... in the context of adaptation planning. Climate change Adaptation Vulnerability assessment Indicators Risk assessment Impact chains vulnerability cannot be measured because vulnerability does not denote an observable phenomenon. Since vulnerability is a theoretical concept, it is more accurate...

... Composite Vulnerability Index India Risk assessment Agriculture and allied activities account for almost 25 per cent of the gross domestic product of India (TERI, 2003 ; Mall et al., 2006), with 68 per cent of the country's population being directly or indirectly dependent on them...

... assessment frameworks that attempt to apply those concepts in the assessment of climate change vulnerability. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Climate change Risk assessment Integrated vulnerability assessment Conceptual elements Assessment frameworks Another important aspect...

... a very high risk of being harmed by climate change, in line with the arguments relating to Figure 1 . Global warming Climatology Risk analysis Risk assessment Coastal regions Many definitions of vulnerability and adaptation (Füssel, 2005 ; Levina and Tirpak, 2006) do not clearly...

...‐use changes in the region since 2,300 cal yr BP was detected by pollen and geochemical proxy data from fluvial deposits. Originality/value According to the results, the 2005 flood may not be considered as one of these mayor catastrophic events, thus providing useful data for future risk assessment...