Vulnerability/Resilience Definitions, Some Examples of 2
Vulnerability/Resilience Definitions, Some Examples of 2 : Vulnerability: Vulnerability is the degree to which a system is susceptible to, and unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate change and variation to which a system is exposed, its sensitivity, and its adaptive capacity. (From: IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)/ http: //www.ipcc.ch/pub/syrgloss.pdf)