Assessing the Impact of Extreme Temperature Conditions on Social Vulnerability

Ibolya Török, Adina-Eliza Croitoru and Titus-Cristian Man
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Ibolya Török: Hungarian Department of Geography, Research Center for Sustainable Development, Babes-Bolyai University, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Adina-Eliza Croitoru: Department of Physical and Technical Geography, Research Center for Sustainable Development, Babes-Bolyai University, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Titus-Cristian Man: Department of Regional Geography and Territorial Planning, Research Center for Regional Geography, Babes-Bolyai University, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 15, 1-21

Abstract: This research aims to improve the existing methodology by quantifying the effects of climate change on social vulnerability by developing a set of vulnerability indicators. It delimits for the first time in Romania the most vulnerable areas from this point of view and facilitates the decision-making processes and planning efforts targeting the increase of resilience and adaptive capacity of local communities. We selected 35 variables and constructed four aggregated indexes by applying the principal component analysis, and then the Climate-Related Social Vulnerability index (CleSoVI) index was derived. It pointed out that the most significant impact on the vulnerability of settlements in the test region (Cluj County) can be attributed to the lack of adaptive capacity and increased poverty. The most vulnerable areas are located in the northern and south-eastern parts of the county. From a socio-economic point of view, local authorities’ efforts should reduce the vulnerability of these regions and prepare them to cope with and adapt to the impact of climate change.

Keywords: social vulnerability; climate change; temperature extremes; CleSoVI model; Cluj County; Romania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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