2014
DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2014.006
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Vulnerability of Ras Sudr, Egypt to climate change, livelihood index, an approach to assess risks and develop future adaptation strategy

Abstract: The livelihood vulnerability index (LVI) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) vulnerability index (IPCC-VI) approaches were used to assess the vulnerability of rural and urban regions of Sudr, Sinai, Egypt to climate change. Sudr is highly vulnerable to flashfloods and drought, that many attribute to climate changes. Equal numbers of rural and urban Bedouin, amounting to about 75–90 of each, were interviewed to collect information on human and natural capital, besides social, financial, and… Show more

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“…Studies related to LVI have been carried out in some countries such as Mozambique (Hahn et al, 2009), Trinidad and Tobago (Shah, Dulal, Johnson, & Baptiste, 2013), Ghana (Antwi-Agyei, Dougill, Fraser, & Stringer, 2013, Nigeria (Ahmed et al, 2014), Nepal (Aryal et al, 2014) and Ethiopia (Simane, Zaitchik, & Foltz, 2016). On the other hand, one study focusing SeVI was conducted in Bangladesh (Ahsan & Warner, 2014).…”
Section: Socio-economic Vulnerability Indexmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Studies related to LVI have been carried out in some countries such as Mozambique (Hahn et al, 2009), Trinidad and Tobago (Shah, Dulal, Johnson, & Baptiste, 2013), Ghana (Antwi-Agyei, Dougill, Fraser, & Stringer, 2013, Nigeria (Ahmed et al, 2014), Nepal (Aryal et al, 2014) and Ethiopia (Simane, Zaitchik, & Foltz, 2016). On the other hand, one study focusing SeVI was conducted in Bangladesh (Ahsan & Warner, 2014).…”
Section: Socio-economic Vulnerability Indexmentioning
confidence: 99%