bio.031 Social and Economic Dependence on Coral Reefs_replacement

An adaptive capacity index to reef loss based on the following inputs: economic resources, education, health (life expectancy), governance, access to markets, and agricultural resources

Adaptation Capacity to Reef Loss

The Reef Dependence index is based on the following inputs: reef-associated population, reef fisheries employment, reef-associated exports, nutritional dependence on fish and seafood, reef-associated tourism, and shoreline protection.

Social and Economic Dependence on Coral Reefs

The Social Vulnerability index is based on the combination of the Reef Dependence index, Adaptive Capacity index, and exposure to reef threats (i.e., the Reefs at Risk integrated local threat index).

Resource Watch

Vulnerability to Reef Loss

Legend