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  Social vulnerability to climate change: a review of concepts and evidence

Otto, I. M., Reckien, D., Reyer, C. P. O., Marcus, R., Le Masson, V., Jones, L., Norton, A., Serdeczny, O. (2017): Social vulnerability to climate change: a review of concepts and evidence. - Regional Environmental Change, 17, 6, 1651-1662.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-017-1105-9

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Otto, Ilona M.1, Author              
Reckien, D.2, Author
Reyer, Christopher P. O.1, Author              
Marcus, R.2, Author
Le Masson, V.2, Author
Jones, L.2, Author
Norton, A.2, Author
Serdeczny, O.2, Author
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2External Organizations, ou_persistent22              

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 Abstract: This article provides a review of recent scientific literature on social vulnerability to climate change, aiming to determine which social and demographic groups, across a wide range of geographical locations, are the most vulnerable to climate change impacts within four well-being dimensions: health, safety, food security, and displacement. We analyze how vulnerability changes over time and ask whether there is evidence of critical thresholds beyond which social vulnerability drastically changes. The review finds that climate change is expected to exacerbate current vulnerabilities and inequalities. The findings confirm concerns about climate justice, especially its intergenerational dimensions. For example, deficiencies in early childhood may limit future educational and income generation opportunities. Evidence of clear thresholds is rare and is mainly related to the vulnerability of different age groups, household income level, and the impacts of different degrees of global warming.

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 Dates: 2017
 Publication Status: Finally published
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1007/s10113-017-1105-9
PIKDOMAIN: Earth System Analysis - Research Domain I
eDoc: 7060
Research topic keyword: Inequality and Equity
Research topic keyword: Climate impacts
Research topic keyword: Gender Aspects
Research topic keyword: Security & Migration
Research topic keyword: Health
Model / method: Qualitative Methods
Regional keyword: Global
Organisational keyword: RD1 - Earth System Analysis
Working Group: Whole Earth System Analysis
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Title: Regional Environmental Change
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 17 (6) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 1651 - 1662 Identifier: CoNE: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/cone/journals/resource/journals425