Climate Change Vulnerability and Communities in Agro-Climatic Regions of West Bengal, India: Theory and Practice
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Hypotheses -- References -- 2 Review of Literature -- 2.1 Literature on Vulnerability at the Global, National and Micro Level -- 2.2 Literature on Adaptation -- References -- 3 Data Base and Methodology -- 3.1 Secondary Data -- 3.2 Primary Data -- 3.2.1 Study Area and Sampling Design and Selection of Households -- 3.2.2 Period of the Study -- 3.3 Primary Data and Analytical Methods -- 3.3.1 Panel Regression -- 3.3.2 Econometric Model on Vulnerability to Expected Poverty -- 3.3.3 Determinants of Vulnerability: Ordered Logit Model -- 3.3.4 Gender-Wise Vulnerability -- 3.3.5 Probit Model for Adaptation Decisions -- 3.4 Terminology Involved in the Methodology -- References -- 4 Profile of Study Area and Socio-Economic Analysis of the Sample Households -- 4.1 Profile of the Study Area -- 4.1.1 Hill Regions of Darjeeling District -- 4.1.2 Foothill of Jalpaiguri District -- 4.1.3 Drought Region of Purulia District -- 4.1.4 Coastal Region of Sunderbans of South 24 Parganas District -- 4.1.5 Coastal Region of East Midnapore District -- 4.2 Description of Sample Households Across Five Agro-Climatic Regions -- 4.2.1 Description of Sample Households in the Hill Region of Darjeeling District -- 4.2.2 Description of Sample Households in the Foothill Region of Jalpaiguri District -- 4.2.3 Description of Sample Households in the Drought Region of Purulia District -- 4.2.4 Description of Sample Households in the Coastal Sundarban in the District of South 24 Parganas -- 4.2.5 Description of Sample Households in the Coastal Region of East Midnapore District -- References -- 5 Quantitative Measurement of Vulnerability in Various Districts of West Bengal Based on Secondary Data -- 5.1 District Wise Vulnerability Indices with Equal Weights and Unequal Weights.
