Salmon farming vulnerability to climate change in southern Chile: understanding the biophysical, socioeconomic and governance links

• Published in: Reviews in aquaculture Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 354 - 374
• Main Authors: Soto, Doris, León‐Muñoz, Jorge, Dresdner, Jorge, Luengo, Carol, Tapia, Fabián J., Garreaud, René
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.05.2019
• Subjects: Chilean Patagonia; climate change; salmon‐farming employment; vulnerability

Here, we describe an assessment of climate‐change vulnerability for the salmon farming sector in southern Chile using a model that combines semi‐quantitative measures of Exposure (risks), Sensitivity (economic and social dependence) and Adaptation Capacity (measures that prevent and mitigate impacts...