
What is a climate change Vulnerability Assessment?A climate change vulnerability assessment is a way of identifying and prioritising impacts from climate change. The IPCC defines vulnerability as:
"Vulnerability to climate change is the degree to which geophysical, biological and socio-economic systems are susceptible to, and unable to cope with, adverse impacts of climate change "
A vulnerability assessment lets you identify these adverse impacts of climate change that are most important to your area. The video below is a summary of the climate change vulnerability assessment process that is used in this toolkit.
How do I conduct a Vulnerability Assessment?
The presentation below provides a summary of the vulnerability assessment process using the LGCCS Vulnerability Assessment Tool. You can also download the following documents as part of this tool.
- Vulnerability Assessment Score Sheet (excel)
- Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Presentation (power point).
- Vulnerability Assessment Indicator Tables (excel)
LGCCS Vulnerability Assessment
Steps involved in a Vulnerability Assessment
What's next?Once you have identified your key vulnerability indicators for each sector you can develop a climate change response plan using the templates provided through the LGCCS. Click here for more information on the climate change response plan templates. |
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