exposure to natural disasters and climate variability, social and
economic characteristics of households that affect their adaptive
capacity, and current health, food and water resource characteristics
that determine their sensitivity to climate change impacts
(Chambers and Conway, 1992). Drawing upon the SLA, Hahn
et al. (2009) developed a Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI)
aimed at using household-level data to inform strategic community
level planning. Having incorporated climate exposures and
household adaptive practices into their approach, they tested the
LVI in two communities in Mozambique, where it proved insightful
in capturing differentials in community-level climate vulnerability.
The ability of the LVI to draw out subtle yet critical differences in
specific vulnerabilities