The central concept of FAVAIA is vulnerability, which is one of the cross-cutting themes of GECHS. The interdisciplinary team has begun by analyzing vulnerability to climate change, but their research is also looking at vulnerability to natural hazards and vulnerability with respect to poverty. Building on a strong conceptual and theoretical basis, FAVAIA also develops tools for vulnerability assessment and investigates ways to strengthen policies for adaptation. The current project team of around twenty researchers includes geographers, mathematicians, computer scientists, geo-ecologists, an anthropologist, a sociologist, an oceanographer and several other disciplines.

For more information please visit the project web site and search for their series of Working Papers or complete list of publications.