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CLIMATE VULNERABILITY [1 record]

Record 1 2023-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Climate Change
CONT

... climate vulnerability is characterized as a function of both biophysical and socio-economic vulnerabilities, with each defined by the three dimensions of exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity.

OBS

climate vulnerability: The term "climate vulnerability" is an elliptical term in which "climate" refers to climate change.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Changements climatiques
DEF

Propension d'une population ou d'un écosystème à subir des dommages en cas de variations climatiques, qui dépend de leur capacité d'adaptation.

OBS

vulnérabilité climatique : Le terme «vulnérabilité climatique» est un terme elliptique où «climatique» désigne les changements climatiques.

OBS

vulnérabilité au climat : Dans le terme «vulnérabilité au climat», «climat» fait référence aux changements climatiques.

OBS

vulnérabilité au climat : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 septembre 2015.

Spanish

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