Methodology on Defining Environmental Sensitivity Index for Settlement Area in the River-Basin, Coastal and Small Island
5 Pages Posted: 6 Sep 2013
Date Written: May 30, 2013
Abstract
Environmental sensitivity index (ESI) defined by multiplying vulnerability index (VI), ecological index (EI) and socio-economic index (SI). Each components consist of a few vulnerability value (percentage number of houses near to the shoreline/riverine), ecological value (the capacity of the area supply freshwater to the community), and social value (number of population, toddlers, education, percentage access using waters to the settlement area) and economic value (income per capita per year).
Keywords: environmental sensitivity index, ESI, vulnerability index, ecological index, socio-economic index, settlement area
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