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Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; List of Figures; List of Plates; List of Tables; Part I: Introduction; Researching Climate Change and Socio-ecological Systems' Vulnerability in the Coastal Areas of Tanzania: Some Theoretical Perspectives; Background; Concepts, Frameworks, and Indices Adopted by Researchers; Assessing Vulnerability; Methodological Approaches; Structure of the Book; References; Part II: Case Studies; The Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Communities' Access to and Utilization of Coastal Resources in Pangani District, Tanzania; Introduction
Methods and MaterialsResults and Discussion; Local People's Perceptions on Climate Change and Variability; Impact of Climate Change on Economic Activities and Coastal Resources; Governance and Access to Coastal Resources; Adaptation Strategies to the Impact of Climate Change and Variability; Conclusion and Recommendations; References; Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies of Coastal Communities to the Associated Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding; Background; Methods and Materials; Description of Study Areas; Results and Discussion
Perception of Local Farmers on Climate Change and VariabilityPerception of Local Farmers on Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding; Local Farmers' Perceived Impacts of Coastal Flooding; Strategies Adopted by Farmers to Cope with Coastal Flooding; Conclusion and Recommendations; References; Seaweed (Mwani) Farming as an Adaptation Strategy to Impacts of Climate Change and Variability in Zanzibar; Background; Materials and Methods; Study Area; Approaches to Data Collection; Household Interviews; Sampling Procedure and Sample Size; Data Analysis; Results and Discussion
Socio-economic Characteristics of the RespondentsMwani Growing and Planting Seasons; Status of Mwani Production; Impacts of Climate Variability on Mwani Farming; Responses of Mwani Growers to Climate Change Impacts; Conclusion and Recommendations; Conclusion; Recommendations; References; Poverty Levels and Vulnerability to Climate Change of Inshore Fisher- Mangrove-Dependent Communities of the Rufiji Delta, Tanzania; Introduction; Methods and Materials; Study Area; Location; Geology and Soils; Climate; Hydrology; Vegetation; Conceptual and Theoretical Framework; Exposure; Sensitivity
Social Adaptive CapacityResults and Discussion; Identifying Demographically Vulnerable Groups; Livelihood Activities and Social Conditions: An Overview; Social Stratification in Nyamisati and Mchungu Villages; Social Infrastructure in Mchungu Village; Socio-economic Conditions in Nyamisati Village; Dependence on Vulnerable Resources and Services; Awareness of Household Vulnerability to Climate Hazards; Awareness to Tropical Storms; Awareness to Storm Surge, Beach Erosion, Beach Intrusion and Flooding; Access to and Use of Climate-Related Knowledge
Methods and MaterialsResults and Discussion; Local People's Perceptions on Climate Change and Variability; Impact of Climate Change on Economic Activities and Coastal Resources; Governance and Access to Coastal Resources; Adaptation Strategies to the Impact of Climate Change and Variability; Conclusion and Recommendations; References; Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies of Coastal Communities to the Associated Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding; Background; Methods and Materials; Description of Study Areas; Results and Discussion
Perception of Local Farmers on Climate Change and VariabilityPerception of Local Farmers on Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding; Local Farmers' Perceived Impacts of Coastal Flooding; Strategies Adopted by Farmers to Cope with Coastal Flooding; Conclusion and Recommendations; References; Seaweed (Mwani) Farming as an Adaptation Strategy to Impacts of Climate Change and Variability in Zanzibar; Background; Materials and Methods; Study Area; Approaches to Data Collection; Household Interviews; Sampling Procedure and Sample Size; Data Analysis; Results and Discussion
Socio-economic Characteristics of the RespondentsMwani Growing and Planting Seasons; Status of Mwani Production; Impacts of Climate Variability on Mwani Farming; Responses of Mwani Growers to Climate Change Impacts; Conclusion and Recommendations; Conclusion; Recommendations; References; Poverty Levels and Vulnerability to Climate Change of Inshore Fisher- Mangrove-Dependent Communities of the Rufiji Delta, Tanzania; Introduction; Methods and Materials; Study Area; Location; Geology and Soils; Climate; Hydrology; Vegetation; Conceptual and Theoretical Framework; Exposure; Sensitivity
Social Adaptive CapacityResults and Discussion; Identifying Demographically Vulnerable Groups; Livelihood Activities and Social Conditions: An Overview; Social Stratification in Nyamisati and Mchungu Villages; Social Infrastructure in Mchungu Village; Socio-economic Conditions in Nyamisati Village; Dependence on Vulnerable Resources and Services; Awareness of Household Vulnerability to Climate Hazards; Awareness to Tropical Storms; Awareness to Storm Surge, Beach Erosion, Beach Intrusion and Flooding; Access to and Use of Climate-Related Knowledge