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Climate variability and land-use change in Danangou watershed, China : Examples of small-scale farmers' adaptation
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- Hageback, Johanna (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för geovetenskaper,Department of Earth Sciences,Göteborg University
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- Sundberg, Jenny, 1978 (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Botaniska institutionen,Botanical Institute,Göteborg University
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- Ostwald, Madelene, 1966 (författare)
- Linköpings universitet,Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för geovetenskaper,Department of Earth Sciences,Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning
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- Chen, Deliang, 1961 (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för geovetenskaper,Department of Earth Sciences,Göteborg University
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- Yun, Xie (författare)
- Beijing Normal University, China
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- Knutsson, Per, 1971 (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för omvärldsstudier av människans villkor, avdelningen för humanekologi,Department of Environmental and Regional Studies of the Human Condition, Human Ecology Section,Göteborg University
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- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2005
- 2005
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Climatic Change. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0165-0009 .- 1573-1480. ; 72:1-2, s. 189-212
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Abstract
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- With global concern on climate change impacts, developing countries are given special attention due their susceptibility. In this paper, change and variability in climate, land use and farmers’ perception, adaptation and response to change are examined in Danangou watershed in the Chinese Loess Plateau. The first focus is to look at how climate data recorded at meteorological stations recently have evolved, and how farmers perceived these changes. Further, we want to see how the farmers respond and adapt to climate variability and what the resulting impact on land use is. Finally, other factors causing change in land use are considered. Local precipitation and temperature instrumental data and interview data from farmers were used. The instrumental data shows that the climate is getting warmer and drier, the latter despite large interannual variability. The trend is seen on the local and regional level. Farmers’ perception of climatic variability corresponds well with the data record. During the last 20 years, the farmers have become less dependent on agriculture by adopting a more diversified livelihood. This adaptation makes them less vulnerable to climate variability. It was found that government policies and reforms had a stronger influence on land use than climate variability. Small-scale farmers should therefore be considered as adaptive to changing situations, planned and non-consciously planned.
Ämnesord
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Other Social Sciences -- Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Klimatforskning (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Climate Research (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- climate change
- land-use change
- China
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
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