Construction of composite vulnerability index: A district-wise analysis for Karnataka State, India

Type Working Paper - International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics
Title Construction of composite vulnerability index: A district-wise analysis for Karnataka State, India
Author(s)
Volume 2
Issue 4
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2013
Page numbers 131-153
URL http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijesm&volume=2&issue=4&article=011
Abstract
Karnataka is one among the states in India likely to be impacted seriously by climate change due to its heavy reliance on monsoon-dependent rain-fed agriculture (80% of cropland), frequent occurrence of drought and floods, monsoon-dependent seasonal flow of the rivers, large coastal fishing community and biodiversity-rich Western Ghats. Therefore, with the help of the current research work, we have developed district-wise vulnerability for a broader assessment of climate change impacts in Karnataka.

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