6.60. 2010 Africa Sensitivity Index Distribution Map#
The “sensitivity index” describes the sensitivity or the human–environmental conditions that can worsen the hazard, ameliorate the hazard, or trigger an impact in 2010. Sensitivity in its general sense is defined as the degree to which a system is modified or affected by an internal or external disturbance or set of disturbances. This measure, which herein reflects the responsiveness of a system to climatic influences, is shaped by both socio-economic and ecological conditions and determines the degree to which a group will be affected by environmental stress. Therefore, the “sensitivity index” results from the addition of underlying indexes, namely the “human sensitivity index” and the “natural sensitivity index”, which relative weights are 0.55 and 0.44, respectively. The weights were computed via Principal Component Analysis among the primary variables that compose the two underlying indexes. Data in raster format (resolution 0.5 arc-minute). Coordinate system: WGS 84. Data source: https://data.apps.fao.org/map/catalog/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/cf27ac84-c65f-4108-b4d4-0392dff230f1
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