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Climate index

Composite index that summarises climatic conditions or hazards (e.g. aridity, heat, or drought indices) into a single value to characterise climate exposure relevant to adaptation.

Definition source: OECD/JRC Handbook on Constructing Composite Indicators (2008)

Synonyms

climate indicator

Broader

Composite index

Narrower

none

Counts as adaptation

Always (adaptation-specific).

Provenance

Domain expert

Identifier

OUT_058 · https://mlolita26.github.io/cgiar-climate-taxonomy/terms/OUT_058
(planned permanent identifier: https://w3id.org/cgiar/climate-taxonomy/OUT_058)