepts in any one place, and at any one time. The chapter also looks at sectors in the southern Africa region where negative impacts are likely to be high, using a number of case study illustrations.enHazard exposureBiophysical vulnerabilityAdaptive capacitySocial vulnerabilityClimate change risksSouthern Africa climate changeSouthern African Development CommunitySADCClimate change impactsBook ChapterVincent, K., Cull, T., Davis, C., & Archer, E. R. (2011). Risks of adverse impacts from climate change in Southern Africa., <i>Workflow;8521</i> CSIR. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5801Vincent, K, T Cull, C Davis, and Emma RM Archer. "Risks of adverse impacts from climate change in Southern Africa" In <i>WORKFLOW;8521</i>, n.p.: CSIR. 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5801.Vincent K, Cull T, Davis C, Archer ER. Risks of adverse impacts from climate change in Southern Africa.. Workflow;8521. [place unknown]: CSIR; 2011. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5801.TY - Book Chapter AU - Vincent, K AU - Cull, T AU - Davis, C AU - Archer, Emma RM AB - In 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 likely to have an adverse impact, or the extent to which the change will cause a problem (or indeed an opportunity) depends on the interaction of these concepts in any one place, and at any one time. The chapter also looks at sectors in the southern Africa region where negative impacts are likely to be high, using a number of case study illustrations. DA - 2011-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Hazard exposure KW - Biophysical vulnerability KW - Adaptive capacity KW - Social vulnerability KW - Climate change risks KW - Southern Africa climate change KW - Southern African Development Community KW - SADC KW - Climate change impacts LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 978-0-620-50627-4 T1 - Risks of adverse impacts from climate change in Southern Africa TI - Risks of adverse impacts from climate change in Southern Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5801 ER -