Climate Vulnerability Maps for Himalayan States
Indian scientists have developed a common framework for assessment of climate change vulnerability in all the states in the Himalayan region - Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and hilly districts of West Bengal.
Parameters of the Index
- Index has been developed based on following parameters:
- Socio-economic factors
- Demographic status
- Health status
- Sensitivity of agricultural production
- Forest-dependent livelihoods
- Access to information, services and infrastructure.
Highlights of the Index
- Districts within a state face different degrees of vulnerability based on difference in geographic, climatic, socioeconomic and demographic conditions.
- The vulnerability index is the highest for Assam (0.72) ....
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