My research project

For my research project, I will be working alongside researchers at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), and the Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) on the IRC COALESCE project. The aim of the project is to develop climate risk mapping and geospatial decision support system for targeting climate smart/resilient agriculture and innovations (CSA/CRA) to marginalised groups and strengthen their resilience to climate change. The province of Yen Bai was chosen for the project as it was found to be representative of the northern mountain region of Vietnam, a region with high poverty rates. My research project will focus on risks to marginalised groups, with the aim to better understand the socioeconmic indicators used to measure adaptive capacity. Adaptive capacity is an important component of climate vulnerability mapping, a tool which can direct attention to areas where those who are most vulnerable are located. The understanding of where those who are most vulnerable exist can enable the development of targeted programmes, such as climate-smart agriculture, which can increase resilience and spread the risks of climate change.

For more information on climate vulnerability mapping, see my blog post here.

For more information on targeting climate-smart agriculture programmes using a climate vulnerability mapping approach, see my blog post here.