Vulnerability interventions in the context of multiple stressors: lessons from the Southern Africa Vulnerability Initiative (SAVI)

被引:94
作者
O'Brien, K. [1 ]
Quinlan, T. [2 ]
Ziervogel, G. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oslo, Dept sociol & Human Geog, N-0317 Oslo, Norway
[2] Univ KwaZulu Natal, HEARD, ZA-4000 Durban, South Africa
[3] Univ Cape Town, Dept Geog & Environm Sci, ZA-7701 Rondebosch, South Africa
基金
新加坡国家研究基金会;
关键词
Vulnerability; Multiple stresssors; HIV/AIDS; Development planning; CLIMATE VARIABILITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.envsci.2008.10.008
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This paper describes an initiative to develop a model for understanding the multi-faceted nature and effects of vulnerability. The model is designed to enable analysis and assessment of interventions that address vulnerability, a concept that is widely used across disciplines and in development planning in Africa, particularly in southern Africa. The model is being developed to accommodate analyses of 'multiple stressors' and to identify the intersection and interaction of stressors in different contexts. Using three case studies related to vulnerability reduction and HIV/AIDS, we show how multiple processes interact and can influence the outcomes of vulnerability interventions in ways that may not be readily apparent when focusing on one stressor alone. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:23 / 32
页数:10
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