Mapping the future: policy applications of climate vulnerability mapping in West Africa

Geographical Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 414-425

  Sherbinin, Alex De ^a   Apotsos, Alex ^b,c   Chevrier, Jeremy ^d  

^a Earth Institute   (United States)

^b WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^d Sahel Regional Office SRO   (Senegal)

Author keywords

climate change; decision support tools; hotspots mapping; spatial assessment; vulnerability mapping

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FUTURE PROSPECT; MAPPING METHOD; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; VULNERABILITY;

BURKINA FASO; MALI; NIGER [WEST AFRICA]; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA];

EID: 85032904273     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/geoj.12226     Document Type: Article

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