Sensitivity

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The definition below refers to Adaptation to Climate Change.

Definitions

European Definitions

RESIN project

The RESIN project [1] gives the following definition:

The degree to which a system or species is affected, either adversely or beneficially, by climate variability or change. The effect may be direct...or indirect. [2]


The IPPC's risk framework considers Vulnerability to be comprised of sensitivity and Adaptive Capacity.

Other International Definitions

National Definitions

Germany

Sensitivity denotes the extent to which a natural or artificial system can be influenced by climate change. Some changes act directly, others indirectly. [3]



Rwanda

{{definition|Sensitivity determines the degree to which a system is adversely or beneficially affected by a given climate change exposure. [4]

United Kingdom (UK)

Sensitivity – in the context of climate change, the degree to which a system is affected, either adversely or beneficially, by climate variability or change. [5]



Standard Definition

Discussion Topic

See also

Notes

  1. http://www.resin-cities.eu/
  2. Mach, K.J., S. Planton and C. von Stechow (eds.). Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Annex II: Glossary. [Core Writing Team, R.K. Pachauri and L.A. Meyer (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, pp. 117-130.
  3. Combating Climate Change: The German Adaptation Strategy
  4. BASELINE CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY INDEX FOR RWANDA 2015
  5. The National Adaptation Programme: Making the country resilient to a changing climate, UK Government (2013)

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