Volume 75
A Community-based Participatory Approach to Vulnerability Analysis for Pelagic Sargassum Influxes in the Eastern Caribbean: Composite Indicators, Drivers and Conceptual Frameworks
Authors
Thomas, B; Cumberbatch, J. Download PDF Open PDF in BrowserOther Information
Date: November, 2022
Pages: 101-102
Event: Proceedings of the Seventy-Five Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
City: Fort Walton Beach
Country: USA
Abstract
This research evaluated the vulnerability of three rural, fishing communities in Saint Lucia, namely, Dennery, Praslin and Micoud to extraordinary pelagic sargassum influxes. Using a mixed method approach with both quantitative and qualitative techniques, 18 robust, relevant, and representative indicators were selected for the 3 components of vulnerability, namely exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity. The indicators were carefully selected based on five criteria: (1) their analytical soundness, (2) measurability, (3) relevance to the issue under investigation, (4) their interconnectedness, and (5) the availability of data.