Coastal Vulnerability Index:
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It is a coastal vulnerability assessment for the entire Indian coast at States level.
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Coastal vulnerability is a spatial concept that identifies people and places that are susceptible to disturbances resulting from coastal hazards.
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The maps will determine the coastal risks due to future sea-level rise based on the physical and geological parameters for the Indian coast.
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The CVI uses the relative risk that physical changes will occur as sea-level rises are quantified based on parameters like:
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Tidal range
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Wave height
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Coastal slope
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Coastal elevation
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Shoreline change rate
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Geomorphology
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Historical rate of relative sea-level change.
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Coastal vulnerability assessments can be useful information for coastal disaster management and building resilient coastal communities.
