This study builds upon the approach developed by Hahn et al.
(2009) in three significant ways. First, it incorporates local and
indigenous knowledge into the selection of indicators. At the community
level, local perceptions and experiences of climate extremes
can help in identifying the factors that enable or
constrain the ability of communities to respond, recover and adapt
to climate change. As such, the approach incorporates local and
traditional knowledge in ways that can inform more effective decision-making,
planning and management in remote areas susceptible
to climate change hazards