Adaptive Capacity - Climate Change Adaptation and Development: Transforming Paradigms and Practices - page 63

Hazard reduction Vulnerability reduction Preparedness for response Preparedness for recovery

Use of remittances to allow
some family members to move
to more secure areas

Economic diversification
(taking on several jobs at the
same time) so that disasters
have less impact on livelihoods

Sharing economic and other
assets during hazard impact (ad
hoc measure)
Saving in order to have
'extra money' to prepare
for emergencies (e.g. to be
able to stay somewhere else
temporarily)

Acquiring economic assets that can be
easily sold, for instance:
•use of construction materials for
own shelter which can be sold and
replaced with other objects;
•owning land or property/house
(both aspects also part of physical
measures)
Changing (or being able to change)
jobs, to work where demand rises after
disasters (e.g. construction sector) (also
ad hoc measure)

Linking up with faith-based
or other support groups that
provide comfort and support
to improve one's risk situation/
reduce hazard exposure

Engaging in community
matters (e.g. local committees)
to influence community-based
decision-making
Lobbying political parties,
faith-based organizations,
NGOs, etc. to obtain assistance
for vulnerability reduction

Collaborating with various
institutions (NGOs, churches,
nurseries, etc.) to prepare for
potential evacuations: food
distribution points and/or
emergency shelters

Improving the possibility of accessing
post-disaster help by deliberate
increase of risk (e.g. moving in with
family members in more affected areas
where assistance is available) (ad hoc
measure)
Giving preference to employers that
can provide post-disaster assistance
(e.g. for storage of belongings during
recovery phase)

Good community
organizations and interest in
training courses for hazard
reduction

Possibility for households to
access legal tenure if practical
issues are supported

Many households have TV
or radio, mobile phones, and
access to Internet, which can
be used for early warning,
campaigns, etc.

Community-based savings schemes
exist that could be scaled up or
expanded (to become emergency
funds, micro-insurance)

a The differentiation between the aspects analysed is not always clear-cut, and there are certainly overlaps