Assessing vulnerability of urban African communities: using multi-dimensional indicators selected by stakeholders

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Abstract

East African cities are in the process of assessing their vulnerabilities to climate change, but face difficulties in capturing the complexity of the various facets of vulnerability. This holistic approach, captures four different dimensions of vulnerability to flooding - Assets, Institutions, Attitudes and the Physical environment, with Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as a case city. The methodology is actively involving the expertise of the stakeholders, and uses GIS to analyze and compile the data. The final output is presented as a comprehensible map, delineating the varying vulnerability to flooding across the city, at the finest administrative level.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Publikationsdato10 dec. 2014
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StatusUdgivet - 10 dec. 2014

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