Natural sensitivity index (2010) - ClimAfrica WP4

The “natural sensitivity index” relates to the ecological component of sensitivity in 2010 and it is linked to the degree of stress over the ecological systems that sustain the agriculture production. It results from the combination of three underlying indexes: the “natural resources sensitivity index”, the “agriculture resources sensitivity index” and the “water stress index”. These original indexes represent the three principal component identified by Principal Component Analysis among 16 potential variables. The analysis calculated the weights of the three underlying index as 0.45, 0.35 and 0.20 for the “natural resources sensitivity index”, the “agriculture resources sensitivity index” and the “water stress index” respectively. This dataset has been produced in the framework of the “Climate change predictions in Sub-Saharan Africa: impacts and adaptations (ClimAfrica)” project, Work Package 4 (WP4). More information on ClimAfrica project is provided in the Supplemental Information section of this metadata.