Mapping Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Title: Mapping Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Sponsor: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Sponsor Liaison: Nia Prys-Willams
Student Team: James D’Entremont, Jacob Grzyb, Gregory Lobdell, Brijen Patel
Abstract: Due to increasing concern about the potential impacts of climate change, the Royal Borough of Kingston decided to perform a vulnerability, hazard, and risk analysis to assist emergency planning and preparedness as well as help shape climate change adaptation strategies. Our team incorporated aspects from several methods of performing a vulnerability analysis to produce the preferred method for Kingston. A social vulnerability index was calculated using variables identified by three of more sources as being indicative of increased vulnerability to identify the most socially and economically vulnerable areas in Kingston.
Link: http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/E-project/Available/E-project-042910-084636/