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Assessment of Vulnerability to Climate Change at District Level in Northwest of Vietnam: Case Study in Son La Province
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Nguyen Thi Bich Yen
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Vulnerability, climate change, adaptive capacity, northwest, Son La province
Abstract
This study aimed to assess climate change vulnerability at the district level in Son La province. Vulnerability was definedbased on IPCC's conceptual framework, in which vulnerability is a function of components of exposure, sensitivity and adaptability. A total of 32 indicators belonging to these three components were selected and given weights based on the method of hierarchical analysis. The values of these indicators werecollected based on secondary data. Research results showedthat 5 out of 12 districts of Son La province werevulnerable to climate change at a high to very high levels. In which, Phu Yen district wasthe most vulnerable due to its both very high exposure and susceptibility to climate change, while its adaptability wasonly moderate. Son La city and Moc Chau district werethe lowest vulnerable to climate change.Factors that influence vulnerability were also identifiedThese results have implications for policy makers in developing appropriate and effective climate change adaptation strategies for Son La province.
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