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Table 1 The views of people living in riverine islands regarding the effects of climate change

From: Social vulnerability, impacts and adaptations strategies in the face of natural hazards: insight from riverine islands of Bangladesh

Sorts of assets

CCI

Study Location

Fulchari (%)

Saghata (%)

Low

Medium

High

Low

Medium

High

Human capital

Food uncertainty and starvation

6.67

35.56

57.77

18.89

35.56

45.55

Health complications

3.33

63.33

33.34

8.89

58.89

32.22

Education

27.78

45.56

26.66

26.67

52.22

21.11

Job loss

23.33

61.11

15.56

22.22

65.56

12.22

Migration

24.44

64.44

11.11

20.00

66.67

13.33

Social capital

Social connection

35.55

57.78

6.67

32.22

62.22

5.56

Religious foundations

65.56

31.11

3.33

63.33

32.22

4.45

Health services

28.89

31.11

40.00

26.67

53.33

20.00

Financial capital

Loan facilities

37.78

40.00

22.22

34.44

44.45

21.11

Work and income

18.89

57.78

23.33

23.33

53.33

23.34

Savings

3.33

21.11

75.56

7.78

27.78

64.44

Yields

-

18.89

81.11

-

30.00

70.00

Physical capital

Housing

10.00

46.67

43.33

15.56

51.11

33.33

Hygiene

assistance

15.56

40.00

44.44

23.33

41.11

35.56

Farming assets

30.00

57.78

12.22

27.78

61.11

11.11

Non-agricultural equipment’s

23.33

63.34

13.33

21.11

67.78

11.11

Electricity (Solar/DB)

12.22

54.44

33.34

16.67

56.67

26.66

Transport

-

46.67

53.33

-

56.67

43.33

Embankment

35.56

52.22

12.22

40.00

52.22

7.78

Natural capital

Land

32.22

41.11

26.67

30.00

45.56

24.44

Drinking water

-

25.56

74.44

-

28.89

71.11

Livestock

21.11

56.67

22.22

23.33

61.11

15.56

Fisheries

13.33

35.56

51.11

10.00

40.00

50.00

Social forestry

40.00

46.67

13.33

35.56

44.44

20.00

Soils

14.44

40.00

45.56

18.89

46.67

34.44

  1. Source: Field survey