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SOARES, Denise  e  SANDOVAL-AYALA, Norma Cecilia. Perceptions of Vulnerability to Climate Change in a Rural Community in Yucatán. Tecnol. cienc. agua [online]. 2016, vol.7, n.4, pp.113-128. ISSN 2007-2422.

In this paper we do a brief tour on the principles of social vulnerability to climate change, from the voice of his main references, and investígate the perceptions of different stakeholders in the municipality of Ixil, Yucatan Peninsula, approach three variables: a) knowledge of climate change, b) impact of climate change on the population of Ixil and c) types of problems in the town related to climate. Knowing the social perception of climate change helps to identify measures to promote adaptation and mitigation processes, and decrease the negative consequences of climate change in development processes.

Palavras-chave : Climate change; vulnerability; social perception; municipality of Ixil.