Vulnerability of the São Paulo Macro Metropolis to Droughts and Natural Disasters: Local to Regional Climate Risk Assessments and Policy Responses

Pedro Henrique Campello Torres, Demerval Aparecido Gonçalves, Flávia Mendes de Almeida Collaço, Kauê Lopes dos Santos, Katia Canil, Wilson Cabral de Sousa Júnior and Pedro Roberto Jacobi
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Pedro Henrique Campello Torres: Divisão Científica de Gestão, Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental, Instituto de Energia e Ambiente (IEE), Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1289—Butantã, São Paulo SP 05508-010, Brazil
Demerval Aparecido Gonçalves: Engenharia de Infraestrutura Aeronáutica (PG-EIA), Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), Praça Marechal Eduardo Gomes, 50—Vila das Acacias, São José dos Campos SP 12228-900, Brazil
Flávia Mendes de Almeida Collaço: Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH), Universidade de São Paulo, Rua Arlindo Béttio, 1000—Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo SP 03828-000, Brazil
Kauê Lopes dos Santos: Divisão Científica de Gestão, Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental, Instituto de Energia e Ambiente (IEE), Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1289—Butantã, São Paulo SP 05508-010, Brazil
Katia Canil: Centro de Engenharia, Modelagem e Ciências Sociais Aplicadas, Programa de Pós Graduação em Planejamento e Gestão do Território (PGT), Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Av. dos Estados, 5001—Bangú, Santo André SP 09210-580, Brazil
Wilson Cabral de Sousa Júnior: Núcleo de Estudos em Infraestrutura, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade—NINFA, Divisão de Engenharia Civil, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Praça Marechal Eduardo Gomes, 50—Vila das Acacias, São José dos Campos SP 12228-900, Brazil
Pedro Roberto Jacobi: Divisão Científica de Gestão, Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental, Instituto de Energia e Ambiente (IEE), Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1289—Butantã, São Paulo SP 05508-010, Brazil

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: The São Paulo Macro Metropolis (SPMM) is one of the richest and most inequitable regions of the Global South and is already experiencing the impacts of severe climate events. This study analyzes climate risk assessments and policy responses for this territory as well as its vulnerabilities. The Index of Vulnerability to Natural Disasters related to Droughts in the Context of Climate Change (IVDNS—acronym in Portuguese) was used to identify and select the most vulnerable municipalities in the SPMM. Following vulnerability analysis, the municipalities were subjected to risk analysis in the context of existing Brazilian legislation. The results indicate that, despite having positive capacities to respond to climate change, the analyzed municipalities are far from advancing from the status quo or taking the actions that are necessary to face future challenges in a climate emergency scenario. The results indicate that, despite being the most vulnerable to droughts and natural disasters, the cities analyzed are not the most vulnerable in the São Paulo Macro Metropolis from a socio-economic point of view. On the contrary, these are regions that could have a strong institutional capacity to respond to present and future challenges.

Keywords: climate risk assessment; climate change policy; climate emergency; subnational approach; São Paulo Macro Metropolis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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