This research aims to improve the existing methodology by quantifying the effects of climate change on social vulnerability by developing a set of vulnerability indicators. It delimits for the first time in Romania the most vulnerable areas from this point of view and facilitates the decision-making processes and planning efforts targeting the increase of resilience and adaptive capacity of local communities. We selected 35 variables and constructed four aggregated indexes by applying the principal component analysis, and then the Climate-Related Social Vulnerability index (CleSoVI) index was derived. It pointed out that the most significant impact on the vulnerability of settlements in the test region (Cluj County) can be attributed to the lack of adaptive capacity and increased poverty. The most vulnerable areas are located in the northern and south-eastern parts of the county. From a socio-economic point of view, local authorities’ efforts should reduce the vulnerability of these regions and prepare them to cope with and adapt to the impact of climate change.

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评估极端温度条件对社会脆弱性的影响

本研究旨在通过制定一套脆弱性指标来量化气候变化对社会脆弱性的影响，从而改进现有方法。从这个角度来看，它首次在罗马尼亚划定了最脆弱的地区，并促进了旨在提高当地社区的复原力和适应能力的决策过程和规划工作。选取35个变量，应用主成分分析构建4个聚合指数，推导出气候相关社会脆弱性指数（CleSoVI）指数。它指出，对试验区（克卢日县）定居点脆弱性的最显着影响可归因于缺乏适应能力和贫困加剧。最脆弱的地区位于该县的北部和东南部。从社会经济的角度来看，地方当局的努力应该减少这些地区的脆弱性，让他们做好应对和适应气候变化影响的准备。