Table 6. Significance of Multiple Shocks on Individual Items of Welfare, Sundarbans, West Bengal, India.
Domains of Welfare Loss/Sacrifice/Surrender of 'Consumption' | Both High-Impact Climatic Shock and Health Shock |
Food consumption | No-impact |
Education of children | Moderate |
Postponing daughter's marriage decisions | High |
Medical treatment of household members | No-impact |
Social commitments and responsibilities | Low |
Purchase of luxury goods | Low |
Purchase of house/other assets | Moderate |
Savings | No-impact |
Preparedness to future contingencies# | High |