An assessment of rural household vulnerability and resilience in natural hazards: evidence from flood prone areas

Shah Fahad, Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain, Nguyen Thi Lan Huong, Abdelmohsen A. Nassani, Mohamed Haffar and Muhammad Rashid Naeem ()
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Shah Fahad: Leshan Normal University
Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain: Bangladesh Water Development Board
Nguyen Thi Lan Huong: Vietnam National University
Abdelmohsen A. Nassani: King Saud University
Mohamed Haffar: University of Birmingham
Muhammad Rashid Naeem: Leshan Normal University

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2023, vol. 25, issue 6, No 32, 5577 pages

Abstract: Abstract This study develops and assesses the application of a livelihood vulnerability index (LVI), LVI-IPCC and livelihood effect index for the natural and agricultural resources in Northwestern Pakistan. By using structured questionnaire, primary data were collected from the targeted households in the study region. Data on socio-demographics, water security, health, social networks and climate variability were collected from the targeted respondents in this study area, and combined into indices. The IPCC framework was utilized that characterizes vulnerability into exposure, sensitivity and its adaptive capacity. Findings of our study showed that tehsil Shabqadar was more vulnerable among three studied tehsils particularly in natural disasters, health, water and land holding status. Tehsil Tangi was the second high vulnerable tehsil followed by tehsil Charsadda relative to other LVI components with the exclusion of livelihood strategies and financial constraints. Findings of this study provide a better understanding of the social and behavioral trends as well as an integrated and holistic view of the agriculture, climate change and livelihoods process in assessing the vulnerability. The findings and this pragmatic approach will be helpful in intending specific strategies and policy effectiveness to lessen susceptibility of households to climatic variations.

Keywords: Vulnerability; Climate change; Sensitivity; Adaptive capacity; Northwestern Pakistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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