Development and validation of risk profiles of West African rural communities facing multiple natural hazards.

West Africa has been described as a hotspot of climate change. The reliance on rain-fed agriculture by over 65% of the population means that vulnerability to climatic hazards such as droughts, rainstorms and floods will continue. Yet, the vulnerability and risk levels faced by different rural social...

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Main Authors: Daniel Asare-Kyei, Fabrice G Renaud, Julia Kloos, Yvonne Walz, Jakob Rhyner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5382969?pdf=render