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Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities pp 66–97Cite as

Vulnerability and Impacts on Human Development

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Part of the book series: NCA Regional Input Reports ((NCARIR))

Abstract

The societal vulnerability of U.S. coasts to climate change is multifaceted, including vulnerabilities of economic sectors, cultural resources, and human well-being of a diverse concentration of people. In addition to the vulnerability and potential impacts of a changing climate on natural resources and threats to ecosystem services described in Chapter 3, homes and other human development in the coastal zone are also increasingly at risk. This expanded vulnerability has three dimensions: exposure, sensitivity, and resilience or adaptive capacity. The interactions of climate-related vulnerabilities with other stresses, such as economic downturn, environmental degradation, loss of ecosystem services, and continued pressures for development pose further analytical challenges. Current research on societal vulnerability in the coastal area does not yet fully consider or capture these multifaceted attributes of societal vulnerability.

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    A hedonic model is based on price factors that are determined both by the internal characteristics of the good being sold and the external factors affecting the value of those goods. One example is the housing market in which the price of housing is affected by factors such as the size and characteristics of the house, the neighborhood, proximity to schools and hospitals and mortgage interest rates.

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    Tony MacDonald

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MacDonald, T. et al. (2012). Vulnerability and Impacts on Human Development. In: Burkett, V., Davidson, M. (eds) Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities. NCA Regional Input Reports. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-460-4_4

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