An Index to Determine Vulnerability of Communities in a Coastal Zone: A Case Study of Baler, Aurora, Philippines

Orencio, Pedcris M.; Fujii, Masahiko

doi:10.1007/s13280-012-0331-0

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“…In many cases, particularly where statistical data are unavailable, unreliable, or incomplete, processes of data collection have been more participatory. Experts and local stakeholders have been engaged to identify indicators, to design indices, to incorporate local knowledge of hazard and vulnerability conditions, to provide weights for indicators, and to ensure appropriateness to local contexts (e.g., Huang et al 2012;Kienberger 2012;Orencio and Fujii 2012;Torresan et al 2012). After developing a SoVItype index using statistical data, Oulahen et al (2015) engaged municipal government staff in several Canadian municipalities to validate, weight, and revise it.…”

Section: Vulnerability and Risk Indicatorsmentioning

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Using vulnerability indicators to develop resilience networks: a similarity approach

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This paper proposes a new approach to developing and utilizing vulnerability indicators, which is based on the concept of similarity. Methods for assessing the disaster vulnerability of communities through quantitative indices are established in research and practice. They are typically used to identify which cities or other spatial units are most susceptible to losses from storms, floods, and other hazards; however, their utility for taking action to reduce vulnerability has been found to be limited. In contrast, the method developed here quantifies vulnerability profiles for purposes of identifying places that are similarly vulnerable. Such an approach can facilitate sharing of knowledge, resources, and successful practices that are relevant to a particular community's circumstances. The approach is demonstrated in a preliminary application to coastal communities in British Columbia, Canada.

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Section: Vulnerability and Risk Indicatorsmentioning

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“…However, we have to acknowledge that the quality of the survey instrument always affects data resulting from this approach. Such quality includes the steps undertaken to develop the tool [26] and their limited spatial and temporal applications [27].…”

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“…However, we observed that this could also be challenging due to the unavailability of reliable and pertinent data. In this case, gathering responses at the household level and quantifying them based on a scale to gauge conditions has been substantial in the process of indicator-based assessment [26].…”

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“…Nonetheless, household surveys that can be rapidly executed could be explored to develop the quantitative values. The use of the Likert scale to gauge household socio-economic data, with reference to a range of values, was very useful in the process of identifying, evaluating, and measuring indicators, e.g., [26]. This is an important component of metric development that is required to create a human-environmental security index, which, like the WGI, the WDI and the HDI, could portray the security of the coupled system in the research area.…”

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Methods of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

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This paper focuses on a collection of methods that can be used to analyze the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. We classify these methods as qualitative or quantitative for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research approaches. The methods for interdisciplinary research approaches can be used to unify a collection of related variables, visualize the research problem, evaluate the issue, and simulate the system of interest. Qualitative methods are generally used to describe the nexus in the region of interest, and include primary research methods such as Questionnaire Surveys, as well as secondary research methods such as Ontology Engineering and Integrated Maps. Quantitative methods for examining the nexus include Physical Models, Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA), OPEN ACCESSWater 2015, 7 5807Integrated Indices, and Optimization Management Models. The authors discuss each of these methods in the following sections, along with accompanying case studies from research sites in Japan and the Philippines. Although the case studies are specific to two regions, these methods could be applicable to other areas, with appropriate calibration.

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“…Despite criticisms concerning the use of indicators, their local relevance is widely supported (Barnett et al 2008;Orencio and Fujii 2013). In this paper, we conceptualise vulnerability as a theoretical, non-observable phenomenon that relates to the propensity of a system, subsystem or system component to experience harm due to exposure to a perturbation or stressor (Turner et al 2003).…”

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Using a novel climate–water conflict vulnerability index to capture double exposures in Lake Chad

2016

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Climate variability is amongst an array of threats facing agricultural livelihoods, with its effects unevenly distributed. With resource conflict being increasingly recognised as one significant outcome of climate variability and change, understanding the underlying drivers that shape differential vulnerabilities in areas that are double-exposed to climate and conflict has great significance. Climate change vulnerability frameworks are rarely applied in water conflict research. This article presents a composite climatewater conflict vulnerability index based on a double exposure framework developed from advances in vulnerability and livelihood assessments. We apply the index to assess how the determinants of vulnerability can be useful in understanding climate variability and water conflict interactions and to establish how knowledge of the climateconflict linked context can shape interventions to reduce vulnerability. We surveyed 240 resource users (farmers, fishermen and pastoralists) in seven villages on the southeastern shores of Lake Chad in the Republic of Chad to collect data on a range of exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity variables. Results suggest that pastoralists are more vulnerable in terms of climate-structured aggressive behaviour within a lake-based livelihoods context where all resource user groups show similar levels of exposure to climate variability. Our approach can be used to understand the human and environmental security components of vulnerability to climate change and to explore ways in which conflict-structured climate adaptation and climate-sensitive conflict management strategies can be integrated to reduce the vulnerability of populations in high-risk, conflict-prone environments.

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An Index to Determine Vulnerability of Communities in a Coastal Zone: A Case Study of Baler, Aurora, Philippines

Cited by 36 publications

References 19 publications

Using vulnerability indicators to develop resilience networks: a similarity approach

Using vulnerability indicators to develop resilience networks: a similarity approach

Methods of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Using a novel climate–water conflict vulnerability index to capture double exposures in Lake Chad

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