IJSRP, Volume 13, Issue 6, June 2023 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Fidele Mwizerwa, LI Zhuo, Micah Kipleting
Abstract:
The vulnerability of urban wetlands is examined in this study. Data were collected using Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response Framework (DPSIR). Indicators were categorized into IPCC components of vulnerabilities namely exposure, sensitivity, and resilience. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to weight indicators, but particular attention was given to expert’s judgment. To produce maps of IPPC vulnerability components and the final map of wetland vulnerability, Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) was utilized. The results showed that the majority of the wetland area, more than half (54%) is exposed to medium, high, and very high levels of vulnerability.