Community livelihood vulnerability level in northern and southern coastal area of Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Climate change has an adverse effect on the coastal area. When sea level is rising, it will leads to more frequent sea tides, flood, and abrasion. This condition will make the coastal communities, especially fishermen and traders, become vulnerable. This research aims to examine the social-economics vulnerability of coastal communities, especially fishermen and traders in Northern and Southern Java coastal area, which related to climate change. The data is collected from 216 respondents from the coastal area. The data is analysed using Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) and, Livelihood Vulnerability Index - Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (LVI-IPCC). LVI analysis shows that the condition of coastal communities can be considered as vulnerable. However, based on LVI-IPCC analysis, the coastal communities are not vulnerable.