Technical Report UAE Coastal Vulnerability Index Project

The purpose of this “Final Technical Report” is to summarize the analytical inputs and results of the research activities involved in the sub-project. This analysis benefited greatly from the reports and area descriptions provided by a range of UAE stakeholders. It is important to note that the report has not gone through an institutional review at Stanford University and should not be regarded as reflecting the views of the Natural Capital Project. Nevertheless, this report offers the reader a detailed, technical accounting of core default assumptions, analytical approach, analytical framework applied, and updates to previous reports regarding the online visualization of results. Ultimately, this Final Technical Report seeks to provide a detailed, technical synthesis of completed work that can offer a basis for future policymaking to enhance coastal resilience of the UAE under climate change.