Mapping the future
Policy applications of climate vulnerability mapping in West Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4645910 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alex De Sherbinin (0000-0002-8875-4864, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) The Earth Institute at Columbia University PO Box 1000 Palisades NY 10964 USA, corresponding author), Alex Apotsos (0000-0002-7700-1031, Department of Geosciences Williams College Williamstown MA 01267 USA), Jeremy Chevrier (USAID/Senegal, Sahel Regional Office (SRO) Dakar Senegal) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 183 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 414-425 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7398 • E-ISSN: 1475-4959 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/geoj.12226 |
| OpenAlex | W2753790215 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 28 |
We describe the development of climate vulnerability maps for three Sahelian countries - Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger - and for coastal West Africa, with a focus on the way the maps were designed to meet decision-making needs and their ultimate influence and use in policy contexts. The paper provides a review of the literature on indicators and maps in the science-policy interface. We then assess the credibility, salience, and legitimacy of the maps as tools for decision-making. Results suggest that vulnerability maps are a useful boundary object for generating discussions among stakeholders with different objectives and technical backgrounds, and that they can provide useful input for targeting development assistance. We conclude with a discussion of the power of maps to capture policy-maker attention, and how this increases the onus on map developers to communicate clearly uncertainties and limitations. The assessment of policy uptake in this paper is admittedly subjective; the article includes a discussion of ways to conduct more objective and rigorous assessments of policy impact so as to better evaluate the value and use of vulnerability mapping in decision-making processes
Boundary object · Cartography · Computer security · Credibility · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Legitimacy · Political science · Psychological intervention · Salience (neuroscience · Vulnerability (computing · Vulnerability assessment · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Computer Science · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |