Equity
Equity assess whether the effects of an adaptation intervention may be experienced unevenly, both spatially and temporally, as a result of the differing vulnerability of individuals, households, businesses and communities, thereby generating further marginalisation for certain groups. At the same time, equitable interventions might be seen as those that provide the greatest degree of assistance to the poorest. When evaluating the equity of an adaptation project, it is useful to consider the following questions: