Global exposure to climate change at a subnational jurisdiction level

In the context of climate change, there is a need to identify the most vulnerable ''hotspots'' to the various risks that should attract the most attention from analysts and decision-makers. In this paper, we focus on territories’ exposure to the main consequences of climate chang...

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Main Authors: Michaël Goujon, Olivier Santoni, Laurent Wagner
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:World Development Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772655X24000466
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description In the context of climate change, there is a need to identify the most vulnerable ''hotspots'' to the various risks that should attract the most attention from analysts and decision-makers. In this paper, we focus on territories’ exposure to the main consequences of climate change, considering both intensity and the level of physical exposure to main climate change hazards. We propose a composite indicator that can be computed globally but at the sub-national level, covering 47,138 administrative units in the World (all land but Antarctica). It should be helpful as a first step to assess risks for countries characterized by high geoclimatic diversity but also transboundary risks. It would help identify the most vulnerable subnational administrative units and serve as one tool for adaptation planning.
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spelling doaj-art-80d54fed62a74cc98fe3bfde9c2a04ff2025-08-20T02:34:43ZengElsevierWorld Development Sustainability2772-655X2024-12-01510016810.1016/j.wds.2024.100168Global exposure to climate change at a subnational jurisdiction levelMichaël Goujon0Olivier Santoni1Laurent Wagner2Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, IRD, CERDI, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Corresponding author at: Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, IRD, Clermont-Ferrand, F-63000, France.Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, IRD, CERDI, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, FranceFondation pour les Etudes et Recherches sur le Développement International, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, FranceIn the context of climate change, there is a need to identify the most vulnerable ''hotspots'' to the various risks that should attract the most attention from analysts and decision-makers. In this paper, we focus on territories’ exposure to the main consequences of climate change, considering both intensity and the level of physical exposure to main climate change hazards. We propose a composite indicator that can be computed globally but at the sub-national level, covering 47,138 administrative units in the World (all land but Antarctica). It should be helpful as a first step to assess risks for countries characterized by high geoclimatic diversity but also transboundary risks. It would help identify the most vulnerable subnational administrative units and serve as one tool for adaptation planning.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772655X24000466Q54
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