The city of Can Tho, located on Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, has been identified as one of the nation’s most vulnerable sites for adverse climate change-induced impacts. Can Tho’s policymakers are faced with tackling these challenges but lack the necessary tools and funds to properly address the situation. The study aims to develop a set of indicators to assess the degree of climate change vulnerability so that policymakers can determine which of Can Tho’s districts are most in need of attention, and then propose the best options for climate change adaptation activities.,The indicators, including quantifications of exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity, were categorized in three tiers, from 1 to 3, to reflect their importance with regard to the situation. The higher tier indicators comprised a number of lower tier indicators, which were developed based on real-life, practical situations at the local level.,The results showed that the Thoi Lai District, with a vulnerability indicator estimated at 0.59, is more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change than other districts because of its lower adaptive capacity and higher sensitivity. In contrast, Ninh Kieu District’s climate change indicator of 0.24 demonstrates it has higher resilience to climate change impacts.,This study showed that the set of indicators developed provides a promising approach for supporting local policymakers in Can Tho to actively respond to climate change-related challenges, and that this approach has the potential to be upscaled for other cities in Vietnam.

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通过一系列指标对芹T市的气候变化脆弱性评估

位于越南湄公河三角洲的芹T市被确定为该国最容易受到气候变化不利影响的地区之一。芹T市的政策制定者面临着这些挑战，但缺乏必要的工具和资金来妥善解决这一情况。这项研究旨在制定一套指标来评估气候变化脆弱性的程度，以便政策制定者可以确定芹Can市哪些地区最需要关注，然后为气候变化适应活动提出最佳选择。包括暴露量，敏感性和适应能力的量化，分为1到3个三层，以反映它们对形势的重要性。较高级别的指标包括许多较低级别的指标，结果表明，Thoi Lai区的脆弱性指标估计为0.59，由于其较低的脆弱性，因此它比其他地区更容易受到气候变化的影响自适应能力和更高的灵敏度。相比之下，宁久地区的气候变化指标为0.24，表明它具有更强的抵御气候变化影响的能力。这项研究表明，制定的一系列指标为支持芹T市的地方政策制定者积极应对与气候变化相关的问题提供了一种有希望的方法挑战，而且这种方法有可能在越南其他城市推广。脆弱性指标估计为0.59，由于其较低的适应能力和较高的敏感性，因此比其他地区更容易受到气候变化的影响。相比之下，宁久地区的气候变化指标为0.24，表明它具有更强的抵御气候变化影响的能力。这项研究表明，制定的一系列指标为支持芹T市的地方政策制定者积极应对与气候变化相关的问题提供了一种有希望的方法挑战，而且这种方法有可能在越南其他城市推广。脆弱性指标估计为0.59，由于其较低的适应能力和较高的敏感性，因此比其他地区更容易受到气候变化的影响。相比之下，宁久地区的气候变化指标为0.24，表明它具有更强的抵御气候变化影响的能力。这项研究表明，制定的一系列指标为支持芹T市的地方政策制定者积极应对与气候变化相关的问题提供了一种有希望的方法挑战，而且这种方法有可能在越南其他城市推广。