Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever vulnerability indicators valuation due to climate change in Semarang City

Abstract

Information about the vulnerability of an area due to climate change is one of the supporters on the implementation of the early warning system which is carried out as one of the adaptation activities in health sector in the face of climate change. Health vulnerability assessment research due to climate change was conducted to determine the level of vulnerability and influential indicators for adaptation planning. The study was conducted in the City of Semarang in 2015, to determine indicators of vulnerability for dengue disease due to climate change. Weighting vulnerability indicator variables was done using Principal Component Analysis. The results of the indicators valuation obtained were temperature classification and flood for the exposure component; population density and cases of dengue disease for the sensitivity component; number of health care facilities, number of health workers, clean and healthy living behaviour programme, and healthy houses for adaptive capacity components. The Exposure Index for Dengue Hemorragic Fever (DHF) was found at low and moderate levels, the Sensitivity Index for DHF was at moderate and high levels, while the Adaptive Capacity Index was at very low and low levels. It is necessary to plan and implement proactive policies so as to increase the adaptive capacity of local communities and reduce sensitivity to DHF.