Localization and characterization of populations vulnerable to climate change: Two case studies in Sub-Saharan Africa

Applied Geography

Volumn 66, Issue , 2016, Pages 81-91

  van Wesenbeeck, Cornelia F A ^a   Sonneveld, Ben G J S ^a   Voortman, Roelf L ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Climate change; Coping; Integrated statistical analysis; Profiling vulnerability; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CLIMATE EFFECT; COPING STRATEGY; CROP ROTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VULNERABILITY;

EAST AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 84949255902     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.11.001     Document Type: Article

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