Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1723369 | Ocean & Coastal Management | 2016 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
•Vulnerability indices for Alaskan communities are created and tested for construct and external validity.•Our rapid assessment method develops a qualitative comparison measure to test construct validity of quantitative indices.•Groundtruthing allows researchers to calibrate indices based on secondary data.
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Authors
Amber Himes-Cornell, Conor Maguire, Stephen Kasperski, Kristin Hoelting, Richard Pollnac,