Resilience
Vulnerability to climate change, adaptive capacity, price stability, shocks, and diversity of food supply.
CadInSAN: Municipal Severe Food Insecurity Risk Indicator (%)
The CadInsan estimates the probability that a household registered in the CadÚnico (Unified Registry for Social Programs) is experiencing severe food insecurity, based on predictive factors identified from national surveys. Variables used in the model include: per capita income, gender and race of the household head, presence of individuals under 18 years old, type of area (urban/rural), occupation sector, and geographic region.
Food price volatility
Domestic food price volatility index (in Brazil, it is called IPCA) measures the variation (volatility) in domestic food prices over time, measured as the relative variation in the domestic food price index, a standardized measure of the cost of a basket of goods. High values indicate a higher volatility (more variation) in food prices.
Percent of farmers participating in community supported agriculture operations (%)
Percentage of farmers participating in community supported agriculture operations. Community supported agriculture operations provide farmers with guaranteed markets and product diversification, what is a safeguard against extreme events that can strike one or more food items production. Moreover, it usually counts on government subsidies that can also foster social development and agroecological productions. This indicator is a proxy of economic resilience in food production.
Ratio of total damages from all disasters to GDP (% GDP)
Total estimated damages (nominal 000’USD, meaning unadjusted for inflation) divided by GDP (nominal 000’USD) and multiplied by 100 for readability. A disaster is only capture in the database if it meets at least one of the following criteria: 10 or more dead, 100 or more affected/injured, call for external assistance, or declaration of emergency. Therefore the events captured are significant, and can be characterized as medium or extreme events.