Roger Rodrigues Torres|David M. Lapola|José A. Marengo|Magda Adelaide Lombardo
Socio-climatic hotspots in Brazil
National Institute for Space Research|Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)|National Institute for Space Research|Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
brazil suffers yearly extreme weather climate events exacerbated warmer climate although several studies analyzed projections climate change brazil little attention paid defining locations affected consequently vulnerable population spatiallyexplicit form study presents spatial analysis summarized climate change data joint investigation combining possible climate changes social vulnerability indicators brazil regional climate change index rcci synthesize large number climate model projections used climate analysis socioclimatic vulnerability index scvi proposed aggregate local population vulnerabilities climate change information rcci results show climatic hotspots emerging brazil covering western portion northeast ne northwestern minas gerais state centerwestern cw northern regions n except northeast par amap states scvi analysis reveals major socioclimatic hotspots ne several localized hotspots major brazilian metropolitan regions namely manaus belo horizonte braslia salvador rio de janeiro paulo two novelties study spatially detailed analysis rcci brazil development index summarize large amount climate model information available today social vulnerability indicators indices may important tools improving dialogue climate social scientists communicating climate change policymakers synthetic socially relevant form