Socio-Economic Vulnerability to Climate Change in Maharashtra

This episode discusses the study that has developed a socio-economic vulnerability index (SeVI) to assess climate change impacts on 34 districts in Maharashtra, India. Using the IPCC approach and 43 indicators, the researchers categorized districts as highly, moderately, or less vulnerable. Nandurbar showed the highest vulnerability, while Pune the lowest. The analysis highlights the importance of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity in determining vulnerability, and the need for localized adaptation strategies, particularly in Central Maharashtra and the Scarcity Zone. The findings are based on a combination of secondary data and principal component analysis.