Assessing vulnerability: an integrated approach for mapping adaptive capacity, sensitivity, and exposure

摘要: Making decisions and efficiently allocating resources to reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities requires, among other things, an understanding factors that make a society vulnerable climate hazards. One way doing this is through analysis spatial data. We demonstrate how apply GIS methods spatially represent socioeconomic in Grenada, tropical small island developing state (SIDS) Eastern Caribbean. Our model combines features representing variables social sensitivity, community adaptive capacity, exposure flooding integrated index. draw from fields change adaptation, disaster management, poverty development select our enabling unique, cross sector, applications assessment. Mapping results illustrates not evenly distributed across country driven by same all areas Grenada. This indicates need for implementation different strategies Grenada help effectively The approach presented paper can be used address national issues on more utilize funds order natural hazards today future.