Fig. 3: Gradient of social vulnerability derived from the combination of water scarcity, climate sensitivity, and social adaptability.
From: Prefectures vulnerable to water scarcity are not evenly distributed across China
The “very high” vulnerability was derived by combining high water scarcity, high sensitivity, and low social adaptability; the “high” vulnerability was derived by combining high water scarcity, high vulnerability, and moderate social adaptability; the “moderate” vulnerability was derived by combining high water scarcity, high vulnerability, and high social adaptability. The vulnerable gradients were only conducted in the 44 hotspot prefectures. Hotspot prefectures (hotspots) are the ones with both high water scarcity and high climate sensitivity. Table shows the distribution of differeμnt vulnerability gradients among the seven districts in China.
