Unpacking local impacts of climate change : learning with a coastal community in Central Vietnam
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2018-04-06
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Springer Science+Business Media
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Findings suggest that instead of viewing coastal villages in Vietnam as homogeneous units with shared climate experiences, a more effective approach would include better understanding of local experience combined with scientific evidence. Through a case study of a coastal community in Central Vietnam, this paper presents how local people perceive climate change and characterize climate impacts on their lives. The community has many resources that are used for developing livelihoods, which can be used to address a changing climate. Classified into five forms of capital: natural, physical, financial, human and social, each plays its role in enhancing community resilience and reducing climate risks.
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The final publication is available at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-018-3292-1
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DOWNSCALING, LOCAL LEVEL, ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, FLOODS, SALINIZATION, COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH, SEA LEVEL RISE, VIET NAM, FAR EAST ASIA