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***** (***** | *****) Definition
According to the IPCC’s definition “vulnerability is the degree to which a system is susceptible to, and unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate change and variation to which a system is exposed, its sensitivity, and its adaptive capacity”.[1]
Adaptation strategies typically draw on vulnerability assessments. These centre on the most vulnerable groups, sectors or systems and identify areas with a need for action. In situations of high uncertainty an emphasis on reducing vulnerability to climate risk is most appropriate. In cases of little uncertainty direct impact-related adaptation measures are feasible (see also framework planning and coordination).
References
- ↑ IPCC (2007): Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Fourth Assessment Report, Working Group II Report. http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg2/en/contents.html [accessed 17 April 2013]
Birkmann, J., Wisner, B. (2005): Measuring the Un-Measurable - The Challenge of Vulnerability. Report of the Second Meeting of the UNU-EHS Expert Working Group on Measuring Vulnerability, 12-14 October 2005, Bonn, Germany.
