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Ai X., Zhang Q.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Ai, Xin (57222357124); Zhang, Qiang (58054896800)
57222357124; 58054896800
The nuanced role of social capital in disaster risk perception and preparedness: evidence from China
(2025) Environmental Hazards, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1080/17477891.2025.2599772
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摘要: Risk perception and disaster preparedness are the fundamental components of emergency management and community resilience. Using survey data from 4,314 individuals in Henan Province, China, a region highly vulnerable to climate-related hazards, this study examines the interplay among social capital, disaster experience, risk perception, and disaster preparedness behaviours. Employing multilevel analyses that account for community-level variations, this study reveals that social capital is significantly associated with both higher risk perception and greater disaster preparedness, and it demonstrating a nuanced role in these processes. In shaping risk perception, social capital negatively moderates the association between individual disaster experience and risk perception. Regarding disaster preparedness, higher social capital strengthens the link between risk perception and household disaster preparedness. The results also reveal a strong correlation between household disaster preparedness and participation in community disaster mitigation. These findings highlight the critical role of social capital in disaster preparedness and emphasise the need to build robust community networks while fostering individual responsibility to avoid excessive reliance on collective resources. © 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
作者关键字: climate change; disaster experience; disaster preparedness; risk perception; Social capital
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Article in press
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Lin K.-H.E., Polsky C.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Lin, Kuan-Hui Elaine (56580903800); Polsky, Colin (15766319700)
56580903800; 15766319700
Indexing livelihood vulnerability to the effects of typhoons in indigenous communities in Taiwan
(2016) Geographical Journal, 182 (2), pp. 135 - 152, Cited 35 times.
DOI: 10.1111/geoj.12141
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摘要: The theoretical importance of understanding how livelihoods shape local vulnerability to the effects of climate change has received broad attention, but with relatively few attempts to produce and implement an analytical framework based on the theory. This study develops a livelihood vulnerability analytical framework, and applies it to the case of rural indigenous communities of Taiwan that are regularly exposed to typhoons and associated geological hazards. Measures of the factors influencing how typhoons impact these indigenous communities (sensitivities), and of the abilities of such communities to respond in anticipatory or reactive modes (adaptive capacities) are also included. The study is based on mixed qualitative and quantitative analysis, combining data from in-person interviews and surveys from 2006 to 2009. Livelihood vulnerability narratives are developed accordingly, together with a spatially-explicit livelihood vulnerability index to diagnose the dimensionality and the distribution of vulnerability across the area. Three patterns of livelihood vulnerability are found including least vulnerable communities in the remotest area with relatively abundant livelihood capitals to mitigate vulnerability, intermediate vulnerability communities which are doubly exposed to market and typhoon-associated stresses, and the most vulnerable communities trapped in poverty and vulnerability loops. The patterns reveal strong spatial relationships of social development beginning with the Japanese colonial government (1895-1945) and continuing through the Kuomintang Chinese government (1945-present). This historical development shaped the original human-environmental conditions in each community and the inequality continues to expand due to increased hazard risk and inappropriate policy interventions. This study highlights the need for future research to develop a continuous program for longitudinally tracking the dynamism of the three patterns of vulnerability. © 2016 Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).
作者关键字: Indigenous communities; Livelihoods; Taiwan; Typhoon hazard; Vulnerability assessment
索引关键字: Taiwan; geological hazard; hazard assessment; indigenous population; nature-society relations; rural society; typhoon; vulnerability
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Zhou L., Fan J., Hu M., Feng Q.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhou, Lin (58926924600); Fan, Jianshuang (25928186200); Hu, Mingzhi (57200227185); Feng, Qiongfang (60169888000)
58926924600; 25928186200; 57200227185; 60169888000
Temperature and housing affordability: evidence from China
(2025) Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10901-025-10231-z
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摘要: This study examines how rising temperatures affect housing affordability in Chinese cities, a topic that is critical for understanding both urban resilience and social equity under climate change. We pair a city-level panel data of housing affordability, measured by a comprehensive housing affordability index, with a daily weather dataset for 282 Chinese cities from 2010 to 2020. Using a distributed-lag panel model, we estimate the effects of temperature changes on housing affordability. The results show that the cumulative impact of temperatures is substantial. Compared with days in temperature bin [12 °C, 18 °C), an additional day in temperature bin [24 °C, 30 °C) reduces housing affordability by about 0.49%, while an additional day above 30 °C reduces it by 0.82%. Moreover, the spatial results reveal a negative spillover effect in which higher thermal stress in neighboring cities is associated with a relative decline in local housing affordability pressure. In the coastal and developed cities, the negative impact of extreme high temperatures on housing affordability is more significant. Mechanism analysis further shows that rising temperatures increase construction costs and household energy expenditures, reduce total factor productivity, and affect population movements, thereby lowering affordability. Applying these results to temperature change predictions from the Hadley Global Environment Model 2-Earth System model shows that by 2061–2080 the housing affordability is likely to continue to weaken if global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. By integrating climate risk into the measurement of housing affordability and identifying the channels of influence, this study extends previous research and highlights the importance of climate-adaptive housing and urban policies. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2025.
作者关键字: Distributed-lag model; Extreme temperature; Housing affordability; Mechanism analysis; Temperature changes
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Article in press
来源出版物: Scopus

Bai Y., Deng X., Weng C., Hu Y., Zhang S., Wang Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Bai, Yuping (56991836100); Deng, Xiangzheng (7401769047); Weng, Chuyao (57286205800); Hu, Yecui (55795685000); Zhang, Shibin (58365486500); Wang, Ying (59852892500)
56991836100; 7401769047; 57286205800; 55795685000; 58365486500; 59852892500
Investigating climate adaptation in semi-arid pastoral social-ecological system: A case in Hulun Buir, China
(2024) Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 21, art. no. 100321, Cited 6 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2023.100321
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摘要: Covering 15% of the Earth's land surface and home to 14% of the global population, semi-arid pastoral regions are characterized by high climatic variability and ecological vulnerability. Inner Mongolia, especially, is one of the regions that are most affected by climate change. In this study, we develop an integrated GIS and agent-based model of semi-arid pastoral social-ecological system (SAPSES) to simulate system responses to various policy and climate situations, using the traditional pastoral areas in Inner Mongolia, China, as a demonstration. Three herdsmen's adaptation strategy experiments and three adaptation policy experiments are designed, each of which is stress-tested under three climate scenarios SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5 and SSP3-7.0 to simulate the policy-climate interactive effects on SAPSES. The results show that, under SSP1-2.6 scenario, it is more conducive to sustainable livelihood of pastoral households, improving economic benefits and reducing ecological risks. While under SSP2-4.5 and SSP3-7.0 scenarios, purchasing forage is not an effective way for herdsmen to adapt to climate disasters, which causes grassland degradation, increase ecological risk and reduce economic benefits of SAPSES. For assessing the adaptation policies, herdsman suffers the severest ecological loss and the highest bankruptcy rate under policy experiment a. Privatization, undergoes the medium ecological loss and medium bankruptcy rate under policy experiment b. Privatization with carrying capacity control and subsidy, and experiences the smallest loss and the lowest bankruptcy rate under policy experiment c. Common property management with carrying capacity control and subsidy. The results help inform more robust policy for building climate resilience in semi-arid grassland regions. © 2023
作者关键字: Agent-based model; Climate adaptation; Grassland management; Hulun buir; Semi-arid pastoral social-ecological system
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出版阶段: Final
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Brown D.G., Agrawal A., Sass D.A., Wang J., Hua J., Xie Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Brown, Daniel G. (56975641800); Agrawal, Arun (35241715800); Sass, Daniel A. (7004038313); Wang, Jun (57261076100); Hua, Jin (55779063600); Xie, Yichun (7403959475)
56975641800; 35241715800; 7004038313; 57261076100; 55779063600; 7403959475
Responses to climate and economic risks and opportunities across national and ecological boundaries: Changing household strategies on the Mongolian plateau
(2013) Environmental Research Letters, 8 (4), art. no. 045011, Cited 22 times.
DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/8/4/045011
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摘要: Climate changes on the Mongolian Plateau are creating new challenges for the households and communities of the region. Much of the existing research on household choices in response to climate variability and change focuses on environmental risks and stresses. In contrast, our analysis highlights the importance of taking into account environmental and economic opportunities in explaining household adaptation choices. We surveyed over 750 households arrayed along an ecological gradient and matched across the national border in Mongolia and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, asking what changes in livelihoods strategies households made over the last ten years, and analyzed these choices in two broad categories of options: diversification and livestock management. We combined these data with remotely sensed information about vegetation growth and self-reported exposure to price fluctuations. Our statistical results showed that households experiencing lower ecological and economic variability, higher average levels of vegetation growth, and with greater levels of material wealth, were often those that undertook more actions to improve their conditions in the face of variability. The findings have implications both for how interventions aimed at supporting ongoing choices might be targeted and for theory construction related to social adaptation. © 2013 IOP Publishing Ltd.
作者关键字: adaptation; climate change; survey research
索引关键字: Mongolian Plateau; Agriculture; Ecology; Surveys; Vegetation; adaptation; Climate variability and change; Ecological and economic; Ecological gradients; Economic opportunities; Environmental risks; Inner Mongolia autonomous regions; Survey research; climate change; environmental risk; environmental stress; household structure; livestock farming; local adaptation; remote sensing; Climate change
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出版阶段: Final
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He R., Jin J., Qiu X., Zhang C., Peng G.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: He, Rui (57192896799); Jin, Jianjun (13103922600); Qiu, Xin (57266077100); Zhang, Chenyang (57212661189); Peng, Guochuan (57750314300)
57192896799; 13103922600; 57266077100; 57212661189; 57750314300
Smallholder farmers’ climate change cognition, adaptation practices and perceived adaptation efficacy in the Yangtze River Basin, China
(2025) Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 68 (4), pp. 773 - 796, Cited 2 times.
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2023.2269474
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摘要: Climate change adaptation is a dynamic process that involves prior cognition, actual action, and subsequent perceived efficacy. However, few studies have focused on whether measures influence perceived adaptation efficacy or even provided comprehensive conceptualizations of the links among cognition, behaviors, and efficacy. This study developed an integrated conceptual framework and employed econometric models to determine their influencing relationships using household survey data from the Yangtze River Basin of China. Our findings reveal that farmers perceive that they maintain negative risk and adaptation cognition, although they have high perceived adaptation efficacy. Most importantly, climate change cognition has significant impacts on six kinds of adaptation practices. Perceived adaptation efficacies are only positively influenced by agro-technical management, agro-environmental improvement, financial support, and external help. Crop adjustment lowers land adaptation efficacy, and livelihood transformation reduces the efficacy of family, crop, and land. Corresponding policy recommendations are made to help improve targeted and dynamic adaptation capacity. Our ideas and findings may be complementary to existing research and easily repeatable for future investigations about climate change adaptation worldwide. © 2023 Newcastle University.
作者关键字: adaptation capacity; adaptation practices; climate change cognition; perceived adaptation efficacy; Yangtze River Basin
索引关键字: China; Yangtze Basin; adaptation; climate change; farmers attitude; farmers knowledge; household survey; smallholder
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Sharif J., Rafiq M.K., Rafiq M.T., Aziz R., Qayyum A., Saleem A.R., Nisa W.U., Jenks M.A., Li Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Sharif, J. (57210359949); Rafiq, M.K. (57205867817); Rafiq, M.T. (55192273700); Aziz, R. (55765141900); Qayyum, A. (57205904934); Saleem, A.R. (57202672447); Nisa, W.U. (55321544900); Jenks, M.A. (7003916415); Li, Y. (56264006600)
57210359949; 57205867817; 55192273700; 55765141900; 57205904934; 57202672447; 55321544900; 7003916415; 56264006600
Climate change perceptions and adaptive actions by pastoral community on the Tibetan plateau, China
(2019) Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 17 (4), pp. 7987 - 8009, Cited 7 times.
DOI: 10.15666/aeer/1704_79878009
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摘要: Tibetan plateau is an area of global ecological and cultural significance often called the third pole of the earth, world water towers and roof of the world. The plateau provides forage to 95% of world’s total yak population and supports the largest pastoral population (9.8 million) of the globe. The plateau is vulnerable to climate change which threatens grassland resources, watersheds, livestock and pastoral population. As the pastoralists are the key custodians of the plateau, this study examined their climate change perceptions and analyzed their adaptation strategies in Tibetan Plateau, China. The results showed that majority of the pastoralists were aware of the climate change issues in the plateau. It was found that pastoralists have noticed changes in climate variability leading to grassland degradation and poor animal health and productivity. TV Programs about climate change and weather forecast programs were among the key tools for developing pastoral perception about climate change. The demographic characteristic of the pastorals like education, age and household size proved to contribute in the development of climate change perceptions among pastorals (P ≤ 0.05). The study found that livelihood diversification, having mixed livestock breeds, cultivation of high yielding and drought tolerant forage varieties, grassland fencing and controlled grazing were among the most practiced adaptation strategies in the Plateau. Pastoralists are the key stakeholders of the Plateau. Therefore, their capacity needs improvement to adapt climate effects and work with the government institutions for the betterment of the plateau and their improved livelihood so that it can create win-win situation for pastoralists and government managers as well. © 2019, ALÖKI Kft., Budapest, Hungary.
作者关键字: Climatic variability; Diversification; Global warming; Mitigation measures; Pasture utilization
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Chen J., Yin S., Yang X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Chen, Jia (56344916000); Yin, Sha (57193268293); Yang, Xinjun (8517810100)
56344916000; 57193268293; 8517810100
The impact of adaptive management on community resilience in arid rural areas facing environmental change: An integrated analytical framework
(2023) Environmental Science and Policy, 150, art. no. 103589, Cited 20 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2023.103589
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摘要: Environmental variability poses a major risk to rural communities and farmers, particularly in dryland regions. Effective adaptive strategies must be implemented to promote the transformation, adaptation, and sustainable development of rural areas located in arid regions worldwide. The adaptive management of rural transformation can influence community resilience by changing the elemental structures of social–ecological systems. However, few studies have reported an assessment framework between system resilience and adaptive management. We developed an integrated analytical framework to fully estimate the impact of adaptation strategy implementation on different levels of community resilience, considering the differences between spatial geographic units and measuring changes in different temporal scales. We applied this framework to a case study of China's Minqin Oasis, assessing the community resilience of rural areas facing environmental change. We found that (1) rural community resilience in Minqin Oasis has obvious spatial and temporal evolution characteristics, with the overall rural community resilience showing a decreasing trend over the past 30 years, while the spatial distribution of community resilience tended to be balanced for the period 2011–2017; (2) the main obstacles to the improvement of rural community resilience include wind and sand control, ecological water resources, economic levels, and the adjustment of the agricultural economic structure; and (3) Adaptation strategies based on the priority of ecological restoration and government-led mandatory policy are not conducive to the improvement of community resilience. This study provides a clear framework for linking adaptive management and community resilience assessment in the context of climate change or environmental risk. It also offers an effective means for policymakers to direct strategic resources to the geographic spaces where they are most required. Case-based research results provide an evaluation reference for the adaptive management of arid rural areas in the face of environmental change worldwide. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
作者关键字: Community resilience; Environmental change; Minqin Oasis; Rural areas
索引关键字: China; Gansu; Minqin Oasis; adaptive management; analytical framework; climate change; ecosystem resilience; rural area; spatial distribution; sustainable development; temporal evolution; article; China; climate change; community resilience; environmental change; environmental risk; government; human; risk assessment; rural area; rural population; water availability
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Mdiya L., Aliber M., Mdoda L., Van Niekerk J., Swanepoel J., Ngarava S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Mdiya, Lwandiso (57219007241); Aliber, Michael (6506908001); Mdoda, Lelethu (56879013200); Van Niekerk, Johan (57217833552); Swanepoel, Jan (57223602924); Ngarava, Saul (57201652665)
57219007241; 6506908001; 56879013200; 57217833552; 57223602924; 57201652665
Empowering Resilience: The Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Smallholder Livestock Farmers’ Climate Change Perceptions in Raymond Local Municipality
(2024) Sustainability (Switzerland), 16 (20), art. no. 8784, Cited 5 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su16208784
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摘要: Experiential learning and discovery through farmer field schools (FFS) have the potential to empower smallholder livestock farmers who face heightened vulnerability to climate change. However, there are various levels of learning and discovery in FFS that can inform smallholder livestock farmer knowledge and perception. Understanding this is vital, as farmers’ perceptions influence their readiness to adopt climate-smart practices, informing effective resilience-building strategies. Therefore, this study sought to investigate and assess the impact of the FFS approach on smallholder livestock farmers’ perceptions of climate change, taking Raymond Local Municipality in South Africa as a case. The design followed by the study was a longitudinal survey, with three pools each signifying various FFS intervention points. The study utilized simple random sampling to collect data from 80 smallholder livestock farmers using structured questionnaires in each of the three cross-sectional pools, while descriptive statistics, Min–Max Normalization, and t-tests were used for analysis. The results show that there was an increase in the awareness of climate change due to the interventions of the FFS. Furthermore, there are cumulative differences between the knowledge and perception towards climate change between the three pooled cross-sections. In conclusion, participating in FFS had a significant impact on farmers’ level of understanding and adaptation to climate change. The study recommends that the government and policymakers extensively promote FFS and support them financially so that they can provide more support to rural farmers as well as enhance knowledge on climate change. This study recommends the provision of workshops and awareness campaigns on climate change for farmers through FFS as this will assist farmers to be more sustainable on their farming systems and production. © 2024 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate change; farmer field schools approach; perceptions; Raymond Local Municipality; smallholder livestock farmers
索引关键字: Africa; China; Gansu; Min; South Africa; adaptation; climate change; farmers attitude; livestock farming; perception; smallholder; vulnerability
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Wang J., Wang Y., Li S., Qin D.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Jun (59067114100); Wang, Yang (56380673300); Li, Shuangcheng (40761747400); Qin, Dahe (55664298600)
59067114100; 56380673300; 40761747400; 55664298600
Climate adaptation, institutional change, and sustainable livelihoods of herder communities in northern Tibet
(2016) Ecology and Society, 21 (1), art. no. 5, Cited 48 times.
DOI: 10.5751/ES-08170-210105
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摘要: The Tibetan grassland social-ecological systems are widely held to be highly vulnerable to climate change. We aim to investigate livelihood adaptation strategies of herder households and the types of local institutions that shaped those adaptation strategies. We examined the barriers and opportunities for strengthening adaptive capacity of local herder communities. We designed and implemented a household survey in the herder communities of northern Tibet. The survey results showed that migratory grazing has become less feasible. Storage, diversification, and market exchange have become the dominant adaptation strategies. The adaptation strategies of local herders have been reshaped by local institutional change. Local governmental and market institutions played the dominant roles in reshaping climate adaptation strategies. Although the present livelihood adaption strategies related to sedentary grazing have improved productivity and profitability of the herding livelihood, they have led to continuous deterioration of pastures. The local grazing system has become more and more dependent on artificial feeding and inputs from outside the grazing system. Purchasing forage has become one of the dominant adaptation strategies of local herder households. Multilevel regression modeling of this adaptation behavior showed that explanatory variables related to climate variability, household capital, and local institutional arrangements had statistically significant relationships with the adoption of this adaptation strategy. The results implies that building household capital and promoting the coordination among local governmental, market, and communal institutions are critical for strengthening adaptive capacity of the Tibetan herder communities. © 2016 by the author(s).
作者关键字: Climate adaptation; Herder communities; Institutional change; Sustainable livelihoods; Tibetan plateau
索引关键字: China; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; Xizang; adaptive management; climate change; grassland; institutional reform; local government; profitability; sustainability; sustainable development
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Yang Q., Chen Y., Li X., Yang J., Gao Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yang, Qingqing (57210584081); Chen, Yang (59223479000); Li, Xiaomin (59223479100); Yang, Jie (58091258300); Gao, Yanhui (57210569854)
57210584081; 59223479000; 59223479100; 58091258300; 57210569854
Livelihood Vulnerability and Adaptation for Households Engaged in Forestry in Ecological Restoration Areas of the Chinese Loess Plateau
(2024) Chinese Geographical Science, 34 (5), pp. 849 - 868, Cited 8 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11769-024-1451-8
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摘要: Chinese Loess Plateau has achieved a win-win situation concerning ecological restoration and socio-economic development. However, synergistic development may not be realized at the local scale. In areas undergoing ecological restoration, livelihood vulnerability may be more pronounced due to the inflexibility, policy protection, and susceptibility to climate and market changes in forestry production. Although this issue has attracted academic interest, empirical studies are relatively scarce. This study, centered on Jiaxian County, Shaanxi Province of China explored the households’ livelihood vulnerability and coping strategies and group heterogeneity concerned with livelihood structures or forestry resources through field investigation, comprehensive index assessment, and nonparametric tests. Findings showed that: 1) the percentage of households with high livelihood vulnerability indicator (LVI) (> 0.491) reached 46.34%. 2) Eight groups in livelihood structures formed by forestry, traditional agriculture, and non-farm activities were significantly different in LVI, land resources (LR), social networks (SN), livelihood strategies (LS), housing characteristics (HC), and socio-demographic profile (SDP). 3) The livelihood vulnerability of the groups with highly engaged/reliance on jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) forest demonstrated more prominent livelihood vulnerability due to the increased precipitation and cold market, where the low-engaged with reliance type were significantly more vulnerable in LVI, SDP, LR, and HC. 4) The threshold of behavioral triggers widely varied, and farmers dependent on forestry livelihoods showed negative coping behavior. Specifically, the cutting behavior was strongly associated with lagged years and government subsidies, guidance, and high returns of crops. Finally, the findings can provide guidance on the direction of livelihood vulnerability mitigation and adaptive government management in ecologically restored areas. The issue of farmers’ livelihood sustainability in the context of ecological conservation calls for immediate attention, and eco-compensations or other forms of assistance in ecologically functional areas are expected to be enhanced and diversified. © Science Press, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, CAS and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2024.
作者关键字: climate change; coping behaviors; forestry; Jiaxian County; livelihood vulnerability; market change
索引关键字: China; Loess Plateau; Shaanxi; climate change; coping strategy; forest resource; forestry production; livelihood; market development; restoration ecology; socioeconomic impact; vulnerability
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Zhong B., Wu S., Sun G., Wu N.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhong, Bo (58854966000); Wu, Shuang (57216993924); Sun, Geng (35327986200); Wu, Ning (36956501500)
58854966000; 57216993924; 35327986200; 36956501500
Farmers’ Strategies to Climate Change and Urbanization: Potential of Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in Rural Chengdu, Southwest China
(2022) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (2), art. no. 952, Cited 15 times.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020952
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摘要: Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is emerging as a cost-effective approach for helping people adapt to climate and non-climate changes. Nowadays, climate change and urbanization have affected agricultural systems, but it is not clear how rural communities have responded or adapted to those changes. Here, we chose two typical villages in the Chengdu Plain, southwest China, through sociological surveys on 90 local farmers with a semi-structured questionnaire, participatory observation, geospatial analysis of land use and land cover, and a literature review, to explore the local people’s perception of changes or disturbances and their adaptation strategies from the perspective of EbA. The results showed that climate change and urbanization had impacted agricultural systems dramatically in the last 40 years. In two case-study sites, climate change and urbanization were perceived by most local farmers as the main drivers impacting on agricultural production, but various resource-use models containing abundant traditional knowledge or practices as well as modern tools, such as information communication technology (ICT), were applied to adapt to these changes. Moreover, culture service through the adaptive decoration of rural landscapes is becoming a new perspective for implementing an EbA strategy. Finally, our findings highlighted the potential value of an EbA strategy for sustaining urban-rural integrated development and enhancing the resilience of agricultural systems. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
作者关键字: Agricultural system; Agro-biodiversity; Chengdu Plain; Climate change; Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA); Functioning ecosystem; Traditional knowledge or practice; Urbanization
索引关键字: Agriculture; China; Climate Change; Ecosystem; Farmers; Humans; Rural Population; Urbanization; Chengdu; China; Sichuan; adaptive management; biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem function; farmers knowledge; farming system; traditional knowledge; urbanization; agricultural worker; article; biodiversity; China; climate change; communication technology; ecosystem; human; human experiment; land use; landscape; perception; structured questionnaire; urbanization; agriculture; China; ecosystem; rural population; urbanization
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Wang S., Wu H., Ge Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Shaohua (57207205878); Wu, Haixia (57204964693); Ge, Yan (57204965247)
57207205878; 57204964693; 57204965247
The impact of extreme weather event on off-farm employment: Evidence from rural China
(2025) Journal of Rural Studies, 120, art. no. 103894, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103894
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摘要: Climate change poses unprecedented challenges to rural livelihoods worldwide, yet how rural households adapt to extreme weather events through labor reallocation remains poorly understood. This study examines the impact of extreme weather events (EWEs) on off-farm employment transitions among rural households in China, using panel data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) spanning 2010–2020. We develop novel identification strategies to measure exposure to extreme precipitation events (EEPs) and heatwave events (HWEs) at the household level. Our findings reveal that EWEs significantly promote off-farm employment among rural households, serving as a key adaptation strategy to climate risks. This effect, however, is moderated by agricultural production conditions: mechanization amplifies households' ability to transition to off-farm work following weather shocks, while land transfer arrangements constrain such transitions. Furthermore, the impacts exhibit substantial heterogeneity across geographic and social contexts. In topographically diverse regions, persistent extreme precipitation reduces off-farm employment in agriculturally productive plains but increases it in vulnerable mountainous areas, while heat waves primarily drive labor transitions in plains where crops are more temperature-sensitive. Notably, households with female agricultural decision-makers demonstrate greater responsiveness to weather shocks compared to male-led households. These findings highlight the complex pathways through which climate change reshapes rural labor markets and suggest that effective adaptation policies must account for local agricultural systems, geographic constraints, and household characteristics to support resilient rural transformations. © 2025
作者关键字: Extreme precipitation event; Heatwave events; Off-farm employment; Rural households
索引关键字: China; adaptive management; agricultural development; climate effect; extreme event; heat wave; heterogeneity; identification method; livelihood; off-farm employment; policy approach; precipitation intensity; rural economy
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Marchant L., Campos J., Luco J., Ramirez C., Barrientos F., Carrasco B., Silva H.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Marchant, Lorena (57969259300); Campos, Javiera (57970427000); Luco, Javiera (57970658200); Ramirez, Cesar (57817316400); Barrientos, Freddy (57970658300); Carrasco, Basilio (26662149900); Silva, Herman (7102206047)
57969259300; 57970427000; 57970658200; 57817316400; 57970658300; 26662149900; 7102206047
Potential of traditional Chilean blood-fleshed peach to support livelihood opportunities in local agriculture
(2022) Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 6, art. no. 820811, Cited 2 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.820811
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摘要: The blood-flesh peach or vineyard peach is an older heritage cultivar with juicy red-flesh and tart-sweet flavor. They are popular in France, where more than 200 years ago wine growers used to plant them on the vineyards as biological markers to detect the presence of powdery mildew. It is present in countries such as China, Italy, New Zealand, Australia and USA however, it remains a very rare variety worldwide. In Chile, the blood-flesh peach has a centenary presence in rural orchards where is called “Durazno Betarraga.” Reproduced by seeds, it has pass through generations of family farmers and has been adapted to local environmental conditions. This red-flesh peach is a local variety considered part of their traditional diets, however, cultural changes in food consumption, short postharvest life and water scarcity due to climate change are threatening its conservation. One of the objectives of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, as defined by the FAO, is to integrate small holders and family farmers into value chains for sustainable production and consumption of fruits and vegetables recognizing the contributions of farmer's landraces to their food security, nutrition, livelihoods and income. To promote this objective, we present the work we have been carry out for several years with a farming community. We have conducted ethnographic research to provide a qualitative description of the agricultural value of the blood peach in a limited territory of the Maule Region defined as the study area. For the quantitative section of our research we analyzed the antioxidant capacity (ORAC) and total polyphenol content and compared them with those of other fruits. To gather information on the presence of the blood-fleshed peach in other regions of Chile, we used a citizen science approach through social networks. We propose that this local variety is an innovative raw material to develop healthy fruit-based food, thus encouraging its conservation and consumption with a positive social and economic impact for the community and the local food system. Copyright © 2022 Marchant, Campos, Luco, Ramirez, Barrientos, Carrasco and Silva.
作者关键字: agrobiodiversity; antioxidant; blood-flesh peach; Chile; food innovation; heritage; peach [Prunus perica (L) Batsch]
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出版阶段: Final
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Wei M., Huang T.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wei, Man (58861360100); Huang, Tai (57194195746)
58861360100; 57194195746
Impact of High Temperatures on Tourist Flows in Urban and Rural Areas: Climate Adaptation Strategies in China
(2025) Agriculture (Switzerland), 15 (9), art. no. 980, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture15090980
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摘要: The impact of high temperatures on tourist flows in urban and rural areas is both complex and multi-dimensional, yet research remains limited regarding their spatial and temporal differences. This study aims to analyze the changes in tourist flows between urban and rural areas under high-temperature conditions and to identify the key factors driving these patterns, contributing to climate-resilient tourism planning. Using Shanghai, China, as a case study, we constructed an attraction-based tourist flow model with Baidu migration data, integrating a self-organizing feature map for urban–rural classification and Pearson correlation analysis to examine influencing factors. The results showed that high temperatures significantly reduced tourist flows in both urban and rural areas, with a more pronounced impact observed in rural areas. This reduction altered spatial patterns, shifting from a multicentric distribution to an urban-centered concentration. Furthermore, high temperatures affected the timing of tourist flows differently across regions. In urban areas, tourist flows tended to start earlier, and key driving factors, such as facility services and economic levels, remained stable and continued to exert a dominant influence. In contrast, rural tourist flows were delayed under high-temperature conditions, with tourists showing a preference for cooler attractions further from urban centers. These findings highlight the need for targeted climate adaptation strategies, including improving cooling infrastructure in urban areas and promoting eco-friendly, sustainable tourism initiatives in rural regions. This study offers empirical evidence to support policy efforts aimed at fostering coordinated urban–rural tourism development and advancing sustainable adaptation to climate change. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: big data analytics; destination choice; high-temperature impact; spatial patterns; sustainable tourism; tourist flow
索引关键字: China; climate change; correlation; ecotourism; empirical analysis; high temperature; rural area; spatial analysis; tourist destination; urban area
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出版阶段: Final
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Li Y., Xiong W., Hu W., Berry P., Ju H., Lin E., Wang W., Li K., Pan J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Yingchun (55719231100); Xiong, Wei (57204326613); Hu, Wei (56178278000); Berry, Pam (7101957920); Ju, Hui (15727876100); Lin, Erda (7201721161); Wang, Wen (55949763100); Li, Kuo (55488102900); Pan, Jie (59605800100)
55719231100; 57204326613; 56178278000; 7101957920; 15727876100; 7201721161; 55949763100; 55488102900; 59605800100
Integrated assessment of China’s agricultural vulnerability to climate change: a multi-indicator approach
(2015) Climatic Change, 128 (3-4), pp. 355 - 366, Cited 49 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-014-1165-5
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摘要: Assessment of agricultural vulnerability to climate change is a prerequisite for developing effective adaptation options and strategies for the future. While assessment approaches vary across sectors and countries, there is a need to devise an effective method to assess agricultural vulnerability and provide information to policy-makers and stakeholders so that they can take appropriate adaptation actions. Agricultural vulnerability is analyzed as a function of exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity using a multi-indicator approach. Spatial and temporal assessment is undertaken through constructing maps of agricultural vulnerability in China. The results indicate that using multiple indicators is very practical for assessing agricultural vulnerability and that agricultural vulnerability is already significant in Guizhou, Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in China and will become more serious in the 2040s. It was also found that adaptive capacity was generally underdeveloped in poor regions, such as Guizhou, Yunnan and Gansu. We recommend that policy-makers increase investment in improving irrigation infrastructure and provide more opportunities for the education of farmers and stakeholders together with developing the economy in vulnerable areas. © 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
索引关键字: Agricultural robots; Agriculture; Decision making; Economics; Investments; Adaptive capacity; Assessment approaches; Integrated assessment; Multiple indicators; Policy makers; Temporal assessment; Vulnerable area; Yunnan province; Climate change
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Yang H., He J., Su Y., Xu J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yang, Hua (57221186614); He, Jun (57204312639); Su, Yufang (15081887500); Xu, Jianchu (55801955700)
57221186614; 57204312639; 15081887500; 55801955700
Adaptation to climate change: ethnic groups in Southwest China
(2022) Environmental Hazards, 21 (2), pp. 117 - 136, Cited 14 times.
DOI: 10.1080/17477891.2021.1926216
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摘要: Based on interviews with 1216 randomly selected households in Yunnan, Southwest China, we assessed local people's perceptions and coping strategies on climate change, and determined its influencing factors. Results indicated that 72% of the respondents perceived climate change-associated impacts, while 82% and 85% perceived the changes in temperature and precipitation, respectively. Most respondents perceived climate warming and decreases in precipitation. Drought and erratic rainfall are the most serious impacts. Approximately 40% of respondents who perceived climate change have chosen to do nothing. Others have reacted by migrating for work, introducing new crop types, giving up planting certain crops, and investing in irrigation infrastructure. The perception and response strategies of local residents to climate change were mainly influenced by the factors related to geographical characteristics and residents’ livelihoods. There are significant differences in perception of climate change among Tibetan, Yi and Naxi, while no significant differences in response strategies have been found among ethnic minorities. An integrated programme combining indigenous knowledge with scientific technology and government policies is proposed to enhance the adaptive capacity to climate change of ethnic populations in mountain areas. The policy implications call for understanding of cultural difference that affect people's perception and adaptation to climate change. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
作者关键字: China; climate change adaptation; ethnic minorities; mountainous regions; Perception of climate change
索引关键字: China; Yunnan; adaptation; climate change; ethnic group; mountain region
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出版阶段: Final
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Wang Y., Hafeez A., Shahbaz P., ul Haq S., Nadeem M.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Yi (60084861900); Hafeez, Abida (59433039800); Shahbaz, Pomi (57196224092); ul Haq, Shamsheer (56709483900); Nadeem, Muhammad (58848116700)
60084861900; 59433039800; 57196224092; 56709483900; 58848116700
Sustainable Fruit Production: Enhancing Technical Efficiency and Climate Resilience in Apple Orchards
(2025) Applied Fruit Science, 67 (5), art. no. 339, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10341-025-01575-5
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摘要: Fruits are vital for human dietary and nutritional security. Although global fruit production is growing steadily, there are challenges to improving the efficiency of fruit orchards. Apple is a major global crop. China is the largest apple producer in the world, but its per hectare yield is relatively low, primarily because of climate change. Apple producers adopt different climate change strategies to minimize the impact on apple orchards. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to explore adaptation strategies and their impact on the technical efficiency of apple orchards. The multi-stage sampling technique was used and data were collected from 458 Chinese apple producers from Shaanxi, Shandon, Gansu, and Shanxi provinces through face-to-face surveys. The data were analyzed using a stochastic frontier model and propensity score matching (PSM) technique. The results revealed that the mean technical efficiency score was 0.69, indicating that apple producers should decrease their input use by 31% with the present level of apple production. The stochastic frontier model also showed that farmer age (0.024), gender (−0.043), education (−0.173), orchard experience (−0.304), risk-taking behavior (−0.037), apple plant-to-area ratio (0.022), orchard age (0.057), and cooperative membership (−0.116) significantly affect the technical inefficiency of Chinese apple producers. Moreover, PSM showed that climate change adaptation strategies for apple production can significantly improve the technical efficiency of apple producers in China. Therefore, policymakers should create awareness among apple producers to minimize the losses caused by climate change. © The author(s), exclusively licensed to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, a part of Springer Nature 2025.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Apple growers; Apple productivity; Climate change; Technical efficiency
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出版阶段: Final
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Li Y., Hu K., Wu L.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Yanzhe (59655199800); Hu, Kai (57226346072); Wu, Liping (57999633000)
59655199800; 57226346072; 57999633000
Exploring the Influence Mechanism of Government Assistance on Farmers’ Planting Willingness in the Context of Extreme Weather: An Empirical Study Based on the Grain Farmers in Jiangxi Province, China
(2025) Sustainability (Switzerland), 17 (4), art. no. 1351, Cited 3 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su17041351
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摘要: In recent years, with increasing global warming, extreme weather such as high temperatures and droughts has occurred more frequently, with serious impacts on grain production and farmers’ livelihoods. High temperatures and drought can lead to a range of production problems such as water shortages, increased irrigation costs, reduced land fertility, and reductions in grain yields. Ultimately, these problems can inhibit farmers’ willingness to grow grain and threaten regional food security. The government usually takes appropriate assistance measures to compensate for the loss of grain farmers, so as to stimulate the farmers’ incentive to grow grain. Therefore, the influence mechanism of government assistance on farmers’ willingness to grow grain in the context of extreme weather is an issue worth exploring. From the perspective of grain farmers, this paper takes the grain farmers in Jiangxi Province affected by high temperatures and drought in 2022 as the research sample and empirically analyzes the influence mechanism of government assistance on farmers’ willingness to grow grain. In addition, this paper also discusses the heterogeneity of the impact of government assistance on the planting willingness of farmers with different agricultural income ratios and literacy levels. The Ordered Logistic model and mediation effect model were applied in this study. The results of the study show that government assistance can effectively incentivize farmers’ willingness to grow grain, and risk preference has a mediating effect in the process. In addition, government assistance has a stronger incentive effect on the planting willingness of farmers with a high ratio of agricultural income and a high level of literacy. Finally, the paper puts forward corresponding countermeasure suggestions based on the conclusions to help the government formulate more complete risk response policies and establish a more effective risk prevention mechanism. This paper provides a theoretical reference for achieving sustainable development of grain production in the context of extreme weather, which helps to improve the resilience and sustainability of grain production. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: empirical study; extreme weather; government assistance; grain farmers; heterogeneity analysis; influence mechanism; mediation effect; planting willingness
索引关键字: China; crop production; drought; extreme event; food security; government; heterogeneity; spatiotemporal analysis; sustainability; sustainable development
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出版阶段: Final
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Zeren G., Tan J., Zhang Q., Qiuying B.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zeren, Gongbu (58020538400); Tan, Jing (57207933786); Zhang, Qian (43462009100); Qiuying, Bading (57213815298)
58020538400; 57207933786; 43462009100; 57213815298
Rebuilding rural community cooperative institutions and their role in herder adaptation to climate change
(2023) Climate Policy, 23 (4), pp. 522 - 537, Cited 16 times.
DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2023.2184763
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摘要: Many studies have emphasized the importance of community-based natural resource management institutions in adapting to climate change and responding to the global shift towards individualized land tenure regimes. However, few have reported on the innovative institutions developed by some rural communities to rebuild community cooperation and rural adaptive capacity. This paper draws on four comparative cases from the Tibetan Plateau to assess how locally developed community cooperative institutions mediate herders’ access to markets and resources to foster adaptive capacity and adaptation in response to snow-related catastrophes. Results demonstrate that community cooperative institutions are more effective in improving adaptive capacity than the market-based adaptation strategies that are the predetermined outcome of individualized tenure regimes. When such cooperative institutions exist, community members are able to apply both household and community collective adaptation strategies, resulting in better livelihood outcomes. Community cooperative institutions effectively address individual needs and priorities by clarifying entitlements and market-based networks. They rebuild community collective action and cooperative business entities that improve herders’ ability to access resources and markets more equally by distributing benefits to all community members. This study concludes that following the establishment of individualized land tenure regimes, rebuilding community cooperation necessitates hybridization of property rights arrangements, reformed institutions, and social networks operating across levels of governance to facilitate interdependent interactions between collective and individual adaptation strategies. Such community cooperation offers new opportunities for improving adaptive capacity in pastoral regions and elsewhere. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
作者关键字: climate change; community collective adaptation; community cooperative institution; community-based adaptation; market-based adaptation strategies
索引关键字: China; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; climate change; collective action; comparative study; local participation; rural development; strategic approach
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出版阶段: Final
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Magazzino C., Gattone T., Usman M., Valente D.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Magazzino, Cosimo (54405918800); Gattone, Tulia (59156888000); Usman, Muhammad (59145785600); Valente, Donatella (36881602200)
54405918800; 59156888000; 59145785600; 36881602200
Unleashing the power of innovation and sustainability: Transforming cereal production in the BRICS countries
(2024) Ecological Indicators, 167, art. no. 112618, Cited 27 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112618
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摘要: Amidst escalating food insecurity and climate change threats, which exacerbate food shortages and increase agricultural emissions, this paper explores transformative strategies in cereal production within the BRICS countries from 1990 to 2021. The uncontrolled growth of intensive agriculture, aimed at satisfying the growing global demand for food in a context already threatened by climate change, has led to a uniformity of crops with devastating impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, resulting in a transformation of soil and its capacity to implement ecosystem services, such as food, fiber, and raw material production, nutrient recycling, carbon sequestration, clean water availability, and the regulation of water regimes and local temperatures. These changes have had negative consequences on agricultural production. Thus, sustainable agriculture faces three closely related challenges: reducing environmental impact, in-creasing productivity, and adapting to and mitigating climate change. This analysis utilizes advanced econometric tools such as panel second-generation unit root tests, Westerlund's cointegration test, second-generation long-run estimators, and the Dumitrescu-Hurlin causality test, together with several machine learning algorithms, to investigate the influence of technological innovations and improved land management on cereal yields. The findings demonstrate a positive correlation between technological advancements, enhanced land management for cereal cultivation, and the food production index with increased cereal output. At the same time, emissions from agriculture significantly reduce yields over time. Furthermore, an interaction analysis reveals that the comprehensive integration of these factors significantly boosts cereal productivity. The study also identifies directional causal relationships between technological and emission factors and cereal production, suggesting a complex interplay with land use. Sustainable land use is one of the key conditions for ensuring the ecological resilience of agricultural practices in terms of providing ecosystem services. Implementing these strategies calls for a collaborative approach among governments, policymakers, farmers, researchers, and other stakeholders, considering each BRICS nation's unique environmental, socio-economic, and local contexts, and fostering regional cooperation to promote sustainable agricultural practices. © 2024 The Author(s)
作者关键字: BRICS; Cereal production; Machine learning; Panel data; Sustainable agriculture; Technological innovation
索引关键字: Brazil; China; India; Russian Federation; South Africa; Agricultural practices; BRICS; Cereals production; Ecosystem services; Land managements; Machine-learning; Panel data; Second generation; Sustainable agriculture; Technological innovation; alternative agriculture; cereal; climate change; crop production; crop yield; ecosystem service; innovation; land management; machine learning; panel data; sustainability; technological development
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出版阶段: Final
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Yu X., Jiang L., Li L., Wang J., Wang L., Lei G., Pittock J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yu, Xiubo (35197677500); Jiang, Luguang (14031384700); Li, Lifeng (59794479000); Wang, Jinxin (58465144900); Wang, Limin (57221649504); Lei, Gang (57212902018); Pittock, Jamie (35293344900)
35197677500; 14031384700; 59794479000; 58465144900; 57221649504; 57212902018; 35293344900
Freshwater management and climate change adaptation: Experiences from the central Yangtze in China
(2009) Climate and Development, 1 (3), pp. 241 - 248, Cited 28 times.
DOI: 10.3763/cdev.2009.0023
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摘要: The Yangtze is the largest river basin in China and home to over 400 million people. In recent history, and especially during 1950s-1970s, extensive lakes and floodplains were reclaimed as polders for agriculture and rural development. Consequently, the flood retention capacity was decreased, many lakes were disconnected from the main channel of the Yangtze by embankments and sluice gates, and eutrophication was common. It is anticipated that there will be a greater frequency of extreme floods and droughts in the basin according to climate change scenarios. WWF commenced a programme in 2002 in partnership with government agencies and local communities to reconnect three lakes (Zhangdu, Hong and Tian-e-zhou) in Hubei Province to the river by opening sluice gates seasonally and improving lake management. The resilience of the lake environment to climate change and the livelihoods of local people were enhanced. The measures assessed here highlight: (a) the need for adaptation programmes to concurrently improve livelihoods and reduce exposure to physical risks; (b) the need to build the capacity of people and institutions; and (c) the value of decentralized adaptation as compared with new infrastructure investments. © 2009 Earthscan.
作者关键字: China; Climate adaptation; Climate change; Freshwater management; Yangtze River
索引关键字: China; Hubei; Yangtze River; adaptive management; agricultural development; climate change; embankment; floodplain; partnership approach; river basin; river management; rural development
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出版阶段: Final
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Zhang H., Ma L., Liu J., Xing J., Hou Y., Wen Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Han (57261372700); Ma, Li (57304929400); Liu, Jiaming (60110283400); Xing, Jiaji (60234952300); Hou, Yilei (56096931500); Wen, Yali (35796420900)
57261372700; 57304929400; 60110283400; 60234952300; 56096931500; 35796420900
Analysis of Causal Relationships Between Climate Perceptions and Ecological Production Among Tea Farmers in the Wuyi Mountains
(2025) Agriculture (Switzerland), 15 (23), art. no. 2408, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture15232408
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摘要: Climate change adaptation in ecologically sensitive agriculture remains underexplored, especially regarding whether farmers’ climate perceptions translate into ecological production behaviors (EPBs). Using survey data from 730 tea farmers in China’s Wuyi Mountains National Park, this study examines how general and extreme climate change perceptions relate to EPB adoption. Employing Ordered Probit models and Karlson-Holm-Breen (KHB) mediation analysis, we estimate perception–behavior associations and test indirect effects through information-seeking and policy participation, alongside moderation by ecosystem service cognition and ecological production benefit cognition. The results indicate that both general and extreme climate perceptions are positively associated with EPB adoption (β = 0.406 and 0.626, p < 0.01), with extreme perceptions showing significantly stronger effects. Climate perceptions influence EPB adoption across all dimensions (green production, ecological management, and market-based practices). Information-seeking and policy participation function as complementary mediating pathways (combined indirect effects = 0.101 and 0.117), linking climate perceptions to ecological actions. Moreover, higher ecosystem service cognition and ecological production benefit cognition strengthen the perception–behavior relationships across multiple EPB dimensions. Overall, the findings suggest that climate change perceptions are an important driver of farmers’ ecological production choices in high-ecological-value contexts. Interpreted alongside existing adaptation strategies, EPB may enhance resilience by leveraging ecosystem functions while aligning with market incentives for ecological products. These results underscore the value of policies that improve access to ecological training and market information and support demonstration programs that facilitate experiential learning. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate change; ecological product market; ecological production behavior; ecosystem function; nature-based solutions
索引关键字: China; Fujian; Wuyi Mountain; climate change; cognition; ecosystem function; ecosystem service; policy making
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出版阶段: Final
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Dang D., Li X., Li S., Lyu X., Dou H., Li M., Wang K.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Dang, Dongliang (57204199554); Li, Xiaobing (57211730413); Li, Shengkun (57204196658); Lyu, Xin (57215192803); Dou, Huashun (57204195426); Li, Mengyuan (57215190195); Wang, Kai (59221439200)
57204199554; 57211730413; 57204196658; 57215192803; 57204195426; 57215190195; 59221439200
Changed ecosystem stability in response to climate anomalies in the context of ecological restoration projects
(2023) Land Degradation and Development, 34 (10), pp. 3003 - 3016, Cited 8 times.
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.4663
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摘要: Dryland ecosystems are fragile and under the context of climate change, the increased frequency of short-term climate variability will put them under additional stress, so the ability of dryland ecosystems to stabilize against exposure to climate anomalies is becoming increasingly critical. To mitigate the degradation of dryland ecosystems in China, the Chinese Government has launched ambitious ecological restoration projects (ERPs) in drylands, and understanding the effects and mechanisms of these projects on dryland stability is particularly important for the future integration of stability enhancement into ecosystem management goals. However, few researchers have focused on such effects. Here, the agro-pastoral ecotone in northern China, which is located in the northern drylands of China and contains several national ERPs, was used to analyze the above problem. Specifically, the stability of ecosystems in response to climate anomalies was evaluated from the perspectives of resilience and resistance, and we analyzed the impacts of ERPs and parallel policies on ecosystem stability combined with a social-ecological systemic perspective. Our results showed that the ecosystem stability has improved in the last 20 years, and although environmental factors dominated the spatial heterogeneity and temporal variations in the stability, afforestation and socioeconomic processes associated with ERPs and parallel policies also showed significant effects. Therefore, guiding and establishing a solid and low-ecological impact rural livelihoods is an important guarantee to achieving stability improvement through relevant policies. Our study decoupled the complex outcomes of ERPs from the perspective of ecosystem stability and contributes to the understanding of dryland stability from a social-ecological perspective. Furthermore, new insights and theoretical foundations are provided for incorporating stability enhancement into future goals of dryland ecosystem management. © 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
作者关键字: agro-pastoral ecotone; climate variability; resilience; social-ecological system; stability
索引关键字: China; Climate change; Reforestation; Restoration; System stability; Agro-pastoral ecotones; Climate anomalies; Climate variability; Dry land; Ecological restoration; Ecosystem stability; Resilience; Restoration project; Social-ecological systems; Stability enhancement; climate variation; ecological stability; ecosystem management; ecosystem resilience; ecotone; land degradation; restoration ecology; Ecosystems
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出版阶段: Final
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Chen Q., Feng L., Zhan J., Chen H., Shi Y., Wu C., Judit B.-S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Chen, Qinping (58184086900); Feng, Linjie (57223435506); Zhan, Jinghui (58934134300); Chen, Huangxin (57216790174); Shi, Yi (57222260153); Wu, Caitian (59524592100); Judit, Bilinovics-Sipos (60164937200)
58184086900; 57223435506; 58934134300; 57216790174; 57222260153; 59524592100; 60164937200
Decision-Making in Climate Change Adaptation Among Tea Farmers: Empirical Insights From China
(2025) Land Degradation and Development, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.70249
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摘要: Adaptation constitutes a critical strategy for mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change. Enhancing farmers' adaptation behaviors is essential for strengthening the resilience of agricultural systems. This study focuses on tea farmers and develops a conceptual framework for climate change adaptation behavior decision-making by integrating protection motivation theory, theory of planned behavior, and farmer behavior theory. Utilizing field survey data from 313 tea farmers in Fujian Province, China, a structural equation model was employed to empirically analyze the pathways and relative strength of psychological factors influencing tea farmers' adaptation behavior decisions. The findings indicate that: (1) In response to climate change impacts, 58.8% of tea farmers have implemented adaptive measures, whereas 41.2% have undertaken no action; (2) Both risk perception and adaptability perception exert significantly positive influences on tea farmers' climate change adaptation behaviors, indicating that perception underpins adaptation behavior occurrence, with adaptability perception demonstrating a stronger effect on behavioral decisions; (3) Communication and learning with neighbors, relatives, friends, and government officials positively facilitate the adoption of adaptive measures, whereas established behavioral habits impede behavioral adjustment. Based on these results, this study proposes policy recommendations centered on enhancing perceptual capabilities, improving social learning mechanisms, and fostering adaptive practices, aimed at strengthening tea farmers' capacity and willingness to implement climate change adaptation actions. © 2025 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
作者关键字: adaptation behaviors; climate change; psychological factors; tea farmers
索引关键字: Agriculture; Behavioral research; Decision theory; Risk assessment; Risk perception; Tea; Adaptation behavior; Adaptive measures; Agricultural system; Behavior decision; Climate change adaptation; Conceptual frameworks; Decisions makings; Protection motivation theory; Psychological factors; Tea farmer; Climate change
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出版阶段: Article in press
开放获取: All Open Access; Bronze Open Access
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Zhang Y., Long H., Ma L., Tu S., Liao L., Chen K., Xu Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Yingnan (57191747388); Long, Hualou (8689752000); Ma, Li (60221214100); Tu, Shuangshuang (56643917500); Liao, Liuwen (57208258618); Chen, Kunqiu (57208255908); Xu, Zening (57193264999)
57191747388; 8689752000; 60221214100; 56643917500; 57208258618; 57208255908; 57193264999
How does the community resilience of urban village response to the government-led redevelopment? A case study of Tangjialing village in Beijing
(2019) Cities, 95, art. no. 102396, Cited 41 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2019.102396
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摘要: Building on the critical resilience literature, this study aims at analyzing how the community resilience (CR) of urban village (UV), which is challenged by multiple natural and socio-economic disturbances such as climate change, land occupation, and industrialization, responses to the government-led redevelopment (GLR) and its hidden mechanism. A conceptual framework incorporating social, economic, institutional/governmental, material domains and community capital was established with reference to the work of Cutter, Burton, and Emrich (2010), and was applied as the conceptual springboard to assess the resilience of Tangjialing village. The results suggested that the GLR in Tangjialing village was generally a successful practice for enhancing CR, which was tightly associated with the economic empowerment for local residents and formalization of informal economic activities and negatively affected by insufficient public engagement. Accordingly, policy implications about enhancing the resilience such as protecting the farmers' “private rights” as landowners, providing employment guidance and assistance and implementing cooperative planning were proposed. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd
作者关键字: Conceptual resilience framework; Disaster and disturbance; Mechanism; Top-down redevelopment; Urban renewal
索引关键字: Beijing [China]; China; community development; conceptual framework; disaster management; environmental disturbance; urban area; urban renewal; village
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出版阶段: Final
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Chen T., Hua J., Wang S., Yin S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Chen, Tong (58627067100); Hua, Junyi (56545095400); Wang, Shifu (37056502200); Yin, Shi (55872035500)
58627067100; 56545095400; 37056502200; 55872035500
Heat vulnerability and resilience-oriented solutions for diverse urban residential communities in Guangzhou, China
(2026) Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 117, art. no. 108150, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108150
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摘要: Global warming, which is increasing the frequency of extreme heat events, poses a significant threat to human health and the economy. To mitigate these effects, researchers have used heat vulnerability indices to identify high-risk areas and develop improvement strategies. However, the current research has focused predominantly on census tracts or grids, overlooking the community level, thus hindering the implementation of targeted policies to enhance resilience across diverse communities. To address this, we leveraged high-resolution data to assess heat vulnerability at the community level in central Guangzhou. We identified 1788 communities and classified them into four types: commercial housing communities, traditional neighbourhoods, work-unit compounds, and urban villages. The heat vulnerability index was calculated and analysed to highlight their key characteristics and differences, and improvement frameworks tailored to each community's management characteristics were developed. Urban villages exhibited the greatest heat vulnerability, with >50 % of these communities at vulnerability levels 4–5, characterised by high exposure and sensitivity and low adaptive capacity, necessitating improvements in green spaces and cooling facilities. In contrast, traditional neighbourhoods exhibited the lowest heat vulnerability, with only 11.8 % at levels 4–5, owing to better access to cooling facilities. Commercial housing communities and work-unit compounds exhibited similar vulnerabilities. Based on the management process of each community type, this study proposed distinct frameworks for enhancing resilience. These frameworks suggest substantial environmental upgrades for urban villages managed by local government, with tailored measures for other community types. The heat vulnerability maps and improvement frameworks presented here will provide scientific guidance for urban heat management and contribute to healthier urban environments. © 2024
作者关键字: Heat vulnerability; Mitigation strategy; Residential community; Thermal risk
索引关键字: China; Guangdong; Guangzhou; Health risks; Housing; Office buildings; Rural areas; Urban planning; Guangzhou; Heat vulnerability; Housing community; Human health; Level 4; Mitigation strategy; Neighbourhood; Residential communities; Thermal risks; Vulnerability index; extreme event; global warming; heat wave; residential mobility; urban area; vulnerability; Global warming
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出版阶段: Final
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Bai Y., Deng X., Zhang Y., Wang C., Liu Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Bai, Yuping (56991836100); Deng, Xiangzheng (7401769047); Zhang, Yue (59648588500); Wang, Chao (57203356147); Liu, Yu (56383915700)
56991836100; 7401769047; 59648588500; 57203356147; 56383915700
Does climate adaptation of vulnerable households to extreme events benefit livestock production?
(2019) Journal of Cleaner Production, 210, pp. 358 - 365, Cited 25 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.10.250
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摘要: Extreme climate events have become more frequent and severe as a result of climate change. In semi-arid pastoral regions, extreme drought is harmful to livestock production and to vulnerable human communities and livelihoods. In this study, we considered extreme drought in semi-arid regions and investigated climate adaptations taken by the local vulnerable households and their effects on livestock production. We first analyzed the characteristics of spatio-temporal variation of extreme drought in Hulun Buir, Inner Mongolia, China, during 1980–2015 by using the FAO Penman–Monteith model and then applied stochastic frontier analysis to evaluate the technical efficiency of livestock production of 126 pasturing households. We further explored the effects of climate adaptations to extreme drought on the technical efficiency of livestock production. The results showed that the average frequency of extreme drought in Hulun Buir was 4.6 month/year and displayed a decreasing trend varying from southwest to northeast during 1980–2015. Based on the survey data, the average technical efficiency of livestock production of the local households was 0.530 in 2015, which could be greatly improved. The adaptations of the households significantly positively increased the technical efficiency of livestock production. Purchasing more forage and selling more livestock were the two most frequently adopted and effective adaptive measures for the response of vulnerable households in Hulun Buir to extreme drought risks. Further policy options were provided to improve livestock production as well as rangeland protection and restoration for coping with extreme drought in the context of climate change in semi-arid pastoral regions. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd
作者关键字: Climate adaptation; Extreme drought; Hulun Buir; SFA; Technical efficiency of livestock production
索引关键字: Agriculture; Drought; Efficiency; Risk assessment; Stochastic models; Stochastic systems; Adaptive measures; Climate adaptation; Hulun Buir; Livestock production; Protection and restoration; Spatio-temporal variation; Stochastic frontier analysis; Technical efficiency; Climate change
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Hou X.-Y., Han Y., Li F.Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Hou, Xiang-Yang (7402838663); Han, Ying (55489289200); Li, Frank Yonghong (34872657000)
7402838663; 55489289200; 34872657000
The perception and adaptation of herdsmen to climate change and climate variability in the desert steppe region of northern China
(2012) Rangeland Journal, 34 (4), pp. 349 - 357, Cited 40 times.
DOI: 10.1071/RJ12013
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摘要: The herdsmen in the desert steppe region in Northern China live primarily on the native rangelands. The semiarid climate has a profound impact on the economy and the livelihood of rural communities. Adaptation to the highly variable climate is the norm in pastoral management in the region but the increasing aridity and variability projected by climate change models provides new challenges for sustainable living in the harsh environment. The study surveyed the herdsmen's perception of climate change and variability in the desert steppe region of Inner Mongolia, and compared it with the observed climatic patterns and the recorded disastrous climatic events. The existing rangeland and livestock management strategies used by local herdsmen to cope with variable climate were also investigated in order to assist in the development of better management adaptation strategies. The herdsman perceived temperature changes over the past 30 years, which matched well with the meteorological observations, while their perceived change in precipitation (decrease) did not agree with the meteorological records (no change). The discrepancy between the observed and perceived precipitation changes may have arisen from the combination of large seasonal and inter-annual fluctuation of precipitation, more recent drought years and a herdsmen's desire to have a 'wet year', and more forage demand from increased livestock numbers. Herdsmen also had a reasonably good perception of strong wind/dust storms and snow storms, and their sensitivity to these extreme disastrous climatic events appeared to be related to the perception of drought. The herdsmen had better perceptions of recent short-term climate change and possibly to use it to assess the long-term changes. The major adaptive management strategies to cope with disastrous climatic events included selling livestock, buying feed, seeking other grazing resources, housing livestock and looking for other alternative jobs to compensate for the economic loss. Grazing other resources, either the reserved winter rangelands in the growing season in current household farm systems or the common winter rangelands in a traditional nomadic system, played a vital role in buffering the effects of extreme climatic events. Setting appropriate stocking rates and growing forage crops in suitable land areas may contribute to increasing the resilience of rangeland systems. Raising the herdsmen's awareness of long-term climate change and its effects on rangelands is needed to improve their preparedness to adapt to the future climate. © 2012 Australian Rangeland Society.
作者关键字: adaptive management; climate change trend; disastrous climatic event; extreme climatic events; steppe rangelands
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出版阶段: Final
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He X., Fang Y., Huang X., Yang L.E., Xu Y., Liu J., Guo Y., Zhu A.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: He, Xinjun (57222020417); Fang, Yiping (12753683300); Huang, Xueyuan (58508483700); Yang, Liang Emlyn (60389537600); Xu, Yun (57207020867); Liu, Jia (56153216300); Guo, Yang (60265155800); Zhu, Anqi (60265155700)
57222020417; 12753683300; 58508483700; 60389537600; 57207020867; 56153216300; 60265155800; 60265155700
Flash flood risk governance system in China and its governance effectiveness
(2026) Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 119, art. no. 108345, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2026.108345
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摘要: In mountainous regions worldwide, more than 1.1 billion people face the threat of flash floods, a risk exacerbated by climate change and intensified human activity, highlighting the urgent need for effective flash flood risk governance systems. This study examines flash flood risk governance in rural mountainous China by linking an institutional analysis of a state-led, multi-level governance system with a household-level assessment of governance effectiveness. Drawing on survey data from 811 households in flash flood-prone villages, we construct a latent index of flood safety cognition, grounded in the psychometric paradigm and institutional trust theory, and estimate a structural equation model to identify how mitigation measures at government, community and household scales jointly influence this outcome. Government-led measures have the strongest positive effect on flood safety cognition, while community and household actions also contribute but to a lesser extent. Structural interventions such as dikes, river channel restoration, infrastructure upgrades and resettlement, together with timely emergency relief, significantly enhance perceived safety.Community institutions such as village regulations and traditional knowledge reinforce these effects. By contrast, house foundation elevation is negatively associated with safety cognition, reflecting reverse causality and selection among the most exposed and constrained households rather than failure of the measure itself. Robustness checks and sensitivity analyses confirm that these patterns are stable. Beyond the model results, the analysis offers a dialectical perspective on China's flash flood governance system, highlighting both the strengths of strong leadership, responsibility arrangements and fiscal transfers and the tensions created by upgraded responses, early warning precision gaps and fragmented multi-hazard governance. The study suggests that lessons from this case are best understood as transferable principles, including multi-level accountability with matched authority and resources, integration of flood risk governance into broader development agendas, explicit attention to compound risks and the combination of structural measures with community institutions, nature-based solutions and regulated public-private partnerships. © 2026 Elsevier Inc.
作者关键字: Flash flood; Flood resilience; Flood risk governance; Flood risk management; Governance effectiveness
索引关键字: China; Cognitive systems; Emergency services; Flood control; Floods; Risk assessment; Risk management; Rural areas; Flash-floods; Flood resilience; Flood risk governance; Flood risk management; Flood risks; Governance effectiveness; Governance systems; Human activities; Mountainous regions; Risk governance; climate change; flash flood; governance approach; hazard assessment; public-private partnership; risk assessment; river channel; safety; traditional knowledge; village; Sensitivity analysis
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出版阶段: Final
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Kibue G.W., Liu X., Zheng J., zhang X., Pan G., Li L., Han X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Kibue, Grace Wanjiru (56173378500); Liu, Xiaoyu (34875159200); Zheng, Jufeng (15841096000); zhang, Xuhui (58304609100); Pan, Genxing (7201975871); Li, Lianqing (7501449452); Han, Xiaojun (55450995800)
56173378500; 34875159200; 15841096000; 58304609100; 7201975871; 7501449452; 55450995800
Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Variability and Factors Influencing Adaptation: Evidence from Anhui and Jiangsu, China
(2016) Environmental Management, 57 (5), pp. 976 - 986, Cited 78 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-016-0661-y
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摘要: Impacts of climate variability and climate change are on the rise in China posing great threat to agriculture and rural livelihoods. Consequently, China is undertaking research to find solutions of confronting climate change and variability. However, most studies of climate change and variability in China largely fail to address farmers’ perceptions of climate variability and adaptation. Yet, without an understanding of farmers’ perceptions, strategies are unlikely to be effective. We conducted questionnaire surveys of farmers in two farming regions, Yifeng, Jiangsu and Qinxi, Anhui achieving 280 and 293 responses, respectively. Additionally, we used climatological data to corroborate the farmers’ perceptions of climate variability. We found that farmers’ were aware of climate variability such that were consistent with climate records. However, perceived impacts of climate variability differed between the two regions and were influenced by farmers’ characteristics. In addition, the vast majorities of farmers were yet to make adjustments in their farming practices as a result of numerous challenges. These challenges included socioeconomic and socio-cultural barriers. Results of logit modeling showed that farmers are more likely to adapt to climate variability if contact with extension services, frequency of seeking information, household heads’ education, and climate variability perceptions are improved. These results suggest the need for policy makers to understand farmers’ perceptions of climate variability and change in order to formulate policies that foster adaptation, and ultimately protect China’s agricultural assets. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Agriculture; China; Climate change and variability; Logit model
索引关键字: Adult; Agriculture; China; Climate Change; Farmers; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Perception; Rural Population; Socioeconomic Factors; China; Agriculture; Climate models; Climatology; Surveys; Adaptation; Agriculture and rural; China; Climate variability and change; Climate variability and climate change; Climatological data; Logit modeling; Questionnaire surveys; adaptation; climate change; education; numerical model; perception; policy making; questionnaire survey; research work; agricultural worker; climate change; education; household; human; human experiment; information processing; model; perception; questionnaire; adult; agriculture; China; female; male; perception; procedures; psychology; rural population; socioeconomics; statistical model; Climate change
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出版阶段: Final
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Lyu Z., Jing Z., Yang X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Lyu, Zicheng (60106847800); Jing, Zaifang (58032720900); Yang, Xiaoli (43261985400)
60106847800; 58032720900; 43261985400
Bridging the digital divide for sustainable agriculture: how digital adoption strengthens farmer livelihood resilience
(2025) Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9, art. no. 1628588, Cited 6 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1628588
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摘要: Introduction: Agricultural systems worldwide face intensifying pressures from climate change, market volatility, and resource degradation, making farmer livelihood resilience—the capacity to maintain and adapt livelihood strategies under disturbances—crucial for sustainable development. This study examines how digital technology adoption affects farmer livelihood resilience in China's evolving agricultural landscape. Methods: We surveyed 1,395 grape farmers in Liaoning Province, China, employing a multi-stage stratified random sampling approach. Using econometric methods within a sustainable livelihoods framework, we analyzed digital adoption across three dimensions (production, sales, and financial services) and its impact on five livelihood capital types (financial, physical, natural, human, and social capital). Instrumental variable approaches addressed potential endogeneity concerns. Results: Digital adoption significantly enhanced farmer livelihood resilience, with digital sales adoption showing the strongest effect, followed by production and financial services adoption. Two key mechanisms emerged: enhanced signal reception capabilities that improve market information acquisition, and strengthened signal transmission capabilities that enable farmers to demonstrate credibility to external stakeholders. Heterogeneity analysis revealed that low-to-middle income farmers experienced greater marginal benefits, with effects diminishing at higher income levels and becoming insignificant for the highest income group. Discussion: While demonstrating digital technology's potential for inclusive rural development, critical challenges persist. Infrastructure requirements may exclude vulnerable groups, data extraction by platforms raises sovereignty concerns, and rapid digitalization risks eroding traditional knowledge systems. These tensions necessitate policy interventions ensuring equitable access, protecting farmer agency in data governance, and balancing technological innovation with cultural preservation. Copyright © 2025 Lyu, Jing and Yang.
作者关键字: digital agriculture; digital economy; livelihood; resilience; signaling theory
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
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Burnham M., Ma Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Burnham, Morey (55628229600); Ma, Zhao (36680225400)
55628229600; 36680225400
Climate change adaptation: factors influencing Chinese smallholder farmers’ perceived self-efficacy and adaptation intent
(2017) Regional Environmental Change, 17 (1), pp. 171 - 186, Cited 119 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10113-016-0975-6
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摘要: Understanding how individuals perceive their ability to adapt to climate change is critical to understanding adaptation decision-making. Drawing on a survey of 483 smallholder farmer households in the Loess Plateau region of China, we examine the factors that shape smallholder farmer perceptions of their ability to adapt to climate change and their stated intent to do so. We apply a proportional odds ordered logistic regression model to identify the role that determinants of adaptive capacity play in shaping smallholders’ perceived self-efficacy and adaptation intent. Our study provides further evidence that self-efficacy beliefs are a strong, positive predictor of adaptation intent. Our study suggests that human capital, information and technology, material resources and infrastructure, wealth and financial capital, and institutions and entitlements all play an important role in shaping smallholder perceived self-efficacy, while state-society dependencies may reduce smallholder perceived self-efficacy. In addition, our study suggests that perceiving climate change risks and impacts do not necessarily lead to an intention to adapt. Overall, our findings highlight the importance of incorporating both the objective determinants of smallholders’ adaptive capacity and their subjective perceptions of these objective determinants into future climate change adaptation programs and policies in order to facilitate adaptive actions. Identifying factors that cause individuals to have a low estimation of their adaptive ability may allow planned adaptation interventions to address these perceived limitations and encourage adaptive behavior. © 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
作者关键字: Adaptive capacity; China; Climate change; Climate perception; Smallholder farmers
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出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Wen Q., Feng J., Wei X., Ying Y., Haq S.U.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wen, Qian (59236900500); Feng, Jing (59912333000); Wei, Xinran (59911818400); Ying, Yan (59912205300); Haq, Shamsheer Ul (56709483900)
59236900500; 59912333000; 59911818400; 59912205300; 56709483900
Climate Change Resilience: Cultural Insights from Diverse Chinese Communities and Environmental Implications
(2025) Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 34 (4), pp. 4341 - 4362, Cited 2 times.
DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/189716
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摘要: Climate change’s undeniable impacts on the environment and people’s lives threaten economies, cultures, and societies worldwide, particularly affecting families reliant on the natural environment. Different cultural backgrounds influence individuals’ perceptions and responses to climate change challenges. The study explores family resilience, adaptation strategies, and cultural context among 515 households from diverse cultural groups in China. Additionally, the research investigates the mediating role of cultural adaptation and the moderating effect of socio-economic status on family resilience and adaptation. The study’s results confirm the majority of proposed hypotheses through the application of PLS-SEM, providing valuable insights into the factors shaping family resilience and adaptation to climate change impacts. Social support, coping abilities, supportive networks, and cultural background emerged as crucial elements in building family resilience. Additionally, cultural adaptation plays a pivotal role in explaining the influence of cultural background on family resilience and adaptation. Understanding this mediation effect emphasizes the importance of adaptive behaviors and cultural adjustment in coping with environmental challenges. Moreover, the study highlights the moderating effect of Socio-Economic Status (SES) on the relationship between family resilience and adaptation, underscoring the need to consider SES in promoting adaptive capacity in the face of changing environmental conditions. It is necessary to recognize and respect the diverse cultural backgrounds of communities when designing and implementing climate change adaptation programs. © 2025, HARD Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
作者关键字: climate change; climate change adaptation; cultural backgrounds; family resilience; sustainable behavior
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出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Zhang C., Jin J., Kuang F., Ning J., Wan X., Guan T.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Chenyang (57212661189); Jin, Jianjun (13103922600); Kuang, Foyuan (57209224121); Ning, Jing (57209226482); Wan, Xinyu (57209221312); Guan, Tong (57212655945)
57212661189; 13103922600; 57209224121; 57209226482; 57209221312; 57212655945
Farmers’ perceptions of climate change and adaptation behavior in Wushen Banner, China
(2020) Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27 (21), pp. 26484 - 26494, Cited 48 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09048-w
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摘要: A better understanding of farmers’ perceptions of and responses to climate change is important for decision-makers to design more effective adaptation policies. This study investigates farmers’ perceptions of climate change, actual adaption responses at the farm level, and factors influencing farmers’ decisions on climate change adaptation in Wushen Banner, China. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 220 farmers with a random sampling technique. We found that farmers were generally concerned about climate change. Most farmers have adopted adaption measures to address the adverse effects of climate change. Adjusting farming behavior and using financial means were the main adaptation measures used by local farmers. The results revealed that the implementation of adaptation measures was constrained by the lack of technology, shortage of money, and poor infrastructure. The binary logistic regression results showed that farmers’ socioeconomic characteristics, such as education, farming experience, and gender, had significant impacts on farmers’ decisions to choose adaptation strategies. The regression results also indicated that farmers who believed climate change would affect their health were more willing to choose financial instruments, and farmers who believed climate change would affect their agricultural productions were likely to diversify their livelihoods. The findings provide some critical insights based on local perceptions of climate change and enhance our understanding of cognitive beliefs attached to adaptive responses. © 2020, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
作者关键字: Adaptation; China; Climate change; Farmer; Perception
索引关键字: Agriculture; China; Climate Change; Farmers; Farms; Humans; China; adaptive management; climate change; perception; questionnaire survey; strategic approach; agricultural land; agricultural worker; agriculture; China; climate change; human
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出版阶段: Final
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Su Y., Zeng Q., Shu Q.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Su, Yiqing (57205565452); Zeng, Qunqi (60256633900); Shu, Quanfeng (60012872200)
57205565452; 60256633900; 60012872200
The Impact of Disasters on Adaptive Collective Action Among Farmers: Evidence from China’s Border Regions
(2025) Systems, 13 (12), art. no. 1065, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.3390/systems13121065
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摘要: Climate change has profoundly impacted human development, with disasters serving as a prominent manifestation of its effects on societies. While disasters impose significant disruptions on agricultural production and rural livelihoods, they may also create a “window of opportunity” for rural development by motivating farmers to enhance their adaptive capacities through social learning and collective action. Existing research on disaster impacts predominantly focuses on individual decision-making under assumptions of full rationality, with limited systematic attention to collective action among rural households. Furthermore, studies examining collective action rarely address how external ecological systems influence such behaviors. To address these gaps, this study employs survey data from 419 households across 80 villages in Guangxi, China, revealing two critical findings: (1) disasters exert a significant positive effect on farmers’ participation in response-focused collective actions but a notable negative impact on their engagement in prevention-focused collective actions; and (2) these relationships are mediated by shifts in farmers’ risk perception levels. Building on these insights, this study proposes strategies to strengthen farmers’ collective action by enhancing risk perception and fostering collaborative governance mechanisms between governments and local communities. These measures aim to improve the effective provision and equitable allocation of disaster-response resources, thereby bolstering rural resilience. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: border regions; collective action; disaster; risk perception; social ecosystem
索引关键字: Agriculture; Disaster prevention; Ecosystems; Emergency services; Regional planning; Risk assessment; Rural areas; Adaptive capacity; Agricultural productions; Border regions; Collective action; Human development; Learning actions; Rural development; Rural livelihood; Social ecosystems; Social learning; Risk perception
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Zhao Z., Liang B., Shi G., Shan W., Li Y., Sun Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhao, Zikai (59731538000); Liang, Bing (58135104000); Shi, Guoqing (36871801800); Shan, Wenqi (59730998900); Li, Yingqi (59731358300); Sun, Zhonggen (36995078000)
59731538000; 58135104000; 36871801800; 59730998900; 59731358300; 36995078000
Factors Influencing Climate-Induced Evacuation in Coastal Cities: The Case of Shanghai
(2025) Sustainability (Switzerland), 17 (7), art. no. 2883, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su17072883
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摘要: Against the backdrop of global climate change, extreme weather events, such as heavy rainfall, typhoons, tsunamis, and rising sea levels, have become frequent, posing unprecedented challenges to human society. As an important strategy for coastal cities to respond to climate change, climate-induced evacuation is influenced by complex and diverse factors. This study delves into the driving mechanisms of population migration willingness, revealing the dynamic balance of push, pull, and resistance factors and their interaction with individual value orientations affecting migration decisions. By constructing a Logistic Regression Model, this research quantitatively analyzes the significant impacts of personal circumstances, family characteristics, living conditions, risk perception, compensation relocation, and supportive policies on climate-induced migration willingness, using Shanghai as a case study. The findings indicate that age, education level, household size, housing type, risk perception, and compensation policies are key factors. Building upon the multidimensional capital interaction mechanisms and dynamic threshold response patterns identified in the research, this study proposes a three-phase progressive policy framework: initially, establishing an integrated human–material–social capital framework to implement tiered relocation incentive programs, which address decision window constraints through cognitive empowerment and asset replacement strategies; subsequently, creating a dynamic compensation adjustment mechanism by developing policy toolkits aligned with inverted U-shaped utility curves while enhancing synergistic effects between cultural cognition transformation and vocational training; and ultimately, innovating an institutional–cultural co-governance paradigm that rebalances public service dependency and place attachment through spatial equity redistribution. Specific recommendations encompass designing modular risk education curricula, establishing social network transplantation mechanisms, piloting climate citizenship regimes, and constructing cross-border governance knowledge platforms. These multidimensional interventions encompassing capital restructuring, threshold responsiveness, and cultural adaptation offer valuable policy insights for resolving the “development resilience–migration inertia” paradox in coastal cities. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate change; climate-induced migration; coastal cities; push–pull theory; rising sea levels
索引关键字: China; Shanghai; climate change; compensation; population migration; public service; sea level; social network; transplantation
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出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
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Xu R., Zhang Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Xu, Ruiqian (60023782800); Zhang, Ziqiang (57216812965)
60023782800; 57216812965
The dual impact of China’s TFCP policy: negative spillover and enhanced agricultural economic resilience
(2025) Environment, Development and Sustainability, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-025-06936-4
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摘要: While agricultural systems must remain sustainable under normal conditions, they must demonstrate adaptability to extreme changes in production, economics, and the environment. Although China’s Techno-financial Cooperation Pilot (TFCP) policy is increasingly acknowledged as an important tool for enhancing economic resilience, rigorous quantitative analyses of its effects remain limited. Using a multi-period difference-in-differences (DID) model and spatial econometric analysis, this study thoroughly measures the agricultural economic resilience of 276 Chinese cities between 2008 and 2022 and investigates how the TFCP policy has affected it. The results indicate that, first, TFCP implementation significantly increased agricultural economic resilience by 5.42%, with the estimates remaining robust through multiple validation tests. Decomposition analysis indicates that the main effect is driven by boosting agricultural productivity and accelerating the development of modern industries in rural areas. Spatially, the TFCP’s phased rollout generated temporary spatial concentration effects during the initial implementation phases, where resource aggregation precedes broader diffusion. Notably, the TFCP has stronger impacts in regions with underdeveloped financial markets, smaller farm sizes, and lower climate risks. Overall, Policymakers should target TFCP expansion to regions with underdeveloped financial services and small-scale farms, bolster green-technology R&D alongside value-chain finance, and establish cross-regional compensation funds and knowledge-sharing platforms to curb resource siphoning and accelerate innovation diffusion. Our findings underscore that integrating science-and-technology finance policies can effectively enhance agricultural resilience and drive sustainable modernisation in developing economies. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2025.
作者关键字: Agricultural economic resilience; Climate change; Multi-period difference-in-differences model; Techno-financial cooperation pilot policy
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Article in press
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Siddique A., Tan Z., Li J., Algarni A., Zardari I.A., Zeshan M., Khurram S.H., Kumar D.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Siddique, Aboubakar (57221977190); Tan, Zhuoying (8645561200); Li, Jiang (59757678700); Algarni, Asaad (58639382000); Zardari, Irshad Ali (58881263300); Zeshan, Muhammad (59919757600); Khurram, Saddam Hussain (59985636000); Kumar, Dhanesh (60173462800)
57221977190; 8645561200; 59757678700; 58639382000; 58881263300; 59919757600; 59985636000; 60173462800
An Inclusive Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction in Water-Related Hazards for the Mining Industry: Prioritizing the Multi-Dimensional Risk Framework for Achieving Sustainable Development
(2025) Mine Water and the Environment, 44 (4), pp. 811 - 830, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-025-01082-9
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摘要: Mining regions globally face escalating water-related hazards such as scarcity, contamination, and flooding, intensified by climate change and unsustainable practices. Conventional risk models often overlook the interconnected ecological, technological, and governance dimensions critical for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6 (clean water), SDG 9 (industry innovation), and SDG 13 (climate action). This study introduces a multi-dimensional risk framework to holistically assess water hazards in China’s mining regions, integrating seven dimensions: environmental, social, governance, economic, geological/technical, community-based, and technological. Data from various sources and participatory surveys were analyzed using expert-weighted scoring and stakeholder validation. Water scarcity (93% severity) and contamination (88% severity) were identified as critical threats, with groundwater extraction exceeding recharge rates by 120% and acid mine drainage linked to a 30% increase in waterborne diseases. Case studies demonstrated the efficacy of inclusive interventions: IoT-driven water recycling (water quality and quantity monitoring) reduced contamination incidents by 35%, while decentralized filtration systems improved safe water access for 8000 households in southwestern China. The study highlights systemic gaps in rural technological adoption (20% IoT usage) and regulatory enforcement, advocating for SDG-aligned policies such as nature-based flood mitigation (SDG 15) and public–private partnerships for water infrastructure (SDG 9). The multi-dimensional risk framework links resilience, stewardship, and governance to model sustainable mineral extraction. This research underscores that sustainable mining necessitates prioritizing water security through adaptive technologies and participatory governance, ensuring that mining ecosystems contribute to global SDG targets in an era of climate uncertainty. © The Author(s) under exclusive licence to International Mine Water Association 2025.
作者关键字: Acid mine drainage; Groundwater depletion; Mining sector sustainability; Public–private partnerships; Risk assessment; Water scarcity
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出版阶段: Final
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Xie S., Ding W., Ye W., Deng Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Xie, Shuntao (57202301581); Ding, Wenguang (36815952000); Ye, Weifeng (57201096550); Deng, Zhe (57747728800)
57202301581; 36815952000; 57201096550; 57747728800
Agro-pastoralists’ perception of climate change and adaptation in the Qilian Mountains of northwest China
(2022) Scientific Reports, 12 (1), art. no. 12689, Cited 14 times.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17040-2
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摘要: Global climate change affects all aspects of human society, especially agricultural and animal husbandry production. Northwest China has been detrimentally affected by the climatic variations due to its high exposure to extreme climatic events. A number of studies have reported agro-pastoralists’ perceptions and adaptation responses to climate change, but the current knowledge of agro-pastoralists’ perceptions of climate change in China are insufficient. To fill this research gap, this study aims to investigate the perception level of agro-pastoralists in Northwest China on climate change and related factors. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire based on household surveys of 554 study participants in four counties in Gansu Province, China. Raw data were collected using stratified random sampling. A probit model was used to analyze the respondents' understanding of climate change and its related socio-economic and demographic variables. Our results show that the majority of respondents were aware (70%) of the changes in temperature and precipitation. Socioeconomic and demographic variables such as gender, farming experience, education level, cultivated land size, agricultural income, livestock, village cadre experience, access to weather information of agro-pastoralists are pertinently related to agro-pastoralists’ awareness of climate change. Farming experience, education level, household size, grassland size, agricultural income, association membership, village cadre experience has a high impact on agro-pastoralists' adaptation to climate change. The results of this study will help guide government agencies and decision makers, and help arid and semi-arid areas to build sustainable adaptation measures under the framework of climate change. The study recommends institutions targeting households’ livelihood improvement and making decisions concerning climate change adaptation need to focus on mass media and information technology, improving locally adapted extension services, improved irrigation, expand loan channels. © 2022, The Author(s).
索引关键字: Agriculture; Animal Husbandry; Animals; China; Climate Change; Humans; Livestock; Perception; adult; agricultural worker; article; awareness; China; climate change; cultivated land; demography; education; educational status; female; gender; government; grassland; household; human; human cell; human experiment; information technology; livestock; major clinical study; male; mass medium; mountain; nonhuman; perception; precipitation; structured questionnaire; weather; agriculture; animal; animal husbandry; China; perception; procedures
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Noll B., Filatova T., Need A.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Noll, Brayton (57216542957); Filatova, Tatiana (25640733600); Need, Ariana (7005490984)
57216542957; 25640733600; 7005490984
One and done? Exploring linkages between households' intended adaptations to climate-induced floods
(2022) Risk Analysis, 42 (12), pp. 2781 - 2799, Cited 11 times.
DOI: 10.1111/risa.13897
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摘要: As climate change increases the probability and severity of natural hazards, the need for coordinated adaptation at all levels of society intensifies. Governmental-level adaptation measures are essential, but insufficient in the face of growing risks, necessitating complementary action from households. Apprehending the drivers of household adaptation is critical if governments are to stimulate protective behavior effectively. While past work has focused on the behavioral drivers of household adaptation, little attention has been paid to understanding the relationships between adaptation measures themselves—both previously undergone and additionally (planned) intended adaptation(s). Using survey data (N = 4,688) from four countries—the United States, China, Indonesia, and the Netherlands—we utilize protection motivation theory to account for the behavioral drivers of household adaptation to the most devastating climate-driven hazard: flooding. We analyze how past and additionally intended adaptations involving structural modification to one's home affect household behavior. We find that both prior adaptations and additionally intended adaptation have a positive effect on intending a specific adaptation. Further, we note that once links between adaptations are accounted for, the effect that worry has on motivating specific actions, substantially lessens. This suggests that while threat appraisal is important in initially determining if households intend to adapt, it is households' adaptive capacity that determines how. Our analysis reveals that household structural modifications may be nonmarginal. This could indicate that past action and intention to pursue one action trigger intentions for other adaptations, a finding with implications for estimating the speed and scope of household adaptation diffusion. © 2022 The Authors. Risk Analysis published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Risk Analysis.
作者关键字: adaptation; behavior; flood; household; links; perception; risk
索引关键字: Climate Change; Family Characteristics; Floods; Probability; Surveys and Questionnaires; China; Indonesia; Netherlands; United States; Behavioral research; Climate change; Hazards; Motivation; Risk assessment; Risk perception; Adaptation; Behavior; Government IS; Household; Indonesia; Link; Natural hazard; Netherlands; Structural modifications; Survey data; adaptive management; climate change; exploration; flood; government; household survey; perception; risk assessment; climate change; family size; flooding; probability; questionnaire; Floods
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出版阶段: Final
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Alhassan A.-R.M., Yang C., Ma W., Li G.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Alhassan, Abdul-Rauf Malimanga (57846450000); Yang, Chuanjie (57222507300); Ma, Weiwei (56089804200); Li, Guang (55714167100)
57846450000; 57222507300; 56089804200; 55714167100
Influence of conservation tillage on greenhouse gas fluxes and crop productivity in spring-wheat agroecosystems on the Loess Plateau of China
(2021) PeerJ, 9, art. no. e11064, Cited 33 times.
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11064
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摘要: The effects of climate change such as dry spells, floods and erosion heavily impact agriculture especially smallholder systems on the Northwestern Loess Plateau of China. Nonetheless agriculture also contributes to global warming through the emission of greenhouse gases such as CO2, CH4 and N2O. Yet this complex conundrum can be alleviated and mitigated through sound soil and water management practices. Despite considerable literature on Conservation Agriculture (CA) as a strategy to improve the resilience and mitigation capacity of agroecosystems, there is still paucity of information on the impacts of CA on crop production and environmental quality on the Plateau. In order to fill this gap this study examined the effects of no-till and straw mulch on crop productivity and greenhouse gas fluxes in agroecosystems on the Plateau where farmers’ common practice of conventional tillage (CT) was tested against three CA practices: conventional tillage with straw mulch (CTS), no-till (NT) and no-till with straw mulch (NTS). The results indicated that all three CA practices (CTS, NT and NTS) markedly increased soil water content (SWC), soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil total nitrogen (STN) but reduced soil temperature (ST). Average grain yields were 854.46 ± 76.51, 699.30 ± 133.52 and 908.18±38.64 kg ha-1 respectively under CTS, NT and NTS indicating an increase by approximately 33%, 9% and 41% respectively compared with CT (644.61 ± 76.98 kg ha-1). There were significant (p < 0.05) reductions of Net CO2 emissions under NT (7.37 ± 0.89 tCO2e ha-1y-1) and NTS (6.65 ± 0.73 tCO2e ha-1y-1) compared with CTS (10.65 ± 0.18 tCO2e ha-1y-1) and CT (11.14 ± 0.58 tCO2e ha-1y-1). All the treatments served as sinks of CH4but NTS had the highest absorption capacity (-0.27 ± 0.024 tCO2e ha-1y-1) and increased absorption significantly (p < 0.05) compared with CT (-0.21 ± 0.017 tCO2e ha-1y-1); however, CA did not reduce emissions of N2O. These had an influence on Global warming potential (GWP) as NT and NTS resulted in significant reduction in net GWP. Grain yield was significantly correlated positively with SOC and STN (p < 0.05); ecosystem respiration was also significantly correlated with SWC and ST while CH4 flux was highly correlated with ST (p < 0.001). Crop yield and GHG responses to CA were controlled by soil hydrothermal and nutrient changes, thus improving these conditions through adoption of sustainable soil moisture improvement practices such as no-till, straw mulch, green manuring, contour ploughing and terracing can improve crop resilience to climate change and reduce GHG emissions in arid and semi-arid regions. Copyright 2021 Alhassan et al.
作者关键字: Carbon-dioxide; Climate-smart agriculture; Crop productivity; Global warming potential; Methane; Nitrous oxide; Sustainability
索引关键字: carbon; carbon dioxide; chlorophyll; fertilizer; hemicellulose; lignin; methane; nitrogen; nitrous oxide; organic carbon; phosphorus; potassium; rain; soil water; agricultural procedures; agricultural worker; agroecosystem; Article; biomass; bulk density; climate change; climate resilience; community structure; conservation tillage; controlled study; conventional tillage; crop production; cropping system; environmental sustainability; geographic distribution; grain yield; greenhouse effect; greenhouse gas; irrigation (agriculture); leaf area; methanogenesis; microbial community; mortality; nonhuman; nutrient availability; pH; photosynthesis; plant height; plant leaf; soil analysis; soil moisture; soil pollution; soil temperature; soil water content; temperature; tillage; warming; water content
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出版阶段: Final
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Zhang L., Gao W., Ma X., Gong R.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Lijun (57204628197); Gao, Wenlin (58871604100); Ma, Xiaoxiao (58872339800); Gong, Rongrong (58871727600)
57204628197; 58871604100; 58872339800; 58871727600
Relationship between Disaster Shock Experience and Farmers’ Entrepreneurial Inclination: Crisis or Opportunity?
(2023) Agriculture (Switzerland), 13 (7), art. no. 1406, Cited 6 times.
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture13071406
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摘要: In the context of climate change, it is important to examine the correlation between farmers’ disaster shock experience and their entrepreneurial inclination, as well as its adaptive mechanisms for rural development. We define farmers’ entrepreneurship as farmers engaging in self-employment or business operation, then analyze the positive and negative correlations between disaster shock experience and farmers’ entrepreneurship and propose that there is a U-shaped relationship between them. We develop a mechanism based on the mediating role of farmers’ risk appetite and the moderating role of government support. Based on a survey of 39,113 households from the 2019 China Household Finance Survey, we test our hypotheses using a probit model and structural equation modeling. The findings indicate that disaster shock experience strongly correlates with farmers’ entrepreneurship. Over time, a U-shaped trend emerges between them, in which disaster shock experience can deter farmers’ entrepreneurship through risk appetite, while government support can alleviate this inhibitory effect. Moreover, different types of disasters show the same U-shaped trend, but the relationship differs based on farmers’ gender and income levels. These findings suggest that rural areas should enhance their development capacity and disaster resilience, and the government should establish long-term support mechanisms for entrepreneurship. Additionally, farmers need to accurately understand and cope with disaster shock experience, so they can uncover the potential value and opportunities it presents. © 2023 by the authors.
作者关键字: disaster shock experience; farmers’ entrepreneurship; government support; risk appetite
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出版阶段: Final
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Gong Y., Li H., Parks M., Pang J., de Fraiture C.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Gong, Yazhen (35519797200); Li, Hao (57195150327); Parks, Moon (58419302300); Pang, Jun (55339183600); de Fraiture, Charlotte (15755240700)
35519797200; 57195150327; 58419302300; 55339183600; 15755240700
The role of social capital for farmers’ climate change adaptation in Lancang River basin in China
(2018) Climatic Change, 149 (1), pp. 75 - 89, Cited 21 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-017-2057-2
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摘要: This paper distinguishes between bridging and bonding social capital to assess their roles for individual farmers’ adaptation strategies taken through technology adoption. Based on primary data collected in Langcang River (LCR) basin area in southwestern China, the paper finds: (1) adaptation measures have been widely taken by surveyed households, but non-infrastructure-based measures are more prevalent than infrastructure-based measures and (2) surveyed households have strong social capital while having weak bridging social capital. Their bonding social capital has significantly positive relationship with their adaptation decisions, but bridging social capital does not have such statistically significant relationship. It recommends that the governments contemplate carefully how to help the poor to get a good combination of bonding and bridging social capital when designing policies to help the rural poor to improve their long-term adaptive capacity and achieve sustainable rural development. © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Bonding and bridging; Climate change; Lancang River; Social capital
索引关键字: Mekong River; Agriculture; Regional planning; Rivers; Surveys; Adaptation; Adaptation decisions; Adaptation strategies; Bonding social capitals; Bridging social capitals; Climate change adaptation; Lancang River; Social capitals; climate change; government; household survey; policy development; river basin; rural development; social capital; strategic approach; sustainable development; Climate change
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Peng H.-R., Zhang Y.-J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Peng, Hua-Rong (56927324400); Zhang, Yue-Jun (23988220400)
56927324400; 23988220400
How do physical climate risks induce climate poverty among poor households in China?
(2026) China Agricultural Economic Review, pp. 1 - 18, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1108/CAER-08-2024-0242
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摘要: Purpose – Physical climate risks pose a threat of climate poverty to impoverished people in ecologically fragile areas of China. This paper aims to explore whether and how physical climate risks exacerbate the poverty level of poor households in China to verify the existence of climate poverty. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the data from 2010 to 2020 from China Family Panel Studies and physical climate risks data at the city level, this paper develops an interaction regression model to explore the climate poverty risk of China's poor households. Findings – First, physical climate risks reduce the total expenditure of poor households by 6% during the sample period in China. Second, extremely high temperatures and droughts greatly exacerbate the poverty levels of poor households in China. Physical climate risks cause greater losses in expenditure for poor rural farming households or those with a lower education level, compared to non-farming or non-rural poor households or those with a higher education level. Finally, physical climate risks primarily exacerbate the poverty levels of poor households by damaging their natural capital and productive physical assets, weakening social capital and reducing household financial assets, thereby triggering climate poverty. The insufficient adaptive capacity of poor households further amplifies this effect. Originality/value – This paper shows that physical climate risks have worsened poverty levels for poor households in China, identifies vulnerable households at a higher risk of climate poverty and offers guidance for prioritizing support. Additionally, it highlights the channels through which climate poverty occurs, providing insights into the design and implementation of adaptation measures by households and local governments. © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited
作者关键字: Climate poverty; Physical climate risks; Poor households; Poverty exacerbation; Q10; Q51; Q54
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Article in press
来源出版物: Scopus

Wang J., Huang X., Zhong T., Chen Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Jiali (36460301100); Huang, Xianjin (57203477271); Zhong, Taiyang (12773549800); Chen, Zhigang (55705731500)
36460301100; 57203477271; 12773549800; 55705731500
Climate change impacts and adaptation for saline agriculture in north Jiangsu Province, China
(2013) Environmental Science and Policy, 25, pp. 83 - 93, Cited 32 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2012.07.011
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摘要: Climate change is affecting agricultural production and is expected to continue reducing water availability, potentially necessitating adaptation adjustment by related sectors to maintain sustainability of saline land use system highly vulnerable to water shortages. The drought in 2010 impacted the salt-affected land use system of the coastal region in Jiangsu Province, China. The main purpose of this paper is to determine which systems are least adaptive, and what factors limit their adaptive capacity to drought, among three typical saline land use systems of Jinhai farm located in the coastal reclamation region of north Jiangsu Province. An analytical framework for analyzing climate impacts and adaptation for saline agriculture is presented. To better understand climate change impacts and the adaptive capacity of saline land use systems, we conducted semi-structured interviews and group discussions with representatives of surrounding households and the farmer on Jinhai farm, experts and officials from government sectors and institutes. From these conversations two impact indicators were picked up and a set of determinants for adaptability and their rankings were derived. There is considerable variability in climate change impacts among different saline land use systems and a concentration of impacts on paddy systems. Adaptability in addition to climate change is cumulative to the impacts, particularly unsafe water resource planning, irrational land use mode and crop arrangement, and defective institutions and policies. Our results highlight the importance of a comprehensive and integrative land development planning involving water resource and land use arrangements participated in by representatives of stakeholders. Although there has been much progress in streamlining climate change assessments into sector planning in Dafeng - such as water resources, agriculture, beach and so on - it is clear that there is a need to improve institution, policy, market guidelines and technique R&D to ensure more consistent adaptation, especially considering the rapid evolution of the climate science behind the assessments. Achieving sustainable saline agriculture might require transformative changes in markets, policies, and science. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Adaptive capacity; Climate change; Community; Impacts; Participatory; Saline agriculture; Vulnerability
索引关键字: sodium chloride; adaptation; agricultural worker; agriculture; article; China; climate change; crop; drought; environmental impact; environmental reclamation; household; human; land use; policy; priority journal; saline agriculture; seashore; water supply
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Mu L., Fang L., Liu Y., Wang C.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Mu, Lan (59034431000); Fang, Lan (35573277900); Liu, Yuhong (57219058108); Wang, Chencheng (57193768902)
59034431000; 35573277900; 57219058108; 57193768902
Identifying barriers and enablers for climate change adaptation of farmers in semi-arid North-Western China
(2020) Sustainability (Switzerland), 12 (18), art. no. 7494, Cited 15 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su12187494
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摘要: The changing climate represents a large challenge for farmers, and adaptation responses are necessary to minimize impacts. Mixed approaches, which involve the analysis of meteorological data, web-based surveys, and face-to-face interviews, explore producers' barriers and pressing needs to enhance climate resilience based on the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) approach in semi-arid north-western China. According to the main categories of farming activity, 85 crop farmers, 68 animal farmers, and 81 agro-tourism operators were interviewed. We found that most of the producers perceived climate impacts, and they encountered multiple adaptation obstacles, of which institutional and normative obstacles were more serious, such as farmers unable to obtain resources or government incentives, lacked scientific, and efficient coping measures. The survey also observed that crop farmers had a pressing need for agricultural subsidies, while animal farmers and agro-tourism operators had a strong enabler for animal housing infrastructure and credit facilities, respectively. Given the heterogeneity of the context and climate change experience of different categories of farmers, it is necessary to formulate flexible adaptation strategies and adjust them according to specific climate stress and farming conditions. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and implement the 2015 Paris Agreement, policymakers should plan and introduce appropriate adaptation strategies to minimize the adverse effects of climate change such as improving irrigation and weather forecasting system through technological advancement, cost reduction of farm inputs, ensuring availability of information, providing agricultural subsidies to the farmers, and increasing the access to agricultural markets. © 2020 by the authors.
作者关键字: Adaptation strategies; Barriers; Climate change; Enablers; Semi-arid north-western China
索引关键字: China; Animalia; adaptive management; agronomy; climate change; farmers knowledge; identification method; infrastructure planning; international agreement; irrigation; semiarid region; Sustainable Development Goal; weather forecasting
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Yang H., He J., Li Z., Su Y., Xu J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yang, Hua (57221186614); He, Jun (57204312639); Li, Zhinong (57211324187); Su, Yufang (15081887500); Xu, Jianchu (55801955700)
57221186614; 57204312639; 57211324187; 15081887500; 55801955700
Vulnerability to Climate Change: Ethnic Minorities in Southwest China
(2025) Natural Resources Forum, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1111/1477-8947.12594
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摘要: Based on a large-scale survey of 1216 households, this research examined the differential vulnerability of diverse ethnic groups who have traditionally inhabited the climate-sensitive area of Southwest China in the Eastern Himalayas. The livelihood vulnerabilities of five ethnic groups that reside across different ecological zones were evaluated and compared using the Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) and Livelihood Vulnerability Index–Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (LVI–IPCC). Binary and multiple logistic regression models were used to analyze the effects of geography, income, and household characteristics on respondents' perceptions of the four most perceived climate events. The combined results of overall LVI and LVI–IPCC scores indicate that the Tibetan ethnic group is the most vulnerable to climate change, followed by the Bai, Han, Naxi, and Lisu. Intertwined biophysical, socioeconomic, and cultural factors affect climate change vulnerability. The ethnic groups residing in high-altitude, steep, and remote areas, as well as farmers with lower livelihood diversity and a smaller proportion of nonagricultural income, were indicated to be most severely affected by climate events. As a timely piece of evidence-based and policy-informed research for decision-makers, the findings represent a clarion call for deepening understanding of cultural differences between ethnic minorities in order to properly mitigate the effects of climate change. © 2025 United Nations.
作者关键字: adaptation; adaptive capacity; hazard; resilience
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Article in press
来源出版物: Scopus

Pickson R.B., He G.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Pickson, Robert Becker (57196258248); He, Ge (55669694000)
57196258248; 55669694000
Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions, Adaptation Constraints, and Determinants of Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Chengdu
(2021) SAGE Open, 11 (3), Cited 42 times.
DOI: 10.1177/21582440211032638
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摘要: This study assessed smallholder farmers’ perceptions, adaptation constraints, and determinants of adaptive capacity to climate change. The study used severity and problem confrontation index estimations to examine the farmers’ perceptions of climate warming and barriers to climate adaptation. The results indicated that the farmers were cognizant of climate change and its adverse impacts on their livelihood. It was evident that most surveyed rice farmers perceived changes in climatic conditions to affect rice production adversely. The farmers claimed that unpredictable weather conditions, limited farm size, inadequate farm labor, scarce water resources, high cost of farm inputs, and insufficient information on weather conditions had impeded their adoption of climate change adaptive strategies. Based on the results of the principal component analysis, economic resources, physical resources, information, human resources, and technology significantly influence smallholder farmers’ responsive ability to climate warming. Therefore, policymakers must design policy frameworks and measures that consider these significant factors explaining farmers’ constraints to climate change adaptation. © The Author(s) 2021.
作者关键字: adaptation constraints; adaptive capacity; Chengdu (China); climate change; smallholder farmers
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Mi Q., Li X., Li X., Yu G., Gao J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Mi, Qiao (57215191353); Li, Xiandong (57215206190); Li, Xianmei (57219534834); Yu, Guoxin (57219531085); Gao, Jianzhong (56159532800)
57215191353; 57215206190; 57219534834; 57219531085; 56159532800
Cotton farmers' adaptation to arid climates: Waiting times to adopt water-saving technology
(2021) Agricultural Water Management, 244, art. no. 106596, Cited 31 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106596
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摘要: Water-saving irrigation technology is an effective way for agriculture to adapt to the arid climate. Shortening farmers’ waiting times to adopt such technology is important for saving water resources and stabilizing agricultural production. This study analyzed the impact of capital endowment on Xinjiang cotton farmers' adoption willingness, adoption decisions, and waiting time. Results showed that capital endowments significantly affect cotton farmers' adoption of water-saving technologies (WST) in all dimensions. Specifically, the scale of cotton planting had a significant positive impact on the willingness and decision of cotton farmers to adopt WST, and it could significantly reduce the adoption wait time. Simultaneously, neighbors’ adoption decisions, policy subsidies, and membership of a cooperative could reduce cotton farmers’ wait times. Land transfer was one of the livelihood strategies cotton farmers used to adjust household resource allocations or to adapt to arid climate. Land rental also could help reduce the wait time for WST. These results and impacts provided policy optimization direction to reduce the waiting time of farmers to adopt water-saving technology, which was helpful to save agricultural water and for farmers adapt to drought climate change quickly. At the end of the study, combined with the situation of China, from the crop planting structure, land system reform, and effective community governance, we discussed several research directions to improve farmers' drought climate adaptability. © 2020 Elsevier B.V.
作者关键字: Arid climates; Capital endowment; Land transfer; Waiting time; Water-saving technology
索引关键字: China; Gossypium hirsutum; Agricultural robots; Climate change; Cotton; Drought; Water resources; Adoption decision; Agricultural productions; Agricultural water; Community governances; Livelihood strategies; Policy optimization; Water saving technology; Water-saving irrigation; adaptive management; agricultural production; arid environment; climate change; cotton; policy making; resource allocation; strategic approach; water resource; Water conservation
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Quan S., Li Y., Song J., Zhang T., Wang M.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Quan, Shuiping (57204790345); Li, Yingming (57225005740); Song, Jianxin (55500981500); Zhang, Tao (57208176590); Wang, Mingyue (57201114706)
57204790345; 57225005740; 55500981500; 57208176590; 57201114706
Adaptation to climate change and its impacts on wheat yield: Perspective of farmers in Henan of China
(2019) Sustainability (Switzerland), 11 (7), art. no. 1928, Cited 29 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su1101928
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摘要: This paper explored farm households' autonomous climate change adaptation strategies and corresponding impacts on wheat yield. Based on a survey of 314 wheat farmers in rural China, results show that Chinese wheat farmers have a high rate of climate change awareness and adoption of climate change adaptation measures. Farmers' cultivated area, cognition level and information accessibility on climate change significantly affect their adaptation decisions. However, these farmers are given limited adaptation strategies, mainly including increasing irrigation, and using more chemical fertilizer and pesticides. Through employing a simultaneous equations model with endogenous switching, we find farmers' adaptation to climate change is maladaptive with negative effects on wheat yield. This study, therefore, suggests policymakers be mindful of farmers' maladaptive responses to climate change and provide effective adaptation measures, to help farmers cope with the risks of climate change and ensure farmer's livelihood security and sustainable agriculture development. © 2019 by the authors.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Agriculture; Climate change; Henan of China
索引关键字: China; Henan; Triticum aestivum; adaptation; adaptive management; agricultural development; agriculture; climate change; climate effect; cognition; crop yield; decision making; policy making; rural area; wheat
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Yang Q., Lu Y., Brenya R.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yang, Q. (58938046800); Lu, Y. (59463808800); Brenya, R. (57218957322)
58938046800; 59463808800; 57218957322
HIGH TEMPERATURE RISK AND FARMERS’ TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN ADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS: EVIDENCE FROM CHINA
(2024) Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 22 (6), pp. 5559 - 5577, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.15666/aeer/2206_55595577
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摘要: Climate change profoundly affects farmers’ production and life, forcing trade-offs in adaptive actions due to limited resources. This study explores the impact of high temperature risk on Chinese smallholders’ irrigation investment and air conditioning use. We employ the multivariate Tobit (MVTOBIT) model, analyzing data from National Meteorological Center (NMC) and the China Nutrition Health Survey (CHNS) from 1991 to 2015. We find that high temperature risk reduces irrigation investment and increases air conditioning consumption. Non-farm employment and heat-related health risks influence farmers’ responses to climate change in production. Social services and public investments in irrigation can replace some private irrigation investments and promote air conditioner use. Expanding cultivation encourages irrigation investments, and accessible medical services facilitate air conditioning purchases. This research contributes insights into effective adaptation in developing rural areas, aiding governments in enhancing agricultural resilience to climate change. © 2024, Corvinus University of Budapest. All rights reserved.
作者关键字: climate change; living consumption; productive investment; smallholder farmer
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Lee C.-C., Zeng M., Luo K.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Lee, Chien-Chiang (8601620600); Zeng, Mingli (57436314100); Luo, Kang (57211909658)
8601620600; 57436314100; 57211909658
How does climate change affect food security? Evidence from China
(2024) Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 104, art. no. 107324, Cited 215 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2023.107324
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摘要: The trend of global warming has sparked a growing concern about the impact of climate change on food security. China is a vast country with different climate situations in each region. This study examines the impact of climate change on food security in China using panel data from 31 provinces and cities (1984–2020). Results show that climate change significantly affects food security, bringing more uncertainty risks. Agricultural policies can mitigate this impact by reducing production costs and improving farmers' risk resistance and motivation. Regional heterogeneity exists, with climate change having significant moderating effects on food security in non-food-producing regions and rainfall having significant effects in north and central regions. Relevant policy implications are suggested for strengthening climate change resilience, improving system design, and coordinating regional agricultural production. © 2023 Elsevier Inc.
作者关键字: Agricultural policies; Climate change; Food security; Moderating effects; Regional heterogeneity
索引关键字: China; Agriculture; Food supply; Public policy; Agricultural policies; Agricultural productions; Food security; Improving systems; Moderating effect; Panel data; Policy implications; Production cost; Regional heterogeneity; Uncertainty; agricultural policy; climate change; climate conditions; environmental impact; food security; heterogeneity; nature-society relations; resource development; Global warming
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Li L., Jin J., He R., Kuang F., Zhang C., Qiu X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Lin (57265848200); Jin, Jianjun (13103922600); He, Rui (57192896799); Kuang, Foyuan (57209224121); Zhang, Chenyang (57212661189); Qiu, Xin (57266077100)
57265848200; 13103922600; 57192896799; 57209224121; 57212661189; 57266077100
Effects of social capital on farmers’ choices of climate change adaptation behavior in Dazu District, China
(2023) Climate and Development, 15 (2), pp. 110 - 121, Cited 18 times.
DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2022.2061403
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摘要: This study explores the effects of social capital on farmers’ choices of climate change adaptation behavior in Dazu District, China. A total of 228 questionnaires were obtained from randomly sampled households. Social capital was divided into social networks, participation, reciprocity and trust. The adaptation behaviors in the study area were identified as crop adjustment, environmental improvement, financial management, and livelihood diversification. A boosted regression tree model was used to analyze the effects of different dimensions of social capital on farmers’ choices of climate change adaptation behavior. The results show that most farmers in Dazu District of Chongqing have adopted crop adjustment adaptation behavior. The social capital and socioeconomic characteristics of farmers have different impacts on different adaptation behaviors. Among social capital, the largest influence on climate change adaptation behavior is the degree of trust in the information of agricultural technology extension service centers, and the lowest influence is participation in rural cooperatives. In terms of socioeconomic characteristics, the largest impact on climate change adaptation behavior is agricultural income share, and the lowest impact is gender. The findings of this study can provide empirical support for governments to formulate effective policies to improve farmers’ climate change adaptation capabilities. © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
作者关键字: adaptation behavior; China; Climate change; farmer; social capital
索引关键字: China; Chongqing; adaptive management; agricultural technology; climate change; crop plant; social capital; spatiotemporal analysis
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Chen X., Jiang Y., Wang T., Zhou K., Liu J., Ben H., Wang W.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Chen, Xinru (60011492700); Jiang, Yuan (58120048500); Wang, Tianwei (59660004600); Zhou, Kexuan (60012335500); Liu, Jiayi (59756058400); Ben, Huirong (59756058500); Wang, Weidong (57202857563)
60011492700; 58120048500; 59660004600; 60012335500; 59756058400; 59756058500; 57202857563
Enhancing Farmer Resilience Through Agricultural Insurance: Evidence from Jiangsu, China
(2025) Agriculture (Switzerland), 15 (14), art. no. 1473, Cited 4 times.
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture15141473
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摘要: Against the backdrop of evolving global climate patterns, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events have increased significantly, posing unprecedented threats to agricultural production. This change has particularly profound impacts on agricultural systems in developing countries, making the enhancement of farmers’ capacity to withstand extreme weather events a crucial component for achieving sustainable agricultural development. As an essential safeguard for agricultural production, agricultural insurance plays an indispensable role in risk management. However, a pronounced gap persists between policy aspirations and actual adoption rates among farmers in developing economies. This study employs the integrated theory of planned behavior (TPB) and protection motivation theory (PMT) to construct an analytical framework incorporating psychological, socio-cultural, and risk-perception factors. Using Jiangsu Province—a representative high-risk agricultural region in China—as a case study, we administered 608 structured questionnaires to farmers. Structural equation modeling was applied to identify determinants influencing insurance adoption decisions. The findings reveal that farmers’ agricultural insurance purchase decisions are influenced by multiple factors. At the individual level, risk perception promotes purchase intention by activating protection motivation, while cost–benefit assessment enables farmers to make rational evaluations. At the social level, subjective norms can significantly enhance farmers’ purchase intention. Further analysis indicates that perceived severity indirectly enhances purchase intention by positively influencing attitude, while response costs negatively affect purchase intention by weakening perceived behavior control. Although challenges such as cognitive gaps and product mismatch exist in the intention-behavior transition, institutional trust can effectively mitigate these issues. It not only strengthens the positive impact of psychological factors on purchase intention, but also significantly facilitates the transformation of purchase intention into actual behavior. To promote targeted policy interventions for agricultural insurance, we propose corresponding policy recommendations from the perspective of public intervention based on the research findings. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: agricultural insurance purchase intention; climate change; institutional trust; protection motivation theory; public intervention; theory of planned behavior
索引关键字: China; Jiangsu; agricultural policy; analytical framework; climate change; developing world; economic development; farmers attitude; farming system; global climate; insurance system; risk perception
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Zhang Z., Shi Y., Zhuang L., Chen Z., Yan Y., Qin J., Zhao X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Zhengzong (59741567700); Shi, Yuzhong (57188568964); Zhuang, Lijuan (58277164500); Chen, Zhuoluo (59741419800); Yan, Yan (59741567800); Qin, Jiayi (59741711100); Zhao, Xueyan (55705152900)
59741567700; 57188568964; 58277164500; 59741419800; 59741567800; 59741711100; 55705152900
Spatiotemporal dynamics and category transition of rural socio-ecological system vulnerability: A multi-scale analysis in the Loess Plateau, China
(2025) Ecological Indicators, 178, art. no. 113831, Cited 2 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113831
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摘要: Rural socio-ecological systems (SESs) in ecologically vulnerable regions are increasingly threatened by climate change and human activities, with China's Loess Plateau (LP) serving as a critical example of escalating vulnerability challenges. However, comprehensive studies integrating multi-scale spatiotemporal dynamics and vulnerability category transition remain limited for this region. Addressing this gap, this paper constructs a socio-ecological system vulnerability (SESV) index based on an exposure-sensitivity-adaptive capacity framework, utilizing multi-source data fusion and entropy weighting. By employing hotspot analysis and dominant factor identification, the paper analyzes the spatiotemporal dynamics (2000–2020) and transitions in vulnerability categories of rural SESV at both regional and county scales across the LP. The results show that: (1) The overall rural SESV of the LP showed a fluctuating downward trend from 2000 to 2020, accompanied by pronounced regional variations. The Loess Plateau Gully Region (LPGR) exhibited the most significant decrease (0.0053), while the River Valley Plain Region (RVPR) maintained the highest vulnerability levels (0.4172). Spatially, vulnerability decreased from southeast to northwest. This overall improvement was driven primarily by enhanced adaptive capacity and reduced sensitivity, which offset the negative impacts of increased exposure. (2) The spatial configuration of vulnerability hot-spots (high vulnerability clusters) and cold-spots (low vulnerability clusters) changed substantially. Hot-spot areas expanded significantly (from 23 to 36 counties), while cold-spot areas shifted eastward, southward, and underwent spatial reorganization. (3) Four dominant SESV categories (exposure-dominant, sensitivity-dominant, adaptive capacity-dominant, and exposure-adaptive capacity-dominant) constituted over 75% of all counties. Notably, 51.61% of counties transitioned between vulnerability categories from 2000 to 2020. These findings provide actionable insights for targeted regional governance and rural revitalization policies in the LP, with implications for sustainable development in ecologically vulnerable regions globally. © 2025 The Author(s)
作者关键字: China; Dominant factor identification; Loess Plateau; Socio-ecological system vulnerability; Spatiotemporal dynamics; Vulnerability category transition
索引关键字: China; Loess Plateau; Climate change; Dynamics; Ecology; Factor analysis; Landforms; Regional planning; Rural areas; Sensitivity analysis; Sustainable development; Adaptive capacity; China; Dominant factor; Dominant factor identification; Loess Plateau; Socio-ecological system vulnerability; Socio-ecological systems; Spatio-temporal dynamics; System vulnerability; Vulnerability category transition; climate change; ecological impact; human activity; rural area; spatiotemporal analysis; sustainable development; vulnerability; Sediments
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Zhai L., Lee J.E.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhai, Linpei (58069101100); Lee, Jae Eun (7601479969)
58069101100; 7601479969
Exploring and Enhancing Community Disaster Resilience: Perspectives from Different Types of Communities
(2024) Water (Switzerland), 16 (6), art. no. 881, Cited 9 times.
DOI: 10.3390/w16060881
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摘要: This study aimed to explore the differences in various aspects of community disaster resilience and how to enhance disaster resilience tailored to different community types. The evaluation results were validated using the flood event that occurred in Zhengzhou on 20 July 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the “7.20” rainstorm disaster). The main results of the analysis showed that the respondents’ overall evaluation of their community’s resilience to the “7.20” disaster was relatively high. Commercial housing communities performed the best, followed by urban village communities, and employee family housing communities performed the worst. Specifically, commercial housing communities scored highest in three dimensions: human capital, physical infrastructure, and adaptation. Urban village communities scored highest in the three dimensions of social capital, institutional capital, and community competence, while employee family housing communities consistently ranked the lowest in each dimension. The most significant disparities were found in human capital, followed by community competence and social capital, adaptation, and, lastly, institutional capital and physical infrastructure. Targeted improvement strategies and measures are suggested for each type of community, offering valuable recommendations for relevant government agencies aiming to enhance community disaster resilience and disaster risk reduction. © 2024 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate emergency; community disaster resilience; disaster risk reduction; flood disaster
索引关键字: China; Henan; Zhengzhou; Disasters; Housing; Personnel; Risk assessment; Rural areas; Storms; Climate emergency; Community disaster resilience; Disaster resiliences; Disaster risk reductions; Evaluation results; Flood disaster; Housing community; Human capitals; Social capitals; Three dimensions; capital; climate change; disaster management; exploration; flood; government; housing conditions; risk assessment; Floods
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Mao K., Xu Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Mao, KuoRay (58921766100); Xu, Yue (59737934600)
58921766100; 59737934600
Climate adaptation and institutional continuity: Understanding lock-in dynamics in China's grassland governance
(2026) Chinese Journal of Sociology, 12 (1 Special Issue: China and the Environment), pp. 122 - 153, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1177/2057150X261420583
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摘要: Intensifying climate change poses growing challenges for socio-economic stability and rural livelihoods in China, particularly in ecologically sensitive regions such as the Inner Mongolian grasslands. Although climate adaptation has become a key policy priority, translating national objectives into locally effective action remains complex. A central challenge lies in the emergence of adaptation lock-ins—self-reinforcing institutional, epistemological, and policy dynamics that stabilize specific adaptation pathways while limiting alternative responses. This study applies the adaptive lock-in framework to examine how such dynamics have developed within China's grassland governance and how they shape climate vulnerability and adaptive capacity over time. Focusing on interactions among political–economic structures, centralized decision-making, and subnational implementation, the analysis explores how adaptation goals become institutionalized through formal policies, administrative procedures, and dominant knowledge frameworks. The study draws on 207 in-depth interviews with pastoralists, village cadres, and local officials in Inner Mongolia, complemented by a systematic review of climate adaptation and grassland management policy documents issued between 2002 and 2024. The findings suggest that adaptation lock-ins are closely intertwined with broader development and conservation agendas that influence infrastructure investment, risk framing, and institutional practice. While these arrangements facilitate policy coordination and implementation, they may also constrain flexibility in addressing diverse local conditions. By elucidating the mechanisms through which adaptation lock-ins form and persist, this study offers policy-relevant insights into how future climate adaptation efforts might strengthen responsiveness and resilience within existing governance frameworks, with implications extending beyond the Chinese context. © The Author(s) 2026
作者关键字: climate adaptation in China; climate adaptation lock-ins; environmental governance; grassland management; political ecology; politics of scale; transformative adaptation
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Wang H., Cui Z., Yan B., Ma X., Gao Y., Wu B., Wang Y., Lu P., Li Y., Han J., Li Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Haidi (57700693200); Cui, Zhengjun (57201828751); Yan, Bin (57201338585); Ma, Xingkang (57699437200); Gao, Yuhong (55908584500); Wu, Bing (57201949859); Wang, Yifan (59119256900); Lu, Peina (57219913051); Li, Yue (57202253958); Han, Jing (59210657400); Li, Yali (58722765100)
57700693200; 57201828751; 57201338585; 57699437200; 55908584500; 57201949859; 59119256900; 57219913051; 57202253958; 59210657400; 58722765100
Diversifying crop rotation improves productivity of oilseed flax by increasing soil carbon sequestration and soil biological health
(2025) Industrial Crops and Products, 237, art. no. 122129, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122129
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摘要: Diversified crop rotations are proposed to enhance agricultural system productivity, stability, and climate resilience. Oilseed flax, a crucial oilseed crop in rain-fed agricultural systems of China, faces increasing challenges under climate change due to conventional monoculture practices. Therefore, our eight-year field experiment in northwest China's rain-fed region assessed how integrating potato and wheat into flax monoculture affects oilseed flax productivity and soil health. The research results revealed that: In initial years, diversified rotation increased oilseed flax productivity and soil carbon sequestration, with minor positive effects on soil bacterial communities. As rotations progressed, these benefits amplified due to accumulated system functionality and increased precipitation. The wheat → potato → wheat → oilseed flax (WPWF) treatment achieved the maximum average grain yield of oilseed flax (70.2 % increase) and sustainable yield index (SYI, 63.9 % increase) over two crop rotation cycles, alongside a lower coefficient of variation (CV), compared with continuous oilseed flax monoculture (Cont F). Notably, soil carbon sequestration and bacterial diversity correlated positively with the oilseed flax productivity. Overall, soil organic carbon (SOC) storage under the crop rotation systems increased by 8.4 %−19.9 % and 10.7 %−30.7 %, respectively, compared with the Cont F in 2016 and 2020. Through integrated comprehensive evaluation and economic benefits analysis, the WFPF and WPWF systems are validated as regionally optimal rotations. It provides farmers with flexible implementation options to select context-adapted sequences based on local conditions. This study highlights diversified crop rotations as essential for long-term food security, soil health and farmers' income growth. © 2025 The Authors
作者关键字: Diversified crop rotations; Microbial community; Oilseed flax productivity; Planting frequency; Previous crop; Soil organic carbon
索引关键字: China; Carbon sequestration; Climate change; Crop rotation; Economic analysis; Economic and social effects; Flax; Grain (agricultural product); Linen; Rain; Soils; Agricultural system; Crop rotation; Diversified crop rotation; Microbial communities; Oilseed flax productivity; Planting frequency; Plantings; Previous crop; Soil carbon sequestration; Soil organic carbon; carbon sequestration; climate change; crop rotation; farming system; microbial community; monoculture; organic carbon; soil carbon; Oilseeds; Rotation
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Shen J., Duan W., Wang Y., Zhang Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Shen, Jinyu (56184168900); Duan, Wei (55660218600); Wang, Yuqi (57393264200); Zhang, Yijing (57209010829)
56184168900; 55660218600; 57393264200; 57209010829
Household Livelihood Vulnerability to Climate Change in West China
(2022) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (1), art. no. 551, Cited 20 times.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010551
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摘要: Climate change disproportionately affects natural resource-dependent communities in the ecologically vulnerable regions of western China. This study used the household livelihood vulnerability index under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (HLV-IPCC) to assess vulnerability. Data were collected from 823 households in Ningxia, Gansu, Guangxi, and Yunnan provinces, these being ecologically vulnerable regions in China. With a composite HLVI-IPCC and multiple regression model, the factors that affect households’ adaptive capability to HLVI-IPCC was estimated. Results indicate that Ningxia is the most vulnerable community, while Guangxi is the least vulnerable community across all indices. Moreover, Gansu has the heaviest sensitivity and exposure to climate change, whereas Ningxia has the highest adaptive capability to climate change. In addition, the age of household head and distance of the home to the town center had significant negative impacts on households’ adaptive capacity to HLVI-IPCC. The results also suggest that the HLVI assessment can provide an effective tool for local authorities to formulate prioritizing strategies with promoting climate-resilient development and increasing long-term adaptive capacity. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
作者关键字: Climate change; Household livelihood vulnerability index; Vulnerability; Western China
索引关键字: China; Cities; Climate Change; Family Characteristics; China; climate change; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; livelihood; vulnerability; article; climate change; Guangxi; household; multiple regression; Ningxia; China; city; family size
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出版阶段: Final
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He X., Yan J., Yang L.E., Zhou H., Wu Y., Wu S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: He, Xinjun (57222020417); Yan, Jianzhong (8337874400); Yang, Liang Emlyn (57202706583); Zhou, Hong (57196124042); Wu, Ya (57188859493); Wu, Shihai (57218699697)
57222020417; 8337874400; 57202706583; 57196124042; 57188859493; 57218699697
The role of government interventions in household climate adaptation on the Tibetan Plateau
(2022) Journal of Rural Studies, 95, pp. 544 - 559, Cited 23 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.10.003
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摘要: As climate change and its impacts intensify, the role of governments in the climate adaptation process has received widespread attention. Effective adaptation to climate change depends not only on whether households or communities adopt appropriate adaptation strategies but also on whether governments intervene effectively. To improve the understanding of the role of government interventions in households' climate adaptation processes, we propose a climate adaptation framework that takes government interventions into consideration at the household level. Based on a household survey in the Pumqu River Basin on the Tibetan Plateau, we discuss the impacts of government interventions on households' climate change adaptation. The results show that government interventions have: 1) buffered the risks and shocks of climate change to households' livelihoods; 2) shaped households' cognitions of climate change; 3) mediated the impact of households' livelihoods and climate change cognitions on their adaptation strategies; and 4) directly influenced households’ livelihoods and their choices of climate adaptation strategies. Our findings emphasize the interfaces between government interventions and household adaptation, which not only helps governments clarify some principles when planning climate interventions but also has important implications for them to better guide households to adapt to climate change. © 2022
作者关键字: Climate adaptation; Climate change; Government interventions; Household livelihoods; The Tibetan plateau
索引关键字: China; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; adaptive management; climate change; environmental planning; livelihood; state role
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Tong Q., Yuan X., Zhang L., Zhang J., Li W.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Tong, Qingmeng (57194605728); Yuan, Xinyuan (58849486200); Zhang, Lu (55924091900); Zhang, Junbiao (47961469100); Li, Wenjing (57202884240)
57194605728; 58849486200; 55924091900; 47961469100; 57202884240
The impact of livelihood capitals on farmers’ adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices: Evidence from rice production in the Jianghan Plain, China
(2024) Climate Risk Management, 43, art. no. 100583, Cited 28 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.crm.2023.100583
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摘要: As the relationship between climate change and agricultural production increasingly gains attention, the FAO recommends the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices (CSAPs) to ensure the stable development of agriculture amidst changing climatic conditions. However, the adoption rate of CSAPs remains low and the effects of livelihood capitals have received little attention. Based on the survey data for 916 farmers in the Jianghan Plain of China, this paper adopts a multivariate Probit model to examine the impact of farmers’ livelihood capitals which are measured by an entropy-TOPSIS approach on their adoption of CSAPs. Our results demonstrate that different livelihood capitals exert various influence on the adoption of CSAPs. Specifically, human, financial, physical, and social capital have positive relationships with pesticide-oriented CSAPs such as integrated pest management (IPM). Natural capital has a positive relationship with seed- and water- oriented CSAPs like tolerant rice varieties (TRV). Natural capital positively relates to soil-oriented CPSPs including rice straw mulching (RSM) while physical capital has a negative effect. Natural and physical capitals have positive relationships with fertilizer-oriented CSAPs like deep placement of fertilizer (DPF). Social and natural capitals have positive relationships with soil-oriented CSAPs such as no-tillage direct seeding (NTDS) while financial capital has a negative effect. Climate factors are also important in the adoption of CSAPs such as TRV and RSM. Finally, policy recommendations are suggested to enhance household livelihood capitals to promote the adoption of each type of CSAP. © 2023 The Author(s)
作者关键字: Adoption; China; Climate adaptation; Climate-smart agriculture; Livelihood capital
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出版阶段: Final
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Li Z., Yang L., Zhu L., Tan J., Xie Z., Wang Y., Zhang H., Xie J., Cui S., Bai S., Hou Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Zhangjie (60173182400); Yang, Lihong (59392228600); Zhu, Ling (58236207000); Tan, Jing (59947083600); Xie, Zhiqiang (57217178404); Wang, Yudong (37040080900); Zhang, Hong (60173182500); Xie, Jinhang (60172813200); Cui, Songyun (59735778000); Bai, Shihan (58913210600); Hou, Zhiqun (57222344492)
60173182400; 59392228600; 58236207000; 59947083600; 57217178404; 37040080900; 60173182500; 60172813200; 59735778000; 58913210600; 57222344492
Revealing the causes of inequality in rainstorm flood disaster resilience between town and rural areas in southwestern China: Based on natural and social system dimensions
(2026) Journal of Rural Studies, 121, art. no. 103932, Cited 2 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103932
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摘要: Amid global climate change and urbanization, the southwestern region of China is experiencing frequent heavy rainfall events. The complex natural environment, coupled with inequality in social development, has exacerbated the disparity in disaster recovery between town and rural areas. This study focuses on 24 towns and 115 rural areas in Yiliang County, Yunnan Province, and examines the rainstorm disaster cycle. A quantification framework for Rainstorm Flooding Disaster Resilience (RFDR) is developed for different town and rural units, along with a comprehensive evaluation system that integrates both natural and social dimensions. The CRITIC weighting method and weighted average approach are used to reveal RFDR inequality between town and rural areas, and spatial differentiation maps are generated using ArcGIS. The study found that: (1) Adverse natural conditions, particularly river density, terrain slope, and elevation differences, significantly influence the RFDR in the region; (2) Disparities in infrastructure, economy, and population structure exacerbate the inequality in RFDR between town and rural areas; (3) 44 % of town areas in the study region fall into high RFDR categories, while only 16 % of rural areas do. Additionally, rural RFDR is strongly positively correlated with the distance to nearby towns; (4) Town RFDR is 1.33 times higher than rural RFDR throughout the disaster cycle. The paper concludes with a discussion of the evolving RFDR inequality and offers recommendations for improvement, aiming to support local government efforts to reduce town-rural disaster disparities. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd.
作者关键字: Disaster cycle; RFDR; Southwestern China mountains; Spatial disparities; Town and rural areas
索引关键字: China; disaster management; flooding; mountain region; rainstorm; rural area; spatial variation; urban area
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出版阶段: Final
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Zhao F., Zhou Q., Liu L., Liu F., Ma W., Li H., Chen Q., Liu Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhao, Fuchang (57218645740); Zhou, Qiang (55722136100); Liu, Lianyou (7405254909); Liu, Fenggui (12038767400); Ma, Weidong (57223431408); Li, Hanmei (59524753800); Chen, Qiong (55805825300); Liu, Yuling (60213060400)
57218645740; 55722136100; 7405254909; 12038767400; 57223431408; 59524753800; 55805825300; 60213060400
Evaluation of Disaster Resilience and Optimization Strategies for Villages in the Hengduan Mountains Region, China
(2025) Sustainability (Switzerland), 17 (22), art. no. 10176, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su172210176
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摘要: The intensifying global warming and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events have created an urgent need for targeted resilience building in mountainous villages. This study focuses on three typical villages in the Hengduan Mountains region. From the perspective of individual villagers, a disaster resilience evaluation index system was constructed, encompassing four dimensions: disaster prevention capacity, disaster resistance capacity, disaster relief capacity, and recovery capacity. Using the entropy method and a village disaster resilience assessment model, the disaster resilience levels of each village were quantitatively evaluated. The results indicate the following: (1) Disaster resistance capacity is the key factor constraining the disaster resilience level of mountain villages. (2) The overall disaster resilience of mountain villages is at a medium level, with minor differences among villages. (3) Significant disparities exist in capacity dimensions across villages: Qina Village demonstrates the strongest disaster resistance capacity, while Xiamachang Village excels in disaster prevention capacity but shows relative weakness in recovery capacity. (4) Household material endowment has a significant positive impact on disaster prevention, resistance, relief, and recovery capacities, while individual self-rescue capability and individual–government collaboration capacity also significantly enhance disaster prevention, resistance, and relief capacities. We propose the following: Leveraging the rural revitalization strategy as a pivotal point, this approach promotes the diversified development of the village economy. It facilitates the increase in villagers’ income through the implementation of employment skill training programs, thereby strengthening household material foundations to enhance individual disaster resilience. By relying on the mass monitoring and mass prevention mechanism and a disaster information sharing platform, real-time exchange of disaster situation information is achieved, which enhances communication and collaboration between villagers and the government, consequently improving the synergistic efficiency between individuals and governmental bodies. Simultaneously, a villager-centered disaster prevention system is constructed. Through measures such as disaster prevention publicity and practical disaster response drills, villagers’ awareness of disasters and their capabilities for self and mutual rescue are elevated, ultimately strengthening the overall disaster resilience of rural areas in the Hengduan Mountains region. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: disaster prevention and mitigation; disaster resilience; geological disasters; mountain villages; resilience assessment
索引关键字: China; Hengduan Mountains; disaster management; disaster relief; ecosystem resilience; extreme event; global warming; mountain region; natural disaster; optimization; village
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出版阶段: Final
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Yang Y., Zhang Y., Zhou J., Liu Y., Lin L., Kang S., Yang G., Sauer J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yang, Yu (57222744915); Zhang, Yang (58791266700); Zhou, Jiajun (57196344995); Liu, Yang (58767796900); Lin, Linshan (57204125975); Kang, Shijia (57812210000); Yang, Gaofei (59654692100); Sauer, Johannes (15846725100)
57222744915; 58791266700; 57196344995; 58767796900; 57204125975; 57812210000; 59654692100; 15846725100
Climate change risk perception as a catalyst for adaptive effect of ICT: The case in rural Eastern China
(2025) Climate Risk Management, 48, art. no. 100697, Cited 6 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.crm.2025.100697
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摘要: Understanding the mechanisms by which technological advancements like ICT influence adaptive actions is crucial for smallholder farmers confronting climate change. This study analyzes data from rural areas in China's Yangtze River Delta to examine how ICT affects farmers’ adaptive investments. The findings reveal that ICT does not directly increase adaptive investments among smallholders. Instead, it indirectly influences these investments by enhancing farmers’ perceptions of climate risks, thereby addressing debates over ICT's effectiveness in promoting adaptive actions. By categorizing smallholder farmers’ climate change risk perceptions into sixteen distinct subtypes and measuring them, we provide a understanding how ICT elevates risk awareness. This work extends the model of private proactive adaptation to climate change (MPPACC) by demonstrating that technological advancements influence climate change risk perception, expanding its scope from social discourse to include objective adaptive capacity. Practically, these findings underscore the critical role of risk perception in devising effective adaptation policies. By considering risk perception as a key factor in ICT policy formulation, policymakers can effectively enhance smallholders’ adaptive actions. © 2025 The Author(s)
作者关键字: Adaptive investment; Climate changes risk perception; ICT; Rural China
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出版阶段: Final
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Zhang Q., Cui F., Dai L., Feng B., Lu Y., Tang H.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Qin (59447552300); Cui, Fengqi (57209805550); Dai, Luwei (57209796561); Feng, Bing (57209802861); Lu, Yunjing (57209808517); Tang, Haiping (21234343200)
59447552300; 57209805550; 57209796561; 57209802861; 57209808517; 21234343200
Pastoralists’ perception of and adaptation strategies for climate change: associations with observed climate variability
(2019) Natural Hazards, 96 (3), pp. 1387 - 1412, Cited 12 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-019-03620-5
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摘要: Although climate change is a universal phenomenon, its indicators and manifestations are entirely local, as are adaptation choices, strategies, and practices. Based on face-to-face interview data from 427 randomly selected pastoral households of the Hulun Buir grassland in northern China, this study investigated perceptions and impacts of historical climate change and the associations of these perceptions with observed climate change. Meanwhile, we identified pastoralists’ responses to climate change, as well as barriers to the adaptation process. We used binary logistic regression models to determine the factors that influence climate change adaptation strategies. The results show that pastoralists’ perception of the inter-annual variability in climate variables is relatively consistent with the observed meteorological data. Pastoralists’ adaptive strategies for climate variability comprise primarily livestock and pasture management interventions, such as “purchasing fodder”, “reducing livestock”, “part-time grazing”, and “renting pasture”. In addition, pastoralists identified several barriers that are allied with adaptation practices, such as limited grassland tenure, an absence of credit, and limited access to agricultural markets. Furthermore, the sex, age, and education level of the head of household and the household livelihood capital and location were found to be the key factors determining the choice of adaptation strategies. This knowledge helps to assess the needs for action and information and to improve the credibility of policies that shape collective actions based on a unified plan or goal. Combined, these efforts aid in adaptation to reduce the vulnerability of the livestock sector, especially the livelihood security of smallholder pastoralists in grassland ecosystems. © 2019, Springer Nature B.V.
作者关键字: Adaptation barriers; Livelihood capital; Pastoral households; SPEI index
索引关键字: China; Hulun Buir Desert; Nei Monggol; adaptive management; climate change; livelihood; natural disaster; pastoralism; perception
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出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Hageback J., Sundberg J., Ostwald M., Chen D., Yun X., Knutsson P.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Hageback, Johanna (8983699100); Sundberg, Jenny (14014262100); Ostwald, Madelene (6603759699); Chen, Deliang (8284622100); Yun, Xie (8983698900); Knutsson, Per (55789505626)
8983699100; 14014262100; 6603759699; 8284622100; 8983698900; 55789505626
Climate variability and land-use change in Danangou watershed, China - Examples of small-scale farmers' adaptation
(2005) Climatic Change, 72 (1-2), pp. 189 - 212, Cited 74 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-005-5384-7
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摘要: 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. © Springer 2005.
索引关键字: Asia; China; Eastern Hemisphere; Eurasia; Far East; World; Data recording; Precipitation (meteorology); Public policy; Watersheds; agricultural practice; climate variation; land use change; perception; Climate variability; Farmers; Interannual variability; Climate change
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Cai Y., Khan A., Zhao M.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Cai, Yu (57206944368); Khan, Aftab (57216845438); Zhao, Minjuan (54410096900)
57206944368; 57216845438; 54410096900
Implications of nomadic-rotational grazing and engineering adaptations for herder household income in northern pastoral China
(2025) Journal of Environmental Management, 381, art. no. 125248, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125248
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摘要: Climate change adaptation is critical for sustainable livestock production and securing the livelihoods of herder households. However, the effectiveness of current adaptation strategies and their influence on pastoral community welfare remain insufficiently explored. This research investigates the factors influencing herder households' decisions to adopt different adaptation strategies, focusing on why some prioritize traditional nomadic-rotational grazing while others turn to engineering solutions. Utilizing an endogenous switching regression model with a control function approach and maximum likelihood estimation to address selection bias and heterogeneity in adaptation decisions. Data were collected from 830 herder households across six counties in Inner Mongolia and Gansu Province. The findings indicate that approximately 41 % of herder households practice nomadic-rotational grazing, while 54 % employ engineering adaptations. The propensity for nomadic-rotational grazing is associated with cooler conditions and greater pasture access, whereas engineering adaptations are preferred in warmer, more humid conditions and among households situated closer to towns offering better access to government services. However, these adaptations are associated with a reduction in the household's income. The results highlight the complexity of adaptation decisions and underscore the need for the context-appropriate strategies that strengthen resilience without compromising economic well-being. A deeper understanding of these dynamics can inform more effective pastoral development policies and guide future research on refining adaptation measures to improve herder livelihoods under a changing climate. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd
作者关键字: Climate change; Endogenous switching regression; Engineering adaptation; Herder; Household income; Nomadic-rotational grazing
索引关键字: Animal Husbandry; Animals; China; Climate Change; Family Characteristics; Humans; Income; Livestock; China; Gansu; Nei Monggol; Adaptation decisions; Adaptation strategies; Climate change adaptation; Endogenous switching; Endogenous switching regression; Engineering adaptation; Herder; Household income; Nomadic-rotational grazing; Switching regressions; adaptation; climate change; endogenous cue; grazing; heterogeneity; household income; livestock farming; regression analysis; adaptation; article; China; climate change; controlled study; economic well-being; government; grazing; household; household income; human; Inner Mongolia; livestock; maximum likelihood method; pasture; selection bias; animal; animal husbandry; China; climate change; family structure; income; procedures; Abiotic
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出版阶段: Final
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Wilkes A., Wang S., Lipper L., Chang X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wilkes, Andreas (7006341411); Wang, Shiping (57209431041); Lipper, Leslie (6505952338); Chang, Xiaofeng (34876191000)
7006341411; 57209431041; 6505952338; 34876191000
Market Costs and Financing Options for Grassland Carbon Sequestration: Empirical and Modelling Evidence From Qinghai, China
(2021) Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, art. no. 657608, Cited 8 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2021.657608
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摘要: Asia’s grasslands provide livelihoods for some of the region’s poorest people. Widespread grassland degradation reduces the resilience and returns to herding livelihoods. Reversing degradation and conserving grasslands could not only improve herders’ situation, but also make a huge contribution to mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon in soils. However, the means for reaching each of these objectives are not necessarily the same. To realize this potentially huge dual livelihood/climate change mitigation outcome from improved grassland management, it is necessary to have detailed understanding of the processes involved in securing better livelihoods and sequestering carbon. Based on household surveys on the Tibetan Plateau and modeling results, this study estimates economic and market costs of grassland carbon sequestration, and analyzes the implications of household and carbon project cash flows for the design of financing options. Five scenarios are modeled involving cultivation of grass on severely degraded grassland (all scenarios) and reduced grazing intensity on less degraded land, which requires destocking by 29, 38, 47, 56, and 65% in each scenario). Modeling results suggest that economic benefits for herders are positive at low levels of destocking, and negative at high levels of destocking, but initial investments and opportunity costs are significant barriers to adoption for households in all destocking scenarios. Existing rural finance products are not suitable for herders to finance the necessary investments. Market costs–the cost at which transactions between herders and carbon project developers are feasible–depend on the scale of project implementation but are high compared to recent carbon market prices. Large initial investments increase project developers’ financing costs and risk, so co-financing of initial investments by government would be necessary. Therefore, public policies to support grassland carbon sequestration should consider the potential roles of a range of financial instruments. © Copyright © 2021 Wilkes, Wang, Lipper and Chang.
作者关键字: carbon offsets; China; grassland; investment cost; opportunity cost; soil carbon (C) sequestration
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Zhou X., Han M.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhou, Xiaoli (57216742263); Han, Mingyang (57962949200)
57216742263; 57962949200
Addressing global challenges: How does the integration of rural industries in China enhance agricultural resilience?
(2025) PLOS ONE, 20 (7 July), art. no. e0327796, Cited 5 times.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0327796
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摘要: Promoting the integrated development of rural industries represents a crucial pathway for accelerating the modernization of the entire industrial chain and consolidating and enhancing agricultural resilience. This study constructs provincial-level panel data for China spanning 2012–2022 and employs a multidimensional, visualization-based, and spatial research paradigm to comprehensively examine the impact effects and mechanisms through which rural industrial integration empowers agricultural resilience in China. The findings reveal that, first, rural industrial integration can effectively enhance agricultural resilience levels, with stable economic returns and diversified functional development serving as key pathways for improving agricultural resilience. Second, the eastern and western regions have unleashed agricultural resilience potential through superior policy and environmental advantages, while the relatively homogeneous grain structure and path dependence in the central and northeastern regions have prevented agricultural industrial integration from effectively achieving expected outcomes. Third, structural rationalization has improved resource allocation efficiency, but industrial structure advancement and industrial structure sophistication have actually diminished the enhancement effects on agricultural resilience. Fourth, urbanization has led to adverse resource competition, reducing the positive impact of rural industrial integration on agricultural resilience levels. Fifth, the enhancement of agricultural resilience through rural industrial integration demonstrates geographically-distant resource spillover effects to neighboring regions. This research provides an important theoretical framework and practical paradigm for global agricultural transformation, offering particularly significant strategic guidance for developing countries in building resilient agricultural systems, addressing climate change impacts, and ensuring food security. © 2025 Zhou, Han. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
索引关键字: Agriculture; China; Conservation of Natural Resources; Humans; Rural Population; Urbanization; article; China; climate change; conceptual framework; controlled study; developing country; drug toxicity; food security; grain (structure); integration; resource allocation; urbanization; agriculture; China; economics; environmental protection; human; procedures; rural population
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Fang Y.-P., Liu Y.-W., Yan X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Fang, Yi-ping (12753683300); Liu, Yun-wei (54417449100); Yan, Xiao (59082445400)
12753683300; 54417449100; 59082445400
Meat production' sensitivity and adaptation to precipitation concentration index during the growing season of grassland: Insights from rural households
(2015) Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 201, pp. 51 - 60, Cited 10 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.11.001
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摘要: Grassland-based animal husbandry is the dominant economic activity on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, and livestock production is the main contributor to livelihood creation for pastoralists. In recent years, changes in food markets and climate variables bring the need to develop livestock production into sharp focus. By using the Cobb-Douglas production function, we defined the per capita meat production of rural households as dependent variable, while the proportion of accumulated precipitation from April to September in annual average precipitation (PCI), the productive fixed assets per capita, the number of labor force per household were considered as independent variables in order to model the relationship between the per capita meat production and the PCI at micro level of household. Based on the time series data of rural household survey (1986-2012) and observed meteorological data (1978-2010) across Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet, China, we estimated the sensitivity of per capita meat production to the PCI. We also quantified the adaptation effects of the productive fixed assets and labor productivity in improving per capita meat production of rural households respectively. Our results indicate that: (i) the per capita meat production of rural households exhibits a high sensitivity to three key variables: the productive fixed assets per capita, the number of labor force per household, and the PCI. It increases by 0.938 and 0.218 times when the productive fixed assets per capita and the PCI increase by one unit respectively. On the contrary, it decreases by 0.268 times when the number of labor force per household engaged in grass-fed livestock sector increases by one unit; (ii) on the basis of parameter estimates and Cobb-Douglas modeling, the losses of meat production due to decrease in the PCI can be offset by increasing productive fixed assets. And a decrease in the labor force engaged in grass-fed livestock sector can help improve the productivity of grassland-based animal husbandry. Therefore, adaptation options of rural households, based on the productive fixed assets and labor productivity, will be most effective in the long term when they are complemented by appropriate public policies such as infrastructure construction, water conservancy project, subsidies of livestock production material, professional training and innovation of pastoralists' perception at different scales. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
作者关键字: Adaptation of climate change; Household scale; Precipitation concentration index (PCI); Productive fixed assets; Sensitivity of meat production
索引关键字: China; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; adaptation; climate change; economic activity; grassland; growing season; household survey; livestock farming; meat; pastoralism; precipitation (climatology); rural area
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Fang Y.-P., Zhao C., Rasul G., Wahid S.M.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Fang, Yi-ping (12753683300); Zhao, Chen (56729472700); Rasul, Golam (7005132071); Wahid, Shahriar M. (15754762900)
12753683300; 56729472700; 7005132071; 15754762900
Rural household vulnerability and strategies for improvement: An empirical analysis based on time series
(2016) Habitat International, 53, pp. 254 - 264, Cited 33 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.11.035
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摘要: Households are the basic units of production and consumption in rural communities. Analyzing vulnerability at the household level can help in identifying the threats that households face and potential coping and adaptation approaches, especially in view of the increasing vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. We developed a household-based model for assessing rural household vulnerability in Shigatze Prefecture in Tibet Autonomous Region of China using time series survey data. The assessment took four main aspects of vulnerability into account: the subsistence condition (food supply), development condition (education and income), accessibility of water resources (variability in rainfall), and threat of water disaster (area affected by drought and floods). Rural household vulnerability decreased overall between 1986 and 2012 but with considerable fluctuation over time. Up to 2000, the main drivers of vulnerability were knowledge (basic education), access to sufficient food, and reliable access to water, in that order. After the early 2000s, knowledge (basic education) is also the most important driver, followed by cash income, and again reliable access to water. The increase in importance of education and income is linked to the transformation of focus of rural households from subsistence to sustainable development. The impact of variability in water resources appears to be becoming more important as a result of climate change. The most effective strategies for reducing rural household vulnerability and improving adaptive capacity to climate change are likely to be accelerating the development of education in rural areas, promoting an incremental increase in the income of farmers and herdsmen, constructing rural irrigation infrastructure, and establishing agricultural disaster prevention and mitigation systems. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
作者关键字: Adaptation to climate change; Rural household vulnerability; Shigatze prefecture; Structure of vulnerability
索引关键字: China; Xizang; adaptive management; climate change; coping strategy; empirical analysis; rural society; time series analysis; vulnerability
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Tan S., Li T., Huntsinger L.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Tan, Shuhao (14067894500); Li, Tingyu (57201307946); Huntsinger, Lynn (6701606028)
14067894500; 57201307946; 6701606028
Analyzing Herder Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change: A Case Study from an Ecologically Fragile Area in Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China
(2018) Human Ecology, 46 (3), pp. 399 - 409, Cited 10 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-018-9991-0
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摘要: Based on 224 face-to-face household surveys in an ecologically fragile grazing area in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, this study analyzes herder (pastoralist) adaptive capacity for coping with climate change. The Composite Indicator Framework Method and Entropy Weighting Method were applied to calculate each herder’s Adaptive Capacity Index (ACI) based on 16 indicators from seven determinants of adaptive willingness and adaptive capital. Results show that herders have an average ACI value of 0.40. Classifying herders into three groups of relatively high, medium, and low ACI values, we find that financial capital and social capital are the most significant determinants of herder adaptive capacity. Improving financial services and building herder social capital would be the most effective ways of enhancing adaptive capacity for coping with climate change. The methods and indicators developed can be generalized to other similar areas to facilitate better policy interventions for reducing poverty and improving rangeland management. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
作者关键字: Adaptive capacity index; Climate change; Ecologically fragile areas; Herder poverty reduction; Inner Mongolia; Peoples Republic of China; Rangeland management
索引关键字: China; Nei Monggol; adaptive management; agricultural worker; climate change; coping strategy; grazing management; household survey; land management; poverty alleviation; rangeland
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Luo N., Mueller N., Zhang Y., Feng P., Huang S., Liu D.L., Yu Y., Wang X., Wang P., Meng Q.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Luo, Ning (57216300012); Mueller, Nathan (52364731900); Zhang, Yi (57207473157); Feng, Puyu (57201091016); Huang, Shoubing (55634329000); Liu, De Li (57749997900); Yu, Yonghong (57347541700); Wang, Xingya (56256710500); Wang, Pu (24175198400); Meng, Qingfeng (25638850300)
57216300012; 52364731900; 57207473157; 57201091016; 55634329000; 57749997900; 57347541700; 56256710500; 24175198400; 25638850300
Short-term extreme heat at flowering amplifies the impacts of climate change on maize production
(2023) Environmental Research Letters, 18 (8), art. no. 084021, Cited 27 times.
DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ace7e3
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摘要: Extreme weather poses a threat to global crop production, food security and farmer livelihoods. High temperatures have been identified as detrimental to crop yields; however, how heat stress during the critical flowering stage will influence future maize (Zea mays L.) yields remains unclear. Here, we combined statistical and process-based models to assess impacts of short-term extreme heat at flowering on Chinese maize yield under climate change. We showed that heat around flowering has a stronger impact on yields than heat at other times in the growing season, especially for temperatures >30 °C. Heat stress during flowering was responsible for 23% of total yield loss from extreme degree days (EDDs) in 1990-2012. An improved process-based model (Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM)-maize) incorporating a grain-temperature function was then applied and indicated that extreme heat at flowering amplified the impacts of climate change on maize production compared to the original model. The improved APSIM-maize predicted an 8.7% yield reduction across the Chinese Maize Belt as EDDs increased more than quadrupled at the end of the century (2070-2099) under a high emissions pathway (SSP585) in comparison with the baseline period (1990-2019). Our study highlights the importance of extreme heat at flowering on maize yield and can inform farmers and policy makers on adaptive measures as well as providing a reference for other crop areas facing similar challenges. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd.
作者关键字: agriculture; food security; heat stress; process-based model; statistical model
索引关键字: Climate models; Crops; Cultivation; Food supply; Grain (agricultural product); Thermal stress; Agricultural production system; Degree days; Extreme weather; Food security; Heat stress; Maize production; Maize yield; Process-based modeling; Statistic modeling; System simulator; climate change; crop production; crop yield; flowering; food security; livelihood; maize; Climate change
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Feng Q., Si Z., Scott S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Feng, Qihua (60107277100); Si, Zhenzhong (55841212700); Scott, Steffanie (23996135400)
60107277100; 55841212700; 23996135400
Adapting to climate change on the farm: Experiences of small-scale ecological farmers in two regions of China
(2025) Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 14 (4), Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.5304/jafscd.2025.144.011
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摘要: While ecological practices are widely recognized as effective strategies for addressing climate change, their adoption among smallholders is significantly influenced by the experiences of early adopters such as small-scale ecological farmers. Despite this important factor in adoption, few empirical studies have examined how small-scale ecological farmers experience climate change and evaluate the effectiveness of their ecological approaches. Drawing on data from in-depth interviews, farm visits and surveys with 28 ecological farmers in China, we develop an integrative analytical framework that uses farmers’ own narratives to examine how they perceive, are impacted by, and respond to climate change at the farm level. We found that beyond direct impacts on crop yield and quality, ecological farm productivity was undermined as climate shocks disrupt agroecosystems, damage farm facilities, and pose health risks to farm workers. In response, farmers apply diverse ecological practices alongside socio-economic measures to build resilience. While the paper demonstrates the adaptive value of ecological practices, it also reveals that their broader and successful adoption among smallholders is contingent upon overcoming substantial economic, social and institutional barriers. The study highlights the potential of bottom-up, farmer-led initiatives and advocates for targeted policies and services tailored specifically to the needs of ecological farmers. © 2025 by the Authors.
作者关键字: adaptation; China; climate change; ecological farmers; smallholders
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Renner M., Sweeney S., Kubit J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Renner, Michael (7102237639); Sweeney, Sean (39462197100); Kubit, Jill (25652042400)
7102237639; 39462197100; 25652042400
Green jobs: Working for people and the environment
(2008) Worldwatch Paper, (177), pp. 1 - 57, Cited 17 times.
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摘要: The pursuit of so-called "green jobs" - employment that contributes to protecting the environment and reducing humanity's carbon foot-print - will be a key economic driver of the 21st century. "Climate-proofing" the global economy will involve large-scale investments in new technologies, equipment, buildings, and infrastructure, which will provide a major stimulus for much-needed new employment and an opportunity for retaining and transforming existing jobs. The number of green jobs is on the rise. The renewable energy sector has seen rapid expansion in recent years, with current employment in renewables and supplier industries estimated at a conservative 2.3 million worldwide. The wind power industry employs some 300,000 people, the solar photovoltaics (PV) sector an estimated 170,000, and the solar thermal industry more than 600,000. More than I million jobs are found in the biofuels industry growing and processing a variety of feedstocks into ethanol and biodiesel. Construction jobs can be greened by ensuring that new buildings meet high performance standards. And retrofitting existing buildings to make them more energy-efficient has huge job potential for construction workers, architects, energy auditors, engineers, and others. The weatherization of some 200,000 apartments in Germany created 25,000 new jobs and helped retain 116,000 existing jobs in 2002-04. The transportation industry is a cornerstone of modern economics, but it also has the fastest-rising carbon emissions of any sector. Relatively green auto manufacturing jobs - those in manufacturing the most-efficient cars currently available - today number no more than about 250,000 out of roughly 8 million in the auto sector worldwide. Modern rail and urban transit systems offer a greener alternative, but they need fresh commitment and investments to reverse the job erosion of recent decades. In growing numbers of cities, good jobs are being generated by the emergence of bus rapid transit systems. There are also substantial green employment opportunities in retrofitting old diesel buses to reduce air pollutants and in replacing old equipment with cleaner compressed natural gas (CNG) or hybrid-electric buses. In New Delhi, the introduction of 6,100 CNG buses by 2009 is expected to create 18,000 new jobs. The steel, aluminum, cement, and paper industries are highly energy-intensive and polluting. But increasing scrap use, greater energy efficiency, and reliance on alternative energy sources may at least render them a pale shade of green. Worldwide, more than 40 percent of steel output and one-quarter of aluminum production is based on recycled scrap, possibly employing more than a quarter million people. Recycling and remanufacturing jobs worldwide number many millions, but incompatible definitions and a lack of data gathering make a global tally impossible. China alone is thought to have some 10 million jobs in this sector, and the United States has more than 1 million. In developing countries, recycling is often done by informal networks of scavengers. Brazil, which boasts a high rate of aluminum recycling, relies on some 500,000 scrap collectors. Cairo's 70,000 Zabaleen recycle as much as 85 percent of the materials they collect. Agriculture and forestry often still account for the bulk of employment and livelihoods in many developing countries. Small farms are more labor- and knowledge-intensive than agroindustrial farms are, and they use fewer energy and chemical inputs. But relatively sustainable forms of smallholder agriculture are being squeezed hard by energy- and pesticide-intensive farms and by global supply chains. Organic farming is still limited. But because it is more labor-intensive than industrialized agriculture, it can be a source of growing green employment. Afforestation and reforestation efforts, as well as better stewardship of critical ecosystems more generally, could support livelihoods among the more than 1 billion people who depend on forests, often through non-timber forest products. Planting trees creates large numbers of jobs, although these are often seasonal and low paid. Agroforestry, which combines tree planting with traditional farming, offers significant environmental benefits in degraded areas - including carbon sequestration. Some 1.2 billion people already depend on it to some extent. There is additional job potential in efforts to adapt to, and cope with, climate change. Building flood barriers, terracing land, and rehabilitating wetlands is labor-intensive work. Efforts to protect croplands from environmental degradation and to adapt farming to climate change by raising water efficiency, preventing erosion, planting trees, using conservation tillage, and rehabilitating degraded crop and pastureland can also support rural livelihoods. The potential for green jobs is immense. But much of it will not materialize without massive and sustained investments in the public and private sectors. Governments need to establish a firm framework for greening all aspects of the economy, with the help of targets and mandates, business incentives, and reformed tax and subsidy policies. It will also be critical to develop innovative forms of technology transfer to spread green methods around the world at the scale and speed required to avoid full-fledged climate change. Cooperative technology development and technology-sharing programs could help expedite the process of replicating best practices. To provide as many workers as possible with the qualifications they will increasingly need, an expansion of green education, training, and skill-building programs in a broad range of occupations is crucial. Resource extraction and energy-intensive industries are likely to feel the greatest impact in transitioning to a low-carbon future, and regions and communities highly dependent on them will need assistance in diversifying their economic base, creating alternative jobs and livelihoods, and acquiring new skills. This is known as a "just transition." Green jobs need to be decent jobs - offering good wages and income security, safe working conditions, dignity at work, and adequate workers' rights. Sadly, this is not always the case today. Recycling work is sometimes precarious, involving serious occupational health hazards and often generating less than living wages and incomes. Growing crops at biofuels plantations in countries like Brazil, Colombia, Malaysia, and Indonesia often involves excessive workloads, poor pay, exposure to pesticides, and oppression of workers. These cautionary aspects highlight the need for sustainable employment to be good not only for the environment but also for the people holding the jobs. Still, an economy that reconciles human aspirations with the planet's limits is eminently possible.
索引关键字: Asia; Brazil; Central Europe; China; Colombia; Delhi; Eurasia; Europe; Far East; Germany; India; Malaysia; New Delhi; North America; South America; South Asia; Southeast Asia; United States; alternative energy; biofuel; carbon emission; developing world; employment; global economy; recycling; renewable resource; twenty first century
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Li H., Jia R., Renn O., Xu T.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Huijie (57222962434); Jia, Ru (57655042200); Renn, Ortwin (55392453800); Xu, Tianjiao (57282648100)
57222962434; 57655042200; 55392453800; 57282648100
Managing Risks Arising from Conservation Complexities of Forests: Insights from China’s “Chief Scheme” Practice
(2022) Sustainability (Switzerland), 14 (9), art. no. 5042, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su14095042
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摘要: Forests play a critical role in combating climate change. It takes China from timber production to ecosystem rehabilitation and then to the future of carbon neutrality. Even though China’s forestry has made great achievements, there remain many problems with its sustainable management, especially the difficult balance between rural livelihood and forest conservation. Under these circumstances, the forest chief scheme was transformed from local trials to a national mechanism. This article seeks to analyze the origin and evolution of the “forest chief” scheme and the complexities and challenges related to China’s sustainable forestry development. Taking the risk governance framework, this study provides a systematic overview of the functioning of the “forest chiefs” element integral to sustainable governance. It offers innovative ways of top-down participation in the specific context by integrating the adaptive risk governance approach, thereby provoking critical thinking about sustainable forest governance. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
作者关键字: China; Forest resources; Governance; Rural livelihood; Sustainability
索引关键字: China; forest resource; forestry production; rural area; spatiotemporal analysis; sustainability; sustainable forestry
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Banerjee S., Black R., Mishra A., Kniveton D.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Banerjee, Soumyadeep (56697720000); Black, Richard (57208814164); Mishra, Arabinda (55823326100); Kniveton, Dominic (6701656335)
56697720000; 57208814164; 55823326100; 6701656335
Assessing vulnerability of remittance-recipient and nonrecipient households in rural communities affected by extreme weather events: Case studies from South-West China and North-East India
(2019) Population, Space and Place, 25 (2), art. no. e2157, Cited 18 times.
DOI: 10.1002/psp.2157
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摘要: Migration is one way in which rural households can seek to reduce their vulnerability to climate change. However, migration also carries risks and costs, such that vulnerability may not be reduced. This article constructs an index of rural households' vulnerability to extreme weather events, in order to explore how key components of vulnerability relate to migration. Applied to case studies in China and India, the study finds that the effect of remittances is non-linear. Although overall, in Assam, few differences were found in the vulnerability of households that did and did not receive remittances, in Yunnan, remittance-recipient households were found to have less adaptive capacity in response to drought. However, those who had received remittances over longer periods were found to have improved adaptive capacity in both case studies, and in Yunnan, their exposure to such events was also lower. Meanwhile in Assam, longer distance migration was associated with reduced exposure to flooding and with specific forms of adaptation. The vulnerability index developed has capacity to be used in assessments of effects of migration on vulnerability elsewhere. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
作者关键字: China; climate change; India; migration; remittances; vulnerability
索引关键字: Assam; China; India; Yunnan; assessment method; climate change; extreme event; household income; migration; remittance; rural society; vulnerability
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Huang Y., Long H., Jiang Y., Feng D., Ma Z., Mumtaz F.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Huang, Yingqian (57212021456); Long, Hualou (8689752000); Jiang, Yanfeng (57218563092); Feng, Dedong (57877215800); Ma, Zizhou (59073404100); Mumtaz, Faisal (57205629249)
57212021456; 8689752000; 57218563092; 57877215800; 59073404100; 57205629249
Motivating factors of farmers’ adaptation behaviors to climate change in China: A meta-analysis
(2024) Journal of Environmental Management, 359, art. no. 121105, Cited 22 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121105
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摘要: Adapting to climate change is critical to building sustainable and resilient agricultural systems. Understanding farmers' perceptions of climate change has become the key to the effective implementation of climate change adaptation policies. This research draws multidisciplinary attention to how farmers participate in decision-making on adaptation behaviors and provides useful insights for realizing synergies between environmental change and agricultural production. In this work, we conducted a meta-analysis of 63 quantitative studies on Chinese farmers' adaptation to climate change to assess the relationship between motivational factors and adaptation behavior. Our analysis highlights that farmers' perceptions of precipitation changes are often inaccurate; however, other psychological factors, such as perception, experience, and risk attitude, significantly positively impact their adaptation behavior. In addition, different climate regions are the main source of high heterogeneity in inter-study comparisons of climate change perception, and the effect of climate regions may therefore constitute a moderating factor that weakens the positive relationship between climate change perception and adaptive behavior. Furthermore, this study highlights the need to intervene at the household level to enhance farmers' adaptability to climate change, which includes providing support through income diversification, early warning information services, training, assistance, credit, subsidies, and other resources. In the future, research on how perception, experience, and risk interact to affect adaptive behavior should be strengthened. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd
索引关键字: Agriculture; China; Climate Change; Farmers; Humans; Motivation; China; Agriculture; Behavioral research; Factor analysis; Information services; Risk assessment; Risk perception; Adaptation policies; Adaptive behaviour; Agricultural system; Change perceptions; Climate change adaptation; Climate regions; Decisions makings; Environmental change; Farmer perception; Meta-analysis; adaptive management; climate change; environmental factor; income; meta-analysis; perception; research work; adaptation; adaptive behavior; agricultural worker; Article; behavior; behavioral economics; China; climate change; conceptual framework; crop production; decision making; drug toxicity; economic decision making; environmental change; household; human; information service; meta analysis; perception; precipitation; psychological aspect; quantitative study; risk attitude; socioeconomics; agriculture; China; motivation; psychology; Climate change
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Sargani G.R., Shen Y., Liu Y., Joyo M.A., Liu J., Jiang Y., Zhang H.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Sargani, Ghulam Raza (57197828054); Shen, Yun (57219166022); Liu, Yan (57858639500); Joyo, Mumtaz Ali (57199327894); Liu, Jing (58075684600); Jiang, Yuansheng (57194342439); Zhang, Huaquan (57665057000)
57197828054; 57219166022; 57858639500; 57199327894; 58075684600; 57194342439; 57665057000
Farm risks, livelihood asset allocation, and adaptation practices in response to climate change: A cross-country analysis
(2023) Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, art. no. 1066937, Cited 18 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.1066937
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摘要: This study aims to understand the impact of farmers’ risk attitude on livelihood assets and their livelihood adaptation strategies to cope with climatic changes. An interview-based survey with farmers is conducted in China and Pakistan, using probit regression models to analyze the data. The results confirm that Pakistani growers’ natural and policy risks, whereas technology and information risks in China, are the main livelihood risks to farm production. Farmers’ natural, physical, social, and human assets in China and Pakistan’s financial, physical, and social assets can protect their livelihoods from farm risks. Pakistan’s physical, social, and economic assets and China’s physical, human, and social assets show contradictory effects. Although farmers in China adopted agrotechnical support, off-farm production, crop variety adjustment, and agricultural engineering, Pakistan’s growers adopted agricultural finance, fertilizer/water management, and adjustment of crop varieties to deal with risks. In addition, social, natural, human, and physical assets revealed significant and positive impacts on Pakistani growers; physical and financial assets positively affect Chinese farmers’ attitudes. Despite Chinese growers’ human, social, and natural assets, Pakistani farmers’ financial and natural assets show comparatively weak effects to adapt and deal with climatic risks. Furthermore, this study recommends agricultural policy measures to cope with climate awareness and adaptive attitudes, and potential practices can be introduced in both studied areas. Copyright © 2023 Sargani, Shen, Liu, Joyo, Liu, Jiang and Zhang.
作者关键字: adaptation strategies; China and Pakistan natural risks —0.700∗∗ 0.427∗∗ 0.364∗∗ 0.491∗∗; climatic risks; food security; livelihood assets; SLF
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Cishahayo L., Zhu Y., Zhang C., Wang F.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Cishahayo, Laurent (57222382424); Zhu, Yueji (57219090645); Zhang, Cheng (57283862900); Wang, Fang (57222196231)
57222382424; 57219090645; 57283862900; 57222196231
Impacts of social capital on climate change adaptations of banana farmers in Southern China
(2024) Environment, Development and Sustainability, 26 (10), pp. 26263 - 26286, Cited 8 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-023-03729-5
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摘要: Climate change has caused several significant risks to agro-economy in developing regions. Adaptations to climate change can improve farmers’ resilience in agricultural production. Several studies revealed that farmers’ adaptations are not based purely on farmers’ individual competencies. This study attempts to contribute to the existing literature by exploring the relationship between social capital and farmers’ climate change adaptations (CCA). We specified social capital into two components including social networks and training participation. Based on the primary data collected from 422 banana farmers in Southern China, poisson endogenous treatment effect model (PET) was used to estimate the effect of social capital on farmers’ adoption intensity of CCA and examine the determinants of farmers’ participation in social capital. The results reveal that social capital through both components significantly increased farmers’ adoption intensity of CCA, highlighting the importance of social capital to boost farmers’ intensity adoption of CCA in rural areas. Furthermore, education, political participation, land fertility, membership in farmer-based organizations, and income were significant incentives influencing farmers’ participation in social capital. Policymakers are suggested to better understand farmers’ adaptation decisions under weather variability and consider social capital in promoting adaptation strategies to enhance farmers’ resilience in farming activities under climate change. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2023.
作者关键字: Adoption intensity; Banana farmers; Climate change adaptations; Social capital; Social networks; Training
索引关键字: China; adaptation; agricultural production; alternative agriculture; climate change; farmers knowledge; fruit; policy making; rural area; social capital; social network
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出版阶段: Final
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Liu Z., Li Q., Lan J., Abu Hatab A.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Liu, Zhen (59562843300); Li, Qiuming (57219269857); Lan, Jing (56506390400); Abu Hatab, Assem (55485180800)
59562843300; 57219269857; 56506390400; 55485180800
Does participation in the sloping land conversion program reduce the sensitivity of Chinese farmers to climate change?
(2020) Land Use Policy, 99, art. no. 105021, Cited 10 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105021
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摘要: Over the last two decades, extensive literature has examined the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of China's Sloping Land Conversion Program (SLCP), a program that was launched in late 1990s to mitigate the environmental effects of agricultural production and reduce rural poverty. However, little empirical evidence exists with regard to the impact of SLCP on rural households' sensitivity to nature-induced changes and environmental challenges. In this study, household-level data covering the period 1995–2010 from five Chinese provinces were used to examine the effect of SLCP on farmers' sensitivity to climate change. The empirical results show that participation in SLCP significantly reduced farmers' sensitivity to climate change by reducing their dependency on land and natural resources for income, and by diversifying their livelihood options. Spatially, the results reveal that the effect of SLCP on farmers' sensitivity vary across regions. Specifically, SLCP was found to have a ‘rate effect’ on farmers in the Northern regions and a ‘level effect’ on farmers in the Southern regions. Likewise, we found that the effect of SLCP differs considerably across income groups, with the effect on low- and middle-income groups being most significant. The results indicate that subsidy is the main pathway through which SLCP reduces farmers' sensitivity to climate change. In contrast, we found inclusive evidence about the indirect effect of SLCP farmers' sensitivity through the promotion of non-agricultural employment. These results carry major implications with regard to the effectiveness of ecological conservation programs and their mitigation potential through building farmers' resilience in China and ecologically fragile environments. © 2020
作者关键字: Climate change; Livelihood diversity; Natural-resource dependency; Sensitivity; Sloping Land conversion program
索引关键字: China; climate change; farmers attitude; land management; livelihood; natural resource; participatory approach; subsidy system
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出版阶段: Final
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Chang Z., Ahmed N., Li R., Huai J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Chang, Ziying (59985788200); Ahmed, Nihal (57297347200); Li, Ruxue (59986088700); Huai, Jianjun (24464826600)
59985788200; 57297347200; 59986088700; 24464826600
Social Capital, Crop Differences, and Farmers’ Climate Change Adaptation Behaviors: Evidence from Yellow River, China
(2025) Agriculture (Switzerland), 15 (13), art. no. 1399, Cited 5 times.
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture15131399
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摘要: Against the backdrop of global climate change, enhancing farmers’ adaptive capacity to reduce crop production risks has emerged as a critical concern for governments and researchers worldwide. Drawing on social capital theory, this study develops a four-dimensional measurement framework comprising social networks, social trust, social norms, and social participation, utilizing survey data from 1772 households in the Yellow River Basin. We employ factor analysis to construct comprehensive social capital scores and apply ordered Probit models to examine how social capital influences farmers’ climate adaptation behaviors, with particular attention to the moderating roles of agricultural extension interaction and digital literacy. Key findings include: (1) Adoption patterns: Climate adaptation behavior adoption remains low (60%), with technical adaptation measures showing particularly poor uptake (13%); (2) Direct effects: Social capital significantly promotes adaptation behaviors, with social trust (p < 0.01), networks (p < 0.01), and participation (p < 0.05) demonstrating positive effects, while social norms show no significant impact; (3) Heterogeneous effects: Impact mechanisms differ by crop type, with grain producers relying more heavily on social networks (+, p < 0.01) and cash crop producers depending more on social trust (+, p < 0.01); (4) Moderating mechanisms: Agricultural extension interaction exhibits scale-dependent effects, negatively moderating the relationship for large-scale farmers (p < 0.05) while showing no significant effects for smaller operations; digital literacy consistently demonstrates negative moderation, whereby higher literacy levels weaken social capital’s promotional effects (p < 0.01). Policy recommendations: Effective climate adaptation strategies should integrate strengthened rural social organization development, differentiated agricultural extension systems tailored to farm characteristics, and enhanced rural digital infrastructure investment. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: adaptation behavior; climate change; crop differences; farmer behavior; social capital
索引关键字: China; adaptive management; agricultural extension; crop production; global climate; social capital; social organization
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出版阶段: Final
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Fang W., Liu H., Zhang C.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Fang, Weirong (59916253300); Liu, Huifang (27170235100); Zhang, Chenggang (55749776900)
59916253300; 27170235100; 55749776900
Spatial-temporal evolution analysis of the impact of climate change adaptation policy on industry chain resilience
(2026) Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 13 (1), art. no. 130, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-06425-z
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摘要: The impact of climate change on the supply chain industry has emerged as a critical challenge for urban development. Existing literature primarily focuses on policies and measures for restoring the industrial economy, but overlooks the impact of climate change adaptation policy (CCAP) on the urban industrial chain resilience (ICR). Using panel data from 278 prefecture-level cities in China from 2000 to 2022, this study analyzes whether CCAP enhances the spatial heterogeneity of ICR. Additionally, the study develops an analytical framework to examine the mechanisms through which CCAP influences ICR, considering the levels of science and technology and GDP per capita. The results indicate that: (1) CCAP positively influences ICR improvement. (2) The effect of CCAP on ICR enhancement is mediated by rural revitalization and the digital economy, while excluding the impacts of Broadband China and Smart City policies. (3) CCAP directly enhances urban ICR and exerts a positive spatial spillover effect on the ICR of neighboring cities. This study offers insights into the sustainable development of urban industrial chains and the effectiveness of environmental policies in climate adaptation. © The Author(s) 2026.
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出版阶段: Final
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Luo J., Chen L.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Luo, Juan (57340148500); Chen, Lixin (59960693300)
57340148500; 59960693300
Climate Change Risk, Digital Financial Inclusion and Multidimensional Relative Poverty Among Farm Households
(2025) Sustainability (Switzerland), 17 (12), art. no. 5404, Cited 2 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su17125404
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摘要: Climate risk has emerged as a pressing global challenge, significantly undermining livelihood capital, income stability, and living standards among vulnerable populations. Leveraging balanced panel data from the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) spanning 2013–2019, this study employs a binary Logit fixed-effects model to examine how climate change risk affects farm households’ multidimensional relative poverty, with particular attention to the moderating role of digital financial inclusion. The findings demonstrate that climate change risk significantly exacerbates multidimensional relative poverty among farm households, while digital inclusive finance effectively mitigates these adverse impacts. Notably, subdimensional analysis reveals that the depth of digital financial usage exerts the strongest influence. In addition, there is heterogeneity in this moderating effect, with digital inclusive finance having a more significant mitigating effect on multidimensional relative poverty in rural households in the central region, with middle and higher incomes, as well as with high digital literacy. This study provides valuable insights into the use of financial instruments to mitigate climate risks, improve the climate resilience of rural populations, and strengthen multidimensional approaches to poverty governance. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate change; digital financial inclusion; moderating effect; multidimensional relative poverty
索引关键字: China; climate change; financial provision; financial services; household income; livelihood; poverty
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出版阶段: Final
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Gao X., Zhou X., Li G.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Gao, Xue (58550621200); Zhou, Xiaoshi (57202158292); Li, Gucheng (7407051190)
58550621200; 57202158292; 7407051190
Nonlinear impact of agricultural insurance on agricultural production resilience [农业保险对农业生产韧性的非线性影响]
(2025) Resources Science, 47 (12), pp. 2635 - 2649, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.18402/resci.2025.12.07
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摘要: [Objective] Against the backdrop of heightened climate risk, enhancing the resilience of agricultural production through agricultural insurance is of great significance for ensuring the security of agricultural supply. Although the level of participation in China’s agricultural insurance has been rising, problems such as substandard insurance claims and large regional differences still exist, constraining the effectiveness of the insurance protection. Based on the phased characteristics of agricultural production, this study constructs an analysis framework to examine the impact of agricultural insurance participation level on the resilience of agricultural production, and discusses the threshold effects of the level of insurance claims between the two. [Methods] Based on provincial panel data from 2007 to 2022, the entropy weight method was used to measure agricultural production resilience (including resistance, recovery, and transformation capacities). A panel threshold regression model was employed, using the claims level as the threshold variable, to investigate the nonlinear impact of agricultural insurance participation level on agricultural production resilience. [Results] (1) During the sample period, China’s agricultural production had the strongest recovery capacity, followed by resistance capacity, while transformation capacity was the weakest. (2) Agricultural insurance significantly enhanced agricultural production resilience when the level of insurance claims per capita was below the threshold. Once the threshold was exceeded, the enhancement effects disappeared. (3) By dimension, when the claims level was low, agricultural insurance enhanced resistance and recovery capacities, but suppressed transformation capacity. However, when the claims level was high, the role of agricultural insurance in enhancing resistance capacity significantly weakened. Its role in enhancing recovery capacity reversed into a suppressing effect, and it exerted a positive impact on transformation capacity. (4) Heterogeneity analysis revealed that the threshold effects of agricultural insurance on agricultural production resilience were more pronounced in non-major grain-producing areas and northern regions. [Conclusion] Agricultural insurance enhances the resilience of agricultural production, but this effect is constrained by rising insurance claims. In the future, policies should be promoted through multiple channels to increase farmers’participation in agricultural insurance. Regular assessments of reasonable claim ranges should be conducted to strengthen the capacity for preventing moral hazard. © 2025, Editorial Department of Resources Science. All rights reserved.
作者关键字: agricultural insurance; agricultural production resilience; China; entropy weight method; threshold regression
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Gou W., Yin H., Zhang Y., Paudel B., Chapagain P.S., Shrestha S., Islam M.N., Rai S.C., Yan J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Gou, Wentao (60327949300); Yin, Hang (58503805100); Zhang, Yili (35212759200); Paudel, Basanta (57188699013); Chapagain, Prem Sagar (55619632200); Shrestha, Shobha (57205393489); Islam, Md. Nurul (55547121249); Rai, Suresh Chand (7202655576); Yan, Jianzhong (8337874400)
60327949300; 58503805100; 35212759200; 57188699013; 55619632200; 57205393489; 55547121249; 7202655576; 8337874400
Understanding farmers’ livelihood vulnerability under climate change: A comparative study of four Trans-Himalayan countries
(2026) Environment, Development and Sustainability, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-025-07262-5
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摘要: In the context of climate change, the fragile ecosystems and the high dependence on agriculture and natural resources of trans-Himalayan countries exacerbate farmers’ livelihood vulnerability. However, significant differences in vulnerability characteristics likely exist across countries, and cross-national comparative studies on farmers’ livelihood vulnerability, particularly in climate-vulnerable regions such as the Himalayas, based on primary survey data, remain scarce. This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the current state and sources of farmers’ livelihood vulnerability in trans-Himalayan countries through a cross-national comparative perspective. Based on the IPCC vulnerability framework and the sustainable livelihoods framework, we selected four geographically close and representative regions with distinct geographical features—China’s Yarlung Zangbo River, Nyangqu River, and Lhasa River region (C-YNL); Bangladesh’s Manikganj district (B-M); Nepal’s Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Tanahu, Kaski, and Chitwan districts (N-RNTKC); and India’s Barabanki district (I-B)—as the study areas. We utilized survey data from 1,402 farming households collected between 2022 and 2023 to assess livelihood vulnerability and analyze the differences in vulnerability characteristics. A multiple linear regression model was used to identify the influencing factors of livelihood vulnerability. The results revealed notable regional differences in livelihood vulnerability, with distinct vulnerability characteristics. I-B exhibited the highest vulnerability (0.66), with the highest sensitivity; B-M (0.60) ranked second, with the lowest adaptive capacity; N-RNTKC (0.50) ranked third, with the highest exposure to climate change; and C-YNL (0.16) exhibited the lowest vulnerability, with the lowest exposure and sensitivity and the highest adaptive capacity. Overall regression results indicate that policy measures (i.e., agricultural subsidies, skills training, and irrigation facility construction) are key determinants of livelihood vulnerability. Additionally, within the dimension of community services access, road access, and healthcare access, as well as within the dimension of household characteristics, dependency ratio was also found to significantly influence livelihood vulnerability. Country-specific regression results showed that the influencing factors of vulnerability, and their directions, varied across the four regions investigated. These findings suggest that national-level comparative research on vulnerability not only enhances the understanding of livelihood vulnerability, but also provides insights into the adaptation strategies and their priorities tailored to each country and region. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2026.
作者关键字: Climate change; Comparative study; Farmers; Livelihood vulnerability; Trans-Himalayan countries
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出版阶段: Article in press
来源出版物: Scopus

Yu L.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yu, Lu (55561881200)
55561881200
Agro-pastoralism under climate change: Institutions and local climate adaptations in northern China
(2016) Land Use Policy, 58, pp. 173 - 182, Cited 24 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.07.022
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摘要: The livelihoods of resource-dependent peoples are vulnerable to climate variability. This study focuses on how local climate adaptations, which have been sustained through long-term interactions with local ecologies, have changed in the face of the challenges caused by climate change and policy interventions. Case studies were conducted in two agro-pastoral counties of northern China, a region that confronts frequent drought and that has experienced extensive institutional changes over recent decades. Based on the exploration of four adaptation strategies, the field results show that both counties have experienced an acceleration of livelihood diversification, an increase in storage and market exchanges, and a dramatic reduction in previously common pooling. The findings reveal that these adaptations are not a direct result of coping with climate risks but rather are indicative of livelihood strategies that result from the combined impacts of institutional, socioeconomic and climatic changes. Current institutional arrangements have negative impacts on local climate adaptations. This is particularly true for those with limited livelihood options, and such arrangements may therefore foster an increase in inequality with regard to household adaptive capacities over the long term. Therefore, this study recommends flexible policies that facilitate local arrangements rather than the current one-for-all policy. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd
作者关键字: Agro-pastoral communities; Climate adaptations; Climate risk; Institutions; Pastureland
索引关键字: China; adaptive management; agri-environmental policy; agricultural production; climate change; climate effect; institutional framework; pastoralism; pasture; policy approach; vulnerability
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Gao J., Shahid R., Ji X., Li S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Gao, Jian (57887354600); Shahid, Rabia (57219651790); Ji, Xiang (57751932400); Li, Shijie (57202133620)
57887354600; 57219651790; 57751932400; 57202133620
Climate Change Resilience and Sustainable Tropical Agriculture: Farmers’ Perceptions, Reactive Adaptations and Determinants of Reactive Adaptations in Hainan, China
(2022) Atmosphere, 13 (6), art. no. 955, Cited 24 times.
DOI: 10.3390/atmos13060955
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摘要: The adversities of a changing climate in developing countries and the related impact on agriculture are directly dependent on the adaptive behavior of local farmers towards climate change events. The perception of farmers as basic executers of agricultural production plays a crucial role in their adaptation decisions. Through a field survey of 200 farmers in Hainan, China, this study covers the methodological gap in determining the reactive adaptations for coping with the changing climate and the underlying factors of farmers’ adaptive behavior. The results indicated that the smallholder farmers are well aware of climate change, and the majority of them are taking adaptive measures such as following up on weather forecast, changing crop varieties, conserving agriculture through soil conservation and/or agroforestry, modifying different farm operations, increasing investment in infrastructure, increasing non-agricultural income of household, switching to new genetically modified cultivars, and engaging in water conservation methods. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed to study the determinants of farmers’ adaptive behavior, and the results highlighted 10 significant factors affecting farmers’ adaptations, including the age and gender of the farmer, non-agricultural income, training, credit access, policy demand, and perceived changes in climate change events. Our results are in line with the extant literature. The percentage of consistency (POC) was also calculated to evaluate the BLR results, and the overall POC was 60.7%. On the policy front, several suggestions are made based on derived conclusions, such as arranging training programs as a supplement to policymaking, incorporating significant factors for the development of high protection capacity, accounting for gender differences, and supporting crop insurance via subsidies. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
作者关键字: adaptation scoring; binary logistic regression; climate change perception; reactive adaptations
索引关键字: China; Hainan; Crops; Developing countries; Investments; Plants (botany); Soil conservation; Tropics; Water conservation; Weather forecasting; Adaptation scoring; Adaptive behaviour; Binary logistic regression; Change perceptions; Changing climate; Climate change perception; Farmer perception; Impact on agriculture; Reactive adaptation; Tropical agriculture; adaptive management; agricultural production; alternative agriculture; climate change; climate effect; cultivar; developing world; farmers attitude; nature-society relations; smallholder; Climate change
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Raza A., Lu H., Ma X., Yang T.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Raza, Ali (59911994200); Lu, Hongliang (58101904400); Ma, Xiaoli (60366387600); Yang, Tingyu (59878356900)
59911994200; 58101904400; 60366387600; 59878356900
Digitalizing agriculture in Pakistan: enhancing grain supply chains via ICT, environmental literacy, and eco-innovation
(2026) Agricultural and Food Economics, 14 (1), art. no. 9, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1186/s40100-026-00457-y
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摘要: Agriculture remains a foundational pillar of Pakistan’s economy but faces increasing pressures from climate change, resource degradation, and production inefficiencies, necessitating a transition toward more sustainable production systems. This study examines how digitalization, behavioral factors, and eco-innovation jointly shape sustainable agricultural transformation in Pakistan, with particular attention to agricultural technology-transfer initiatives conducted under Pakistan–China cooperation. Employing a mixed-methods research design, the study integrates macro-level time-series analysis (2002-2022) using an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model with micro-level survey data collected from 366 farmers participating in technology-transfer programs. At the macro-level, the ARDL results reveal a significant long-run association between information and communication technology (ICT) development and national grain production. At the micro-level, structural equation modeling (SEM) indicates that farmers’ green values, perceived behavioral control, green innovative intentions, and energy-use reduction influence the adoption of green production technology (AGPT), primarily through the mediating role of green production willingness. The analysis further shows that eco-innovation strengthens both technology adoption and its linkage with grain supply chain performance (GSP), while the effects of environmental regulation are context-dependent. Additional robustness is provided through machine learning models, including random forest regressor and gradient boosting, which validate predictive relationships under heterogeneous socioeconomic and environmental conditions. As the micro-level evidence is based on a purposive sample of technology-transfer beneficiaries, the findings are interpreted as context-specific rather than nationally generalizable. By explicitly integrating technological acceptance and behavioral mechanisms within a developing-country agricultural setting, this study contributes to the literature on digital agriculture and green innovation and offers targeted, actionable policy insights to enhance climate resilience, food security, and sustainable grain supply chains in Pakistan. © The Author(s) 2026.
作者关键字: ARDL; Climate resilience; Digitalization; Eco-innovation; Environmental literacy; Grain supply chain; ICT; Machine learning; Pakistan; Sustainable agriculture
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出版阶段: Final
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Liang Z., Ruiz-Menjivar J., Zhang L., Zhang J., Shen X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Liang, Zhihui (57215499252); Ruiz-Menjivar, Jorge (57105581000); Zhang, Lu (55924091900); Zhang, Junbiao (47961469100); Shen, Xue (57190965395)
57215499252; 57105581000; 55924091900; 47961469100; 57190965395
Examining the effects of adopting early maturing crop varieties on agricultural productivity, climate change adaptation, and mitigation
(2024) International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 19, pp. 1256 - 1274, Cited 9 times.
DOI: 10.1093/ijlct/ctad150
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摘要: Climate-smart agriculture is guided by three main goals: increased productivity, enhanced resilience (climate change adaptation), and reduced emissions (climate change mitigation). Early mature crop varieties have been promoted to minimize the impact of climate change and extreme weather events on farming activities. This study examined the effects of adopting early mature rice varieties on agricultural productivity, climate change adaptation, and mitigation. Data came from a cross-sectional sample of 1396 rice farmers in Hubei, China. Productivity was measured via mean rice yield. Production risk (variance of yield) and downside risk (skewness of rice yield) were used as proxies for adaptation. Life cycle assessment was used to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions of rice production. Results indicated that adopting early maturing varieties significantly increased mean rice yield and reduced production risk, downside risk, and greenhouse gas emissions. Altogether, this study provided evidence that using early maturing varieties positively contributed to the three goals of climate-smart agriculture. Our findings provide insight into formulating future policies and programs promoting agricultural sustainability and climate resilience in China and other developing nations in the region.  © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press.
作者关键字: climate change adaptation; climate change mitigation; climate-smart agriculture; early maturing crop varieties; economic productivity
索引关键字: Climate change; Farms; Gas emissions; Greenhouse gases; Life cycle; Agricultural productivity; Climate change adaptation; Climate change mitigation; Climate-smart agriculture; Downside risks; Early maturing crop variety; Economic productivity; Production risks; Rice yield; Smart agricultures; Crops
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出版阶段: Final
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Wang J., You Z., Song P., Fang Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Jianlin (59865157900); You, Zhanglan (58932131700); Song, Pengfei (58933254800); Fang, Zhong (57220914420)
59865157900; 58932131700; 58933254800; 57220914420
Rainfall’s impact on agricultural production and government poverty reduction efficiency in China
(2024) Scientific Reports, 14 (1), art. no. 9320, Cited 10 times.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59282-2
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摘要: The quest to eradicate poverty, central to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), poses a significant global challenge. Advancement in sustainable rural development is critical to this effort, requiring the seamless integration of environmental, economic, and governmental elements. Previous research often omits the complex interactions among these factors. Addressing this gap, this study evaluates sustainable rural development in China by examining the interconnection between agricultural production and government-led poverty reduction, with annual rainfall considered an influential factor of climate change impacts on these sectors and overall sustainability. Utilizing a Meta-frontier entropy network dynamic Directional Distance Function (DDF) within an exogenous Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model, we categorize China’s 27 provinces into southern and northern regions according to the Qinling-Huaihe line for a comparative study of environmental, economic, and governmental efficiency. This innovative approach overcomes the limitations of previous static analyses. The findings reveal: (1) Rainfall, as an exogenous variable, significantly affects agricultural production efficiency. (2) The overall efficiency in both southern and northern regions increases when accounting for rainfall. (3) Government effectiveness in poverty reduction is comparatively lower in the northern region than in the southern region when rainfall is considered. These insights underscore the importance of including climatic variables in sustainable development policies and emphasize the need for region-specific strategies to bolster resilience against climatic challenges. © The Author(s) 2024.
作者关键字: Agricultural production; Government poverty reduction; Meta-DDF; Rainfall; Sustainability efficiency
索引关键字: rain; article; climate change; controlled study; discrete element analysis; entropy; government; poverty; production efficiency; productivity; rural development; sustainable development; sustainable development goal
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出版阶段: Final
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Wang J., Brown D.G., Agrawal A.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Jun (57261076100); Brown, Daniel G. (56975641800); Agrawal, Arun (35241715800)
57261076100; 56975641800; 35241715800
Climate adaptation, local institutions, and rural livelihoods: A comparative study of herder communities in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, China
(2013) Global Environmental Change, 23 (6), pp. 1673 - 1683, Cited 157 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2013.08.014
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摘要: Climate variability has been evident on the Mongolian plateau in recent decades. Livelihood adaptation to climate variability is important for local sustainable development. This paper applies an analytical framework focused on adaptation, institutions, and livelihoods to study climate adaptation in the Mongolian grasslands. A household survey was designed and implemented in each of three broad vegetation types in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia. The analytical results show that livelihood adaptation strategies of herders vary greatly across the border between Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, China. Local institutions played important roles in shaping and facilitating livelihood adaptation strategies of herders. Mobility and communal pooling were the two key categories of adaptation strategies in Mongolia, and they were shaped and facilitated by local communal institutions. Storage, livelihood diversification, and market exchange were the three key categories of adaptation strategies in Inner Mongolia, and they were mainly shaped and facilitated by local government and market institutions. Local institutions enhanced but also at times undermined adaptive capacity of herder communities in the two countries, but in different ways. Sedentary grazing has increased livelihood vulnerability of herders to climate variability and change. With grazing sedentarization, the purchase and storage of forage has become an important strategy of herders to adapt to the highly variable climate. The multilevel statistical models of forage purchasing behaviors show that the strategies of livestock management, household financial capital, environmental (i.e., precipitation and vegetation growth) variability, and the status of pasture degradation were the major determinants of this adaptation strategy. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
作者关键字: Climate adaptation; Herder communities; Local institutions; Mongolian grasslands; Rural livelihoods
索引关键字: China; Mongolia; Nei Monggol; climate change; climate variation; community care; comparative study; grassland; numerical model; precipitation (climatology); rural population; state role; sustainable development; vegetation type
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Zhuang L., Wang S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhuang, Lei (57075816500); Wang, Siqian (60071007300)
57075816500; 60071007300
Energy Transition Consumption, Climate Risk Regulation and Economic Well-Being of Rural Households
(2025) Sustainability (Switzerland), 17 (16), art. no. 7372, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su17167372
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摘要: Under the background of rural revitalization, energy transition consumption plays a significant role in improving the economic well-being of rural households. Using panel data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), this paper empirically examines the impact of energy transition consumption on rural households’ economic well-being and explores the moderating effects of climate physical risk and climate transition risk. The results show that energy transition consumption significantly enhances the economic well-being of rural households, highlighting its importance in promoting common prosperity in rural areas. However, both climate physical risk and climate transition risk weaken this positive effect, revealing the complex influence of climate risks on rural well-being. Further heterogeneity analysis indicates that the positive impact is more pronounced in first- and second-tier cities and in the eastern regions. The findings offer policy insights for advancing targeted rural energy transition strategies, improving rural resilience to climate risks, and supporting rural revitalization. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate physical risk; climate transition risk; economic well-being of rural households; energy transition consumption
索引关键字: China; climate change; health risk; heterogeneity; risk assessment; rural energy
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出版阶段: Final
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Zeren G., Tan J., Zheng Z., Li M., Yang F.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zeren, Gongbu (58020538400); Tan, Jing (57207933786); Zheng, Zhou (58740937300); Li, Menglin (58739903100); Yang, Fan (57219672357)
58020538400; 57207933786; 58740937300; 58739903100; 57219672357
Use of subsidized insurance policy in climate adaptation strategies: the case of pastoral regions in China
(2024) Climate Policy, 24 (3), pp. 332 - 345, Cited 4 times.
DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2023.2290030
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摘要: Insurance plays an important role in building rural livelihood resilience, in the context of climate change. Existing research examines the factors influencing insurance uptake and the effects of insurance adoption on informal risk-sharing strategies. This study, however, argues that insurance is an external policy intervention being introduced into a diversity of rural community adaptation strategies that are crucial components of resilient livelihood development. In this context, this study focuses on the case of subsidized livestock insurance in Tibetan pastoral regions with pooled cross-sectional data spanning three distinct time periods to explore how formal subsidized livestock insurance interacts with the diversity of adaptation strategies. Our findings first revealed a rising trend in subsidized livestock insurance adoption, accompanied by increased utilization of various on-pastoralism strategies, including custom-based and market-based approaches, and off-pastoralism strategies, such as increasing income sources. Second, our studies found a significant positive correlation between livestock insurance and the diversity index of market-based and off-pastoralism adaptation strategies, indicating a more complementary relationship. In addition, our studies discovered that the introduction of livestock insurance does not have an obvious correlation with custom-based strategies, dismissing the concerns of the potential displacement of informal custom-based adaptation strategies by subsidized livestock insurance. These results highlight that the subsidized livestock insurance policy is among many other adaptation strategies that rural communities have applied to respond to climate changes and build resilient livelihoods. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
作者关键字: climate change; diversty of adaptation strategies; Livestock insurance; pastoral regions
索引关键字: China; adaptive management; climate change; climate effect; environmental policy; insurance system; livestock farming; pastoralism; research work; strategic approach
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Li W., Huntsinger L.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Wenjun (55719043100); Huntsinger, Lynn (6701606028)
55719043100; 6701606028
China's grassland contract policy and its impacts on herder ability to benefit in Inner Mongolia: Tragic feedbacks
(2011) Ecology and Society, 16 (2), Cited 228 times.
DOI: 10.5751/ES-03969-160201
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摘要: Northern China's grasslands have been losing productivity since the 1980s, when a policy known as the "grassland contracting policy" allocated commonly used grazing lands to individual herder households. Examined here is the connection between implementation of the grassland contracting policy and the loss of grassland production using the analytic concepts of ability to benefit and community failure. A gacha (village) of the Sunite Left Banner of the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia is used as a case study to compare herder ability to benefit from rangeland resources during adverse climate events before and after policy implementation. Social-ecological resilience, access to social and ecological assets, and institutions supporting crisis relief have been affected. We find that the privatization of grassland use rights has weakened pastoralist ability to benefit from rangelands by weakening or dismantling what are identified as the rights-, structure-, and relations-based abilities that enabled pastoralists to cope with nonequilibrium conditions. This has led to a community failure that engenders feedbacks of increased impoverishment and environmental deterioration. The inflexible boundaries of quasi-private household property rights have caused the pastoral system to lose capacity to respond to drought and weather events through the flexibility of "otor" and other forms of herd movement, increasing vulnerability to environmental change. © 2011 by the author(s).
作者关键字: Arid lands; Climate change; Community failure; Inner Mongolia; Pastoralism; Privatization; Property rights; Rangelands
索引关键字: China; Nei Monggol; arid environment; climate change; contract farming; environmental change; grassland; pastoralism; policy implementation; privatization; property rights; rangeland
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出版阶段: Final
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Haynes M.A., Yang Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Haynes, Michelle A. (55504378500); Yang, Yongping (8356067300)
55504378500; 8356067300
Adapting to change: Transitions in traditional rangeland management of Tibetan yak herders in northwest Yunnan
(2013) Environment, Development and Sustainability, 15 (4), pp. 1065 - 1077, Cited 15 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-012-9426-9
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摘要: Tibetan yak herding practices in northwest Yunnan, southwest China have maintained remarkable biological diversity. To learn more about local cultural adaptation to policy changes, we interviewed 37 households in Deqin County on their traditional knowledge, and the changes they have observed in ecological conditions, livestock health, and land management. These villages varied in proximity to main roads, farmland quality, and livelihood options. Herd sizes in Deqin have quadrupled since the 1950s, due to commune era policies and subsequent privatization of livestock. The practice of burning shrubs increased during the communal period but has since decreased due to a burn ban. Herders report that the increase in shrublands invading alpine meadows has reduced livestock forage, reducing the productivity of alpine rangelands and yak health. Butter production has declined by 30 % over the last two decades. Herders are shifting to diversify sources of income when available, but villagers in remote and protected areas continue to depend on livestock for much of their livelihood. Scientific data confirm herder reported ecological changes including increased temperature, decreased snowfall, and accounts of increased erosion (which deserves further study). Climate, policy, and economic incentives have interacted to increase pressure on shrinking alpine meadows and reduce dairy production. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
作者关键字: Burn ban; Climate change; Shrub encroachment; Tibetan rangelands; Traditional knowledge; Yak herding
索引关键字: China; Deqin; Yunnan; Bos grunniens; adaptation; biodiversity; data set; land management; livestock; livestock farming; meadow; policy making; privatization; rangeland; ruminant; shrubland; temperature effect; traditional knowledge
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出版阶段: Final
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Ran X., Hu M., Yao Z., Li P., Liu H., Bi R.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Ran, Xiuping (60353468800); Hu, Minhuan (59471092100); Yao, Zelong (59654913500); Li, Ping (55700447200); Liu, Huifang (57189333955); Bi, Rutian (56207909400)
60353468800; 59471092100; 59654913500; 55700447200; 57189333955; 56207909400
Enhancing Livelihood Resilience Through Specialty Agriculture: A Study of Daylily Farmers in Northern China’s Agro-Pastoral Ecotone
(2026) Sustainability (Switzerland), 18 (4), art. no. 1861, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su18041861
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摘要: As global climate change intensifies and economic transformation progresses, the agro-pastoral ecotone of northern China faces dual challenges of stopping ecological degradation and enhancing farmers’ livelihoods. Yunzhou District in Shanxi Province represents a typical ecologically fragile area, where the daylily industry contributes significantly to improving livelihood resilience. This study categorized farmers into three types based on their dependence on daylily income: major-job farmers (50–90% income from daylily), sole agriculture farmers (≥90%), and side-job farmers (<50%). Using questionnaire survey data and the optimal parameter-based geographical detector method, we evaluated and compared the livelihood resilience levels of these farmer types and identified their key explanatory factors. The results showed that (1) major-job farmers exhibited the highest livelihood resilience index (0.165), followed by sole agriculture farmers (0.152), whereas side-job farmers exhibited the lowest (0.138); (2) significant differences in livelihood resilience existed across farmer types (p < 0.05); and (3) health status was a common key factor across all types, while factors such as traffic accessibility, policy awareness, social security, and information acquisition capability exhibited differential effects among groups. These findings provide empirical evidence to guide targeted livelihood interventions and sustainable transitions in the agro-pastoral ecotone. © 2026 by the authors.
作者关键字: agro-pastoral ecotone; daylily; livelihood resilience; spatial heterogeneity; sustainable development
索引关键字: agriculture; ecotone; farmers attitude; heterogeneity; livelihood; sustainable development
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出版阶段: Final
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Jiang H., Yu Y., Chen M.-M., Huang W.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Jiang, Huiqin (57197729032); Yu, Yinhua (57222554164); Chen, Miao-Miao (57222558874); Huang, Wei (57222559941)
57197729032; 57222554164; 57222558874; 57222559941
The climate change vulnerability of China: spatial evolution and driving factors
(2021) Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28 (29), pp. 39757 - 39768, Cited 16 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13513-5
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摘要: To cope with climate change, it is of great importance to describe the temporal and spatial evolution of climate change vulnerability and its driving factors. Therefore, this paper establishes a comprehensive index of vulnerability to climate change based on the vulnerability scoring diagram (VSD) framework. Moran’s I index is used to study the spatial evolution characteristics of vulnerability, and spatial regression analysis is used to explore the factors influencing the spatial distribution of vulnerability. The results show that (1) the climate change vulnerability of China has decreased over time, and the sensitivity state is relatively stable; however, the annual change in exposure and adaptive capacity is significant. (2) The western region of China is more vulnerable than the eastern region, and the most vulnerable provinces are Guizhou and Gansu. (3) The regional vulnerability is generally in a significant spatial agglomeration state. (4) Finally, the driving factors of the spatial distribution of climate change vulnerability include forest coverage, the urban-rural income gap and information technology. These recommendations provide detailed discussions and scientific information for mitigating global warming and formulating long-term emission reduction targets, thereby optimizing resource allocation and providing spatial governance directions for the formulation of adaptation policies. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
作者关键字: Climate change; Temporal and spatial evolution; Vulnerability
索引关键字: Acclimatization; China; Climate Change; Forests; Spatial Analysis; China; Gansu; Guizhou; climate change; global warming; regression analysis; resource allocation; spatial distribution; spatial resolution; spatiotemporal analysis; vulnerability; acclimatization; China; climate change; forest; spatial analysis
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Burnham M., Ma Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Burnham, Morey (55628229600); Ma, Zhao (36680225400)
55628229600; 36680225400
Multi-Scalar Pathways to Smallholder Adaptation
(2018) World Development, 108, pp. 249 - 262, Cited 63 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.08.005
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摘要: Smallholder farmers in the Loess Plateau Region of China are highly vulnerable to climate change. Effective adaptation governance requires in-depth, situated understanding of how adaptation is embedded in particular environmental, social, political, economic, and institutional contexts. Drawing on 93 qualitative interviews with smallholder households in five counties across three provinces on the Loess Plateau, we use a multi-scalar pathways approach to analyze two particular adaptations (planting maize and adopting drip irrigation). Our results show (1) how historical and ongoing multi-scalar, social–ecological processes interact to shape smallholder adaptation decision-making, leading to synergies, tensions, and contradictions across risk management domains and social institutions; (2) whether an adaptation strategy persists over time is in part determined by the extent to which the strategy allows smallholder households to manage various forms of risk and uncertainty in both the present and future; and (3) how past and ongoing multi-scalar adaptation pathways determine not only smallholder exposure to current stressors but also possible choices for future adaptation. Specifically, we find some smallholder adaptive strategies, such as planting maize, stabilize over time because they enable smallholders to manage market risk, climatic risk, and water pollution challenges, allow them to take advantage of opportunities to diversify their livelihoods through local wage work and labor migration, and, at the same time, fit the local social institutions that guide their agricultural management decisions. We also find some adaptive strategies promoted by non-local actors, such as drip irrigation, are abandoned because they create tensions with the ways smallholders construct their livelihoods to manage various forms of uncertainty and risk, and contradict the local social relations and cultural values embedded in their day-to-day lives. Together, these results provide insight into why particular smallholder adaptation pathways become stabilized and reproduced over time, and the cross-scalar environmental, social, political, economic, and institutional processes that underpin them. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd
作者关键字: agricultural decision-making; China; climate change adaptation; livelihoods; pathways; social–ecological change
索引关键字: China; Loess Plateau; Zea mays; adaptive management; agricultural management; climate change; decision making; governance approach; livelihood; qualitative analysis; smallholder
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出版阶段: Final
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Zhang L.-J., Tang Y., Liu B.-H.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Long-jiang (57196129120); Tang, Ya (7404591111); Liu, Ben-hong (57196892049)
57196129120; 7404591111; 57196892049
Changes in agricultural system as farmers adapt to economic-social and climatic changes in the min upriver rural areas in western Sichuan, southwestern China
(2015) Journal of Mountain Science, 12 (3), pp. 747 - 758, Cited 9 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11629-014-3386-5
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摘要: Rapid economic growth in China has brought about great economic-social changes in rural areas, having considerable impact on the society in economy and environment. With a per capita possession of about 0.08 ha of cropland, Chinese farmers in rural areas adopt various ways in response to these changes in a bit to maintain their livelihood, wherein the agricultural system is facing one more options possible. To understand how rural communities have used different mechanisms to adapt to the economic and natural changes, we joined a survey in dry valleys of the Min upriver area under Maoxian county of western Sichuan province, southwestern China and visited the local people. Changes in the main crop cultivation have shown up an important means to keep up their household income. Farm households start seeking economic growth through diversified cultivating of cereal and economic crops in five lines, namely cereal, apple monoculture, apple and vegetables, plum and vegetables, mixed fruits and vegetables. These new lines mirror farmers’ flexibility to cope with today’s economic-social and climatic changes. The farming operation has changed all the more from a subsistence on grain to special agricultural products. Economic reforms in the early 1980s motivated the progress first in conversion of production from grain to fruits, and the desire to increase family income turned out to be an impetus for the subsequent events. At present, more farmers moving out of the rural areas, uneasy availability of labor force, increased opportunity cost of labors and their wages, increased farm size, and the urgent demand for the agricultural labor force, all these combine into the trend of the agricultural system of China on facing further economic-social reforms and reconstruction of the countryside across China. © 2015, Science Press, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
作者关键字: Agricultural system; Climate change; Economic impacts; Farmers; Min River; Social change
索引关键字: China; Min River [Sichuan]; Sichuan; adaptive management; agricultural worker; cultivation; economic growth; economic impact; farming system; social change
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Chen Z.-D., Chen F.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Chen, Zhong-Du (55258533200); Chen, Fu (57202085205)
55258533200; 57202085205
Socio-economic factors influencing the adoption of low carbon technologies under rice production systems in China
(2022) Carbon Balance and Management, 17 (1), art. no. 19, Cited 16 times.
DOI: 10.1186/s13021-022-00218-6
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摘要: Background: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) production, such as farmers’ livelihood and the soil quality, has been identified to be strong influenced by climate change in China. However, the benefits of low carbon technologies (LCTs) are still debatable in rice production for farmers, which have been identified to tackle agricultural challenges. The choice of potential LCTs relevant to the case study is based on a literature review of previous empirical studies. Thus, the objectives of the study were to (1) investigate the public perception and preferences of LCTs in rice production of China, and (2) analyze the influences of the factors on farmer’s decision in adopting LCTs in rice production. There were 555 farmer surveys from eight representative rice production counties in HP province of southern China, both the Poisson estimators and multivariate probit (MVP) approach were applied in the study. Results: Our results show that water-saving irrigation, integrated pest management techniques and planting green manure crops in winter season were the three major LCTs adapted by farmers in rice production. The intensity and probability of LCTs adoptions were influenced by the main factors including farmers’ education level, climate change awareness, machinery ownership, technical support and subsidies. There is a significant correlation among the LCTs, and the adoption of the technologies is interdependent, depicting either complementarities or substitutabilities between the practices. Conclusions: This study suggests that policies enhance the integration of LCTs would be central to farmers’ knowledge, environmental concerns, technical service and financial support in rice production systems in China. © 2022, The Author(s).
作者关键字: Climate change; Farmer household; Interdependent; Multivariate probit; Poisson estimators; Southern China
索引关键字: China; climate change; crop production; empirical analysis; estimation method; livelihood; Poisson ratio; questionnaire survey; rice; socioeconomic conditions; soil quality; subsidy system; technology adoption
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Chai K.-C., Ma X.-R., Yang Y., Lu Y.-J., Chang K.-C.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Chai, Kuang-Cheng (57211432880); Ma, Xin-Rui (57876617100); Yang, Yang (57216562442); Lu, Yu-Jiao (57802602000); Chang, Ke-Chiun (25026834200)
57211432880; 57876617100; 57216562442; 57802602000; 25026834200
The impact of climate change on population urbanization: Evidence from china
(2022) Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, art. no. 945968, Cited 23 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.945968
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摘要: Climate change, which is mainly caused by carbon emissions, has attracted attention worldwide. With the continuous increase in temperature, the urban heat island effect, extreme weather, and water shortages have seriously affected the urbanization process. Through an empirical analysis of panel data from 28 provinces in China from 2006 to 2018, this study examines the impact of climate change-induced temperature changes on the urbanization of China’s population. The results show that the urbanization level has a significant double-threshold effect on the impact of temperature on urbanization. When the urbanization level crosses the corresponding threshold value, the negative impact of temperature on urbanization is relatively weak. Understanding the impact of climate change on urbanization has become increasingly important as climate warming increases. On the one hand, the climate issue has always been a topic of common concern around the world. On the other hand, studying how climate change affects population urbanization is conducive to identifying the human factors that affect climate change and proposing corresponding solutions. Simultaneously, it also provides a reference for optimizing the distribution of urban and rural populations, and can comprehensively consider the relationship between climate change and urbanization in the formulation and implementation of policies. On this basis, the Chinese government should strengthen financial support for climate change, play a leading role in policies, improve the urban layout and structure, and increase the resilience of cities to climate change. Copyright © 2022 Chai, Ma, Yang, Lu and Chang.
作者关键字: climate change; economic development; environmental protection; threshold regression; urbanization
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出版阶段: Final
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Wang Y., Wang J., Li S., Qin D.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Yang (56380673300); Wang, Jun (59067114100); Li, Shuangcheng (40761747400); Qin, Dahe (55664298600)
56380673300; 59067114100; 40761747400; 55664298600
Vulnerability of the Tibetan pastoral systems to climate and global change
(2014) Ecology and Society, 19 (4), art. no. 8, Cited 41 times.
DOI: 10.5751/ES-06803-190408
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摘要: The impacts of climate and global change on Tibetan pastoral systems have become increasingly evident. Thus, a significant research endeavor is to explore the combined effects of these changes on the livelihoods of herder households and communities, on the adaptation strategies they adopted to respond to the current and expected risks associated with these changes, and on the emerging opportunities that can strengthen their resilience and adaptive capacity. We performed an integrated analysis of the dynamics of Tibetan pastoral systems influenced by climate and global changes by using the analytical framework developed by Ostrom. Climate and global changes have significantly altered the attributes of and the interactions within Tibetan pastoral systems, thus posing great challenges to their sustainable development. We used Nagqu County, a remote area of the northern Tibetan Plateau of China, as a case study to analyze the adaptation strategies adopted by local herders to respond to multiple stressors, as well as the emerging opportunities that they can take advantage of to increase their adaptive capacity. Findings show that although local herders have developed various adaptation strategies, such as planting forage grass, buying fodder from the market, renting pastures, joining formal or informal cooperatives, and diversifying livelihoods, social, cultural, and institutional challenges still exist. To enhance the adaptive capacity of herders and to reduce their vulnerability, we recommend that future rangeland policies and programs promote: (1) comprehensive support for formal or informal pastoral cooperatives, (2) development of the rangeland economy to take advantage of the multifunctionalities of rangeland ecosystems, and (3) revitalization of the mobility paradigm to allow the flexible use of rangelands. © 2014 by the author(s).
作者关键字: Adaptation; Climate change; Global change; Herders; Livelihood; Tibetan Plateau; Vulnerability
索引关键字: China; Nagqu; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; Xizang; adaptive management; climate change; global change; pastoralism; rangeland; sustainable development; vulnerability
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Liu X., Liu S., Wang R., Tang H., Zhang F., Jia L., Sun X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Liu, Xian (58988295200); Liu, Shiwei (48661308400); Wang, Rutong (58988577400); Tang, Hanya (58290207100); Zhang, Feng (60384346700); Jia, Luyao (58965812100); Sun, Xizao (58290018000)
58988295200; 48661308400; 58988577400; 58290207100; 60384346700; 58965812100; 58290018000
Vulnerability of Farmer Households to Climate Change in Rocky Desertification Areas—A Case Study of Guizhou Province
(2024) Land, 13 (5), art. no. 582, Cited 5 times.
DOI: 10.3390/land13050582
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摘要: Climate change significantly impacts the livelihoods of farmer households. Particularly vulnerable areas, both economically and environmentally, face significant threats from climate change. This study developed a framework to assess household-level vulnerability to climate change by integrating the Exposure-Sensitivity-Resilience Analysis (ESRA) and Sustainable Livelihoods Analysis (SLA) frameworks. Using Gui-Zhou Province as the study area, the study examined whether livelihood vulnerability differs among various types of farmer households in economically and environmentally vulnerable areas and identified the main factors contributing to vulnerability. Results indicate significant differences in livelihood vulnerability among the three household types, with pure agricultural households (PAH) being the most vulnerable due to high exposure, sensitivity, and low adaptive capacity. Further analysis revealed minor differences in sensitivity but significant differences in adaptive capacity among the three farmer categories. In terms of sensitivity, all three farmer household categories exhibit high sensitivity to water, housing, and agricultural production. Regarding adaptive capacity, significant differences in human and financial capital exist among the three household types, with off-farm households (OFH) possessing the highest adaptive capacity due to their substantial human and financial capital. Further research identified high exposure and low adaptive capacity as the primary causes of livelihood vulnerability, noting no significant difference in the main contributing factors among the three types of farmer households. Common factors contributing to the livelihood vulnerability of farmer households include agricultural cooperatives, labor capacity, temperature changes, drought frequency changes, precipitation changes, agricultural insurance, and losses in agricultural production. Overall, the proposed livelihood vulnerability framework offers guidance for analyzing the vulnerability of farmer households in areas with both economic and environmental vulnerabilities under climate change. Concurrently, tailored measures to reduce farmer households’ livelihood vulnerability should be developed for different household types, considering the local climatic, geographic, and socioeconomic conditions. © 2024 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate change; farmer households; livelihood vulnerability; rocky desertification area
索引关键字: China; Guizhou; agricultural cooperative; agricultural labor; agricultural production; climate change; drought; human capital; insurance system; livelihood; precipitation (climatology); rocky desertification; vulnerability
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出版阶段: Final
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Huang J., Wang J., Wang Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Huang, Jikun (55544120700); Wang, Jinxia (55742683100); Wang, Yangjie (56107319100)
55544120700; 55742683100; 56107319100
Farmers' adaptation to extreme weather events through farm management and its impacts on the mean and risk of rice yield in China
(2015) American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 97 (2), pp. 602 - 617, Cited 187 times.
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aav005
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摘要: We explore how rice farmers adjust their farm management practices in response to extreme weather events and determine whether their adjustments affect the mean, risk, and downside risk of rice yield. Based on a survey of 1,653 rice farmers in China, our econometric analyses show that the severity of drought and flood in the study areas significantly increases the risk and downside risk of rice yield. The applied farm management measures respond to severe drought and flood and can be considered as adaptation to climate change, an issue often ignored in previous studies. We model adaptation and its impact on rice yield for adapters and non-adapters. Utilizing a moment-based approach, we show that adaptation through farm management measures significantly increases rice yield and reduces the risk and downside risk of rice yield. Several policies, including scaling up the cost-effective farm management adaptation and providing public services related to natural disasters, are recommended to improve adaptive capacity of farmers, particular the poor, in response to extreme events. © 2015 The Author.
作者关键字: Adaptation; China; extreme weather; farm management; rice; risk exposure; yield
索引关键字: China; adaptive management; agricultural land; climate change; crop yield; extreme event; farmers knowledge; management practice; rice; weather
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Li H., Xu T., Yang C., Fu Y., Wu C., Zhang L., Xu G., Wang W.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Huan (59884052900); Xu, Tao (59479249600); Yang, Chen (57210795239); Fu, Yang (57190669183); Wu, Changyan (56155669600); Zhang, Linlin (57190003978); Xu, Guoliang (57194059478); Wang, Wei (57192191212)
59884052900; 59479249600; 57210795239; 57190669183; 56155669600; 57190003978; 57194059478; 57192191212
Towards a dialectical understanding of rural resilience and rural sustainability: bibliometric analysis and evidence from existing literature and China
(2024) Environment, Development and Sustainability, art. no. 103853, Cited 5 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-024-05875-w
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摘要: Rapid global urbanization leads to remarkable rural shrinkage worldwide. In recent years, the concept of rural resilience has received wide scholarly attention, especially in the context of increasing uncertainties of climate change, economic recession, infectious diseases, and geopolitical clashes. Although there exists well-established knowledge on rural sustainability and rural resilience, the intricate relationship between the two and its impact on rural development remains underexamined. This research adopts an explanatory sequential approach to capture the dialect relationship between the two concepts by performing a bibliometric analysis of literature, constructing a conceptual framework based on the four quadrants theorem, and conducting a case study of rural tourism in China. The research finds that the distinction between active development strategy (endogenous) and passive adaptive process (exogenous) lies at the heart of the two concepts’ departure. The nuances between the two concepts foreground latent sub-rational development models, such as resilient but unsustainable and sustainable but unresilient, which have theoretical implications for applying both concepts in policy formulation. The research concludes with suggestions on how to practically achieve rational rural development with balanced considerations of the two themes. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2024.
作者关键字: Bibliometrics; China; Rural resilience; Rural sustainablity; Rural tourism
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出版阶段: Article in press
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Li H., Gupta J., Van Dijk M.P.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Hao (55386432200); Gupta, Joyeeta (7202539901); Van Dijk, Meine Pieter (7102854225)
55386432200; 7202539901; 7102854225
China's drought strategies in rural areas along the Lancang River
(2013) Water Policy, 15 (1), pp. 1 - 18, Cited 23 times.
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2012.050
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摘要: Given that climate change is likely to exacerbate drought in certain parts of the world, a critical issue is how appropriate context-relevant drought policy can be developed and implemented. This paper examines how China is developing policies to help local communities in the Lancang River Basin to cope with the problems of climate variability and change. The research process includes (a) content analysis of relevant policies at different levels of administration and (b) stakeholder interviews to examine how effective policies are at the local level along the Lancang River in Yunnan province. The paper concludes that China needs to provide more emphasis on (a) enhancing the adaptive capacity of institutions and individuals, (b) drought risk rather than disaster management, (c) enhancing coordination between different departments and levels of government, (d) decentralization in policymaking as local governments can make context-relevant comprehensive policies more easily and are less hierarchical in their relationships, (e) involving farmers or other stakeholders in decision making, (f) building up grass root organizations to support policy implementation to compensate for the retreat of governmental organizations from the local level and (g) adopting market mechanisms which are still in a nascent stage now. © IWA Publishing 2013.
作者关键字: Drought policy; Governance; Incentive; Institutional framework; Organization
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Liu F., Lin B., Meng K.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Liu, Fulong (57226766726); Lin, Baogang (55343936900); Meng, Kun (57860523700)
57226766726; 55343936900; 57860523700
The Evolution Path and Impact Mechanism of the Vulnerability of Rural Human Settlements in China under the Background of Globalization [Sciezka ewolucji i mechanizm zarządzania podatnościami wiejskich osiedli ludzkich w Chinach w kontekście globalizacji]
(2024) Problemy Ekorozwoju, 19 (1), pp. 173 - 179, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.35784/preko.5756
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摘要: Development in the rural environment is a key pillar motivating international organizations' functions and operations. The development in this area falls under the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development of the UN. Rural development and factors such as culture might be utilized to achieve such agenda and improve populations living in conditions. The current study was literature systemic reviewing the evolution path and the impact mechanism on the issue of rural human settlement. Results in the current study showed that natural ecosystems, socioeconomic systems, facilities, and service systems all follow one of seven general evolution paths. Terrain and ecology, climate change and catastrophe, the agricultural and rural economy, population increase, and other factors all contribute to disruption. Policy, technology, and the habits of individual households inform the development of action plans. Every evolutionary outcome has both fragile and hardy features. The government and individual families took measures to lower vulnerability and increase resilience by concentrating on the actual problem of the rural human settlements system. Further, the study observed that the effects of rural human settlements on rural development occur in a systematic way. These changes, most obviously seen in the form of new and improved rural human settlement projects, have the potential to affect many facets of the human settlement system as a whole, making it cleaner, more practical, more harmonic, and generally more pleasant places to live. These benefits will have a multiplicative impact on the health, wealth, and happiness of rural residents; the efficiency, modernity, and prosperity of rural businesses; and the quality of life in rural areas. © 2024, Politechnika Lubelska. All rights reserved.
作者关键字: globalization; human settlement; rural environment
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Jin J., Wang W., Wang X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Jin, Jianjun (13103922600); Wang, Wenyu (57139097800); Wang, Xiaomin (56830180200)
13103922600; 57139097800; 56830180200
Adapting agriculture to the drought hazard in rural China: household strategies and determinants
(2016) Natural Hazards, 82 (3), pp. 1609 - 1619, Cited 25 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-016-2260-x
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摘要: This study is to identify the major methods used by local farmers to adapt to the drought hazard and to examine factors influencing their decisions to adapt in Yongqiao District, China. A random sampling technique was used to select 200 households in Yongqiao, while descriptive statistics and binary logit models were used to analyze the data obtained from the households. The results show that most farmers in the study area were aware of climate change. They were taking measures to protect their livelihoods against perceived change in climate. Results indicate that factors explaining farmers’ adaptation choices include gender, the level of education, farming experience, farm size, household income, and perceptions of climate change impacts. The findings of this study can help decision-makers to design appropriate adaptation policies to cope with and adapt in drought situation. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Agriculture; China; Drought hazard
索引关键字: China; Yongqiao; adaptive management; agriculture; climate change; drought; natural hazard; sampling
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Liu Z., Yan J., Dong H., Zhang Q., Zhang S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Liu, Zhaopu (58998148700); Yan, Jianzhong (8337874400); Dong, Hongwei (57208753866); Zhang, Qianqian (57542260700); Zhang, Shihe (57226769432)
58998148700; 8337874400; 57208753866; 57542260700; 57226769432
The impact of policy measures on livelihood diversification of smallholders: empirical evidence from the Tibetan Plateau, China
(2024) Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 29 (8), art. no. 85, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-024-10182-w
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摘要: Livelihood diversification is a livelihood strategy commonly used by smallholders to cope with climate risk. However, despite the implementation of policy measures, there remains a research gap regarding whether smallholders will continue to adopt livelihood diversification strategies in response to climate risk. To fill this gap, this study used 1,193 smallholder questionnaires collected from the Hehuang Valley (HV) and Pumqu River Basin (PRB) on the Tibetan Plateau (TP), employing the Tobit model to examine the impact of policy measures on smallholder livelihood diversification. The results show that policy measures have had a negative impact on smallholder livelihood diversification and that government-constructed irrigation facilities and low-interest loans can effectively help smallholders cope with climate risk while reducing livelihood activity diversification, a conclusion that remains robust across different income groups. Furthermore, borrowing from relatives positively impacts smallholder livelihood diversification, whereas per capita arable land and altitude exert negative influences. In the HV, vehicles and leadership skills enhance diversification, whereas in the PRB, arable land per capita and distance to markets foster diversification, whereas distance to roads hampers diversification. The findings of this study highlight the importance of understanding the interactions between policy measures and smallholder adaptation strategies and providing valuable insights for policymakers in designing targeted interventions that promote rural development and support smallholders in adapting to climate change. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2024.
作者关键字: Climate risk; Livelihood diversification; Policy measures; Tibetan Plateau
索引关键字: Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; agricultural diversification; arable land; climate change; climate effect; empirical analysis; irrigation system; livelihood; policy making; risk assessment; rural development; smallholder
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出版阶段: Final
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Qiao C., Chen S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Qiao, Chengzhi (59334277300); Chen, Shan (59559075800)
59334277300; 59559075800
How do extreme climate can drive commercial banks' credit disbursement?
(2026) International Review of Financial Analysis, 110, art. no. 104875, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104875
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摘要: This study examines the impact of extreme climate events on the distribution of commercial bank credit. It analyzes the underlying mechanisms to enhance understanding of financial systems' responses to environmental risks and provide insights for climate-resilient financial policy. The study employs a two-way fixed effects model using unbalanced panel data from Chinese commercial banks, covering the period from 2008 to 2024, and reveals a substantial positive association between extreme climate occurrences and heightened credit provision. The factors influencing this relationship include increased governmental focus on environmental issues, which fosters policy backing for green lending and regulatory incentives, as well as intensified competition among regional banks striving to meet climate-related financing requirements for disaster recovery and adaptation. Subsequent heterogeneity analysis indicates that the impact of credit expansion differs by loan category, with consumer loans—such as personal loans for home repairs and auto loans for replacing vehicles damaged by climate change—demonstrating heightened sensitivity due to their role in fulfilling immediate household liquidity requirements following a disaster. These findings contribute to the literature by identifying extreme climate events as a pivotal factor influencing bank credit behavior, emphasizing the need for comprehensive climate risk management in financial regulation, and highlighting the potential of consumer credit as a crucial instrument for household climate resilience. The study provides policy recommendations for governments to strengthen climate finance frameworks, for banks to develop specialized risk assessment models, and for enterprises to enhance their climate adaptation strategies, thereby fostering a more resilient financial system amid the intensifying effects of climate change. Copyright © 2025. Published by Elsevier Inc.
作者关键字: Banks competitiveness; Commercial banks; Credit disbursement; Extreme climate; Regional environmental attentions
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出版阶段: Final
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Song H., Zhu Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Song, Hongcheng (60083217500); Zhu, Zhiyuan (57760152400)
60083217500; 57760152400
Farmers' adaptive behaviors to climate change and their influencing factors: evidence from the Guanzhong Region of Shaanxi, China
(2025) Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9, art. no. 1648301, Cited 3 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1648301
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摘要: Climate change poses escalating threats to agricultural systems worldwide, particularly for smallholder farmers in climate-sensitive regions. This study examines the adaptive behaviors of farmers and their determinants in the Guanzhong region of Shaanxi Province, China, using survey data from 1,000 households. Guided by Protection Motivation Theory (PMT), we focus on three adaptation strategies: crop structure adjustment, irrigation investment, and agricultural insurance uptake. Logit and Poisson regression models are employed to identify the effects of climate risk perception, training, self-efficacy, institutional access, and resource capacity on adaptive actions. The results reveal that perceived severity of climate change and agricultural training significantly increase the likelihood of adopting adaptation behaviors, particularly among low-income farmers. Self-efficacy is positively associated with insurance adoption, while income and landholding primarily influence capital-intensive adaptations such as irrigation. Cooperative membership and policy support enhance institutional forms of adaptation, notably insurance uptake. A robustness check using a Probit model and heterogeneity analysis by income group further confirm the consistency of findings. This study provides new empirical evidence on the psychological and structural drivers of climate adaptation and underscores the importance of integrated policy design combining awareness building, capacity development, and differentiated incentives to enhance farm-level resilience in semi-arid regions. Copyright © 2025 Song and Zhu.
作者关键字: agricultural training; climate change adaptation; protection motivation theory; risk perception; smallholder farmers
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Li R., Li Q., Mikiko I., Wumaier K.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Rongjia (59347327600); Li, Qiushan (56843961900); Mikiko, Ishikawa (57222931712); Wumaier, Kabilijiang (57218994901)
59347327600; 56843961900; 57222931712; 57218994901
Numerical Study on the Summer High-Temperature Climate Adaptation of Traditional Dwellings in the Western Plains of Sichuan, China
(2024) Land, 13 (9), art. no. 1382, Cited 5 times.
DOI: 10.3390/land13091382
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摘要: Ongoing global climate change, marked by sustained warming and extreme weather events, poses a severe threat to both the Earth’s ecosystems and human communities. Traditional settlements that underwent natural selection and evolution developed a unique set of features to adapt to and regulate the local climate. A comprehensive exploration of the spatial patterns and mechanisms of the adaptation of these traditional settlements is crucial for investigating low-energy climate adaptation theories and methods as well as enhancing the comfort of future human habitats. This study used numerical simulations and field measurements to investigate the air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and thermal comfort of traditional settlements in Western Sichuan Plain, China, and uncovered their climate suitability characteristics to determine the impact mechanisms of landscape element configurations (building height, building density, tree coverage, and tree position) and spatial patterns on microclimates within these settlements. The results revealed the structural and layout strategies adopted by traditional settlements to adapt to different climatic conditions, providing valuable insights for future rural protection and planning and enhancing climate resilience through natural means. These findings not only contribute to understanding the climate adaptability of Earth’s ecosystems and traditional settlements but also offer new theories and methods to address the challenges posed by climate change. © 2024 by the authors.
作者关键字: ENVI-met; Linpan in western Sichuan; microclimate; nature-based solution; traditional settlement
索引关键字: China; Sichuan; adaptive management; climate change; climate conditions; computer simulation; high temperature; microclimate; summer
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出版阶段: Final
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Long D., Yang W., Scanlon B.R., Zhao J., Liu D., Burek P., Pan Y., You L., Wada Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Long, Di (7401958053); Yang, Wenting (57188846979); Scanlon, Bridget R. (7003345902); Zhao, Jianshi (7410314498); Liu, Dagen (57218214165); Burek, Peter (55235428500); Pan, Yun (55308886600); You, Liangzhi (9743314500); Wada, Yoshihide (57195195518)
7401958053; 57188846979; 7003345902; 7410314498; 57218214165; 55235428500; 55308886600; 9743314500; 57195195518
South-to-North Water Diversion stabilizing Beijing’s groundwater levels
(2020) Nature Communications , 11 (1), art. no. 3665, Cited 508 times.
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17428-6
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摘要: Groundwater (GW) overexploitation is a critical issue in North China with large GW level declines resulting in urban water scarcity, unsustainable agricultural production, and adverse ecological impacts. One approach to addressing GW depletion was to transport water from the humid south. However, impacts of water diversion on GW remained largely unknown. Here, we show impacts of the central South-to-North Water Diversion on GW storage recovery in Beijing within the context of climate variability and other policies. Water diverted to Beijing reduces cumulative GW depletion by ~3.6 km3, accounting for 40% of total GW storage recovery during 2006–2018. Increased precipitation contributes similar volumes to GW storage recovery of ~2.7 km3 (30%) along with policies on reduced irrigation (~2.8 km3, 30%). This recovery is projected to continue in the coming decade. Engineering approaches, such as water diversions, will increasingly be required to move towards sustainable water management. © 2020, The Author(s).
索引关键字: Beijing [China]; China; ground water; climate change; groundwater; precipitation (climatology); spatiotemporal analysis; stabilization; sustainability; water level; water management; water storage; Article; China; climate change; distributed evolutionary algorithm in Python; drought stress; drought tolerance; dynamics; environmental exploitation; environmental resilience; evolutionary adaptation; household; human; hydraulic conductivity; hydrological model; irrigation (agriculture); law; long term care; magnitude estimation method; maize; meteorology; model; MODFLOW model; moisture; non dominated sorting genetic algorithm II; nonhuman; precipitation; preferential flow; procedures; seasonal variation; simulation; socioeconomics; topography; validation process; water diversion; water management; water quality; water supply; water thickness; water transport; winter wheat
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Hussain A., Rasul G., Mahapatra B., Tuladhar S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Hussain, Abid (56723397100); Rasul, Golam (7005132071); Mahapatra, Bidhubhusan (54783165400); Tuladhar, Sabarnee (57191474872)
56723397100; 7005132071; 54783165400; 57191474872
Household food security in the face of climate change in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region
(2016) Food Security, 8 (5), pp. 921 - 937, Cited 145 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-016-0607-5
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摘要: This study attempts to understand local people’s perceptions of climate change, its impacts on agriculture and household food security, and local adaptation strategies in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, using data from 8083 households (HHs) from four river sub-basins (SBs), i.e. Upper Indus (Pakistan), Eastern Brahmaputra (India), Koshi (Nepal) and Salween and Mekong (China). The majority of households in SBs, in recent years, have perceived that there have been more frequent incidences of floods, landslides, droughts, livestock diseases and crop pests, and have attributed these to climate change. These changes have led to low agricultural production and income, particularly in Eastern Brahmaputra (EB) where a substantial proportion of HHs reported a decline in the production of almost all staple and cash crops, resulting in very low farm income. Consequently, households’ dependency on external food items supplied from plain areas has increased, particularly in the Upper Indus (UI) and EB. After hazards, households face transitory food insecurity owing to damage to their local food systems and livelihood sources, and constrained food supply from other areas. To cope with these, HHs in SBs make changes in their farming practices and livestock management. In EB, 11 % of HHs took on new off-farm activities within the SB and in SM, 23 % of HHs chose out-migration as an adaptation strategy. Lastly, the study proposes policy instruments for attaining sustainable food security, based on agro-ecological potential and opportunities for increasing agricultural resilience and diversity of livelihoods. © 2016, The Author(s).
作者关键字: Adaptation strategies; Agriculture; Climate change; Food security; Hindu-Kush Himalaya region; Mountains
索引关键字: Brahmaputra Basin; Hindu Kush; Indus Basin; Kosi River; Mekong Basin; Myanmar; Salween Basin; agricultural production; cash cropping; climate change; crop pest; food security; food supply; household survey; livestock farming; local adaptation; mountain region; off-farm employment; policy making
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Marelle L., Myhre G., Steensen B.M., Hodnebrog Ø., Alterskjær K., Sillmann J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Marelle, Louis (56592889000); Myhre, Gunnar (7003777747); Steensen, Birthe Marie (56734570800); Hodnebrog, Øivind (36894599500); Alterskjær, Kari (36600036800); Sillmann, Jana (23101759100)
56592889000; 7003777747; 56734570800; 36894599500; 36600036800; 23101759100
Urbanization in megacities increases the frequency of extreme precipitation events far more than their intensity
(2020) Environmental Research Letters, 15 (12), art. no. 124072, Cited 74 times.
DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/abcc8f
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摘要: More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas (UN Population Division 2018 The World's cities in 2018 (UN: New York)), which are especially vulnerable to climate extremes (Field et al 2012 Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation: Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press)). Urbanization itself is known to increase surface temperatures, but its quantitative effect on extreme precipitation remains very uncertain. Using decadal convection-permitting climate simulations in four midlatitude megacities (Paris, France; New York City, USA; Tokyo, Japan; Shanghai, China), we show that urbanization can strongly increase the frequency and intensity of extreme urban precipitation. Frequency increases far more than intensity, by +16% (11%-22%) (95% confidence interval) for 1 year daily extremes, and +26% (11%-41%) for 1 year hourly extremes, downwind of city centers. Intensities of the same events increase by +5% (3.2%-6.4%) (daily extremes) and +6% (3.2%-9.8%) (hourly extremes), respectively. The intensity and frequency of extremes increases more for the rarest, most extreme events considered, and there is some indication that hourly extremes increase more than daily extremes. Our simulations also show that direct urban anthropogenic emissions of heat could be an important factor driving these changes. Urbanization is expected to continue in the future, and our results indicate that these effects should be considered in urban planning decisions to make cities more resilient to extreme precipitation. © 2020 The Author(s).
作者关键字: Extreme events; Precipitation; Urbanization
索引关键字: Cambridge [Cambridgeshire]; China; France; Honshu; Ile de France; Japan; Kanto; New York [New York (STT)]; New York [United States]; Paris; Shanghai; Tokyo [Kanto]; United States; Ville de Paris; Precipitation (meteorology); Urban planning; Anthropogenic emissions; Cambridge university; Climate change adaptation; Extreme precipitation; Extreme precipitation events; Intergovernmental panel on climate changes; Quantitative effects; Surface temperatures; climate change; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; local, rural and urban planning and policy; megacity; nature-society relations; precipitation (chemistry); precipitation (climatology); urban planning; urbanization; Climate change
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
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He R., Jin J., Kuang F., Zhang C., Guan T.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: He, Rui (57192896799); Jin, Jianjun (13103922600); Kuang, Foyuan (57209224121); Zhang, Chenyang (57212661189); Guan, Tong (57212655945)
57192896799; 13103922600; 57209224121; 57212661189; 57212655945
Farmers’ risk cognition, risk preferences and climate change adaptive behavior: A structural equation modeling approach
(2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (1), art. no. 85, Cited 24 times.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17010085
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摘要: Improving local farmers′ climate change adaptive capacity is an important policy issue in rural China. This study investigates farmers′ risk cognition, risk preferences and climate change adaptive behavior. Based on unique data from a survey and a paired lottery experiment completed by 240 rural farmers in Chongqing City of China, this paper finds that farmers have a pessimistic risk cognition towards climate change and the typical farmers are risk-averse and loss-averse. Risk cognition and adaptation cognition have significantly positive influences on climate change adaptive behavior, and loss aversion has a significantly positive influence on farmers′ adaptation decisions. Loss aversion exerts a positive impact on risk cognition and adaptation cognition, and risk aversion has a positive impact on adaptation cognition. This paper contributes to the emerging literature that relates risk preference in experiments and risk cognition to farmers′ climate change adaptive behavior. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
作者关键字: Climate change adaptive behavior; Risk cognition; Risk preference; Rural China; Structural equations
索引关键字: Acclimatization; Adaptation, Psychological; Agriculture; China; Climate Change; Cognition; Data Collection; Decision Making; Farmers; Humans; Latent Class Analysis; Models, Theoretical; Policy; Records; Risk; Rural Population; China; Chongqing; adaptive management; climate change; cognition; farmers knowledge; preference behavior; risk assessment; rural area; adaptive behavior; agricultural worker; article; China; climate change; cognition; endowment effect; human; human experiment; structural equation modeling; acclimatization; agriculture; China; cognition; coping behavior; decision making; information processing; latent class analysis; policy; risk; rural population; theoretical model
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Kibue G.W., Pan G., Zheng J., Zhengdong L., Mao L.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Kibue, Grace Wanjiru (56173378500); Pan, Genxing (7201975871); Zheng, Jufeng (15841096000); Zhengdong, Li (57191019436); Mao, Li (56181858000)
56173378500; 7201975871; 15841096000; 57191019436; 56181858000
Assessment of climate change awareness and agronomic practices in an agricultural region of Henan Province, China
(2015) Environment, Development and Sustainability, 17 (3), pp. 379 - 391, Cited 28 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-014-9546-5
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摘要: Agricultural production is a complex interaction between human and natural environment, making agriculture both significantly responsible and vulnerable to climate change. China, whose socioeconomy is fundamentally dependent on agriculture, is already experiencing climate-change-related issues that threaten food security and sustainable development. Climate change mitigation and adaptation are of great concern to ensure food security for the growing population and improve the livelihoods of poor smallholder producers. A questionnaire survey was conducted in Henan Province, China to assess agronomic practices of smallholder farmers, adaptation strategies and how climate change awareness and perceptions influence the farmers’ choice of agronomic practices. The results showed that the vast majority of farmers owned <10 Chinese Mu (0.7 ha) and nearly all farmers’ relied on intensive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase yield at the detriment of environment. However, farmers who were aware of climate change had adopted agronomic practices that reduce impacts of climate change. Information about climate change, lack of incentives, lack of credit facilities and small farm sizes were major hindrance to adaptation and adoption of farming practices that can reduce impacts of climate change. This study recommends that research findings should be disseminated to farmers in timely and appropriate ways. The central government should formulate policies to include subsidies and incentives for farmers to motivate adoption of eco-friendly agronomic practices. © 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
作者关键字: Agronomic practices; China; Climate change awareness; Smallholder farmers; Sustainable livelihoods
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Ostwald M., Wibeck V., Stridbeck P.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Ostwald, Madelene (6603759699); Wibeck, Victoria (12761426500); Stridbeck, Petter (35321526000)
6603759699; 12761426500; 35321526000
Proximate causes and underlying driving forces of land-use change among small-scale farmers - illustrations from the Loess Plateau, China
(2009) Journal of Land Use Science, 4 (3), pp. 157 - 171, Cited 11 times.
DOI: 10.1080/17474230903036642
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摘要: Small-scale farmers on marginal land in the Loess Plateau of China are adapting their livelihood to new situations and changes such as varying climate, new land-use policies, changing employment opportunities and new market situations. To avoid generalising explanations with regard to land-use change, interactions between proximate causes and underlying driving forces adopted from a meta-analysis model are explored through 23 in-depth interviews. This was done through collaborative work with farmers in northern Shaanxi Province and focused on the land-use situation between 1982 and 2005. The result reveals five categories of land-use change. The interaction pattern is broken down into eight proximate causes and four underlying driving forces. The dominant underlying driving forces are economic forces with short time horizons arising partly from compensation through policies, changes in crop demand from an expanding nearby market and a need for cash because of an increasingly cash-based lifestyle. The direct proximate causes were vividly described by the farmers as tools or means by which they are adapting to more abstract and indirect factors. These factors were identified as underlying driving forces. Hence, the knowledge and ability to separate the interaction into proximate causes and underlying driving forces are crucial in policy-making. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.
作者关键字: Climate variability; Drivers for change; Globalisation; Interviews; Land-use change; Shaanxi Province
索引关键字: Asia; China; Eurasia; Far East; Loess Plateau; Shaanxi; climate variation; globalization; land use change; land use planning; meta-analysis; policy making; questionnaire survey; smallholder
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

He X., Yan J., Yang L.E., Wang J., Zhou H., Lin X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: He, Xinjun (57222020417); Yan, Jianzhong (8337874400); Yang, Liang Emlyn (57202706583); Wang, Junying (59147709100); Zhou, Hong (57196124042); Lin, Xue (59147554900)
57222020417; 8337874400; 57202706583; 59147709100; 57196124042; 59147554900
Linking smallholders’ livelihood resilience with their adaptation strategies to climate impacts: insights from the Tibetan Plateau
(2024) Ecology and Society, 29 (2), art. no. 7, Cited 7 times.
DOI: 10.5751/ES-14639-290207
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摘要: Adaptation and livelihood resilience are two key concepts for understanding the climate change process of smallholder farmers, but the relationships between them are not well understood. In this paper, with supporting data from household questionnaire surveys in four regions of the Tibetan Plateau (n = 1552), we aim to explore the relationships between smallholder farmers’ climate adaptation and livelihood resilience. Based on existing studies, we developed a conceptual framework to integrate adaptation and livelihood resilience, and constructed a quantitative indicator system to measure livelihood resilience. The adaptation measures adopted by smallholders were classified into stepping out (SO) and stepping up (SU) strategies, and the livelihood resilience of smallholders with different adaptation strategies was calculated and compared using one-way analysis of variance. The multinomial logit (mlogit) model was used to examine the factors influencing the adoption of different adaptation strategies by smallholders. The results showed that the livelihood resilience of smallholders who adopted adaptation strategies was higher than that of those who did not, while the livelihood resilience of smallholders who adopted SO strategies was higher than that of those who adopted SU strategies. The mlogit model reported the factors that influence the adoption of different adaptation strategies by smallholders: household size, health conditions, number of cropland plots, agricultural equipment, number of livestock, and nonagricultural income. These indicators play different roles in the adoption of different adaptation strategies by smallholders. In particular, local government interventions (credit, cooperatives, training) are not only an important component of smallholders’ livelihood resilience, but also important determinants of their livelihood strategies. Based on our findings, it is recommended that the government should promote smallholders’ adaptation and strengthen their livelihood resilience to climate change by expanding the coverage of credit, cooperatives, and training, diversifying the forms of cooperatives, enriching the content of training, and increasing the frequency of training. © 2024, Resilience Alliance. All rights reserved.
作者关键字: adaptation; livelihood resilience; smallholders; stepping out; stepping up; Tibetan Plateau
索引关键字: China; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; adaptation; climate effect; farmers knowledge; livelihood; smallholder; strategic approach
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出版阶段: Final
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Li W., Xu R., Lin H., Li F.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Wenlong (57218124076); Xu, Rui (60240566900); Lin, Haiying (57218117754); Li, Fujia (54885237700)
57218124076; 60240566900; 57218117754; 54885237700
Rural Community Resilience to Drought and Sustainable Development in Inner Mongolian Plateau, China
(2026) Chinese Geographical Science, 36 (2), pp. 256 - 270, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11769-025-1578-2
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摘要: Prolonged droughts have emerged as a major impediment to the revitalization of pastoral regions worldwide because they significantly augment their susceptibility to the deleterious effects of global climate change, overgrazing, and land degradation. This study, conducted in 106 pastoral villages across 33 pastoral banners of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China between August 2021 and October 2022, used a community resilience evaluation indicator system to assess drought resistance. By calculating a community resilience index, the research explored influencing factors and proposed countermeasures, aiming to enhance resilience to prolonged drought. The results revealed three key findings. 1) Pastoral areas exhibited a limited degree of community resilience to drought disasters (overall score = 0.28), with resilience levels forming a pyramid-shaped hierarchy. 2) Dimensional analysis showed that resilience scores decreased sequentially across five domains: social (0.53) > cultural (0.44) > environmental (0.38) > economic (0.32) > management (0.27). These results highlight the crucial role of economic and management resilience in enhancing community resilience, particularly when accompanied by pre- and post-disaster government support and social security, both of which must be improved. 3) Key factors influencing community resilience included geographical location, traffic accessibility, and frequency and severity of droughts. From a drought resilience perspective, targeted strategies and recommendations are proposed to provide novel and practical approaches for achieving sustainable development in pastoral areas and rural regions as a whole. © Science Press, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, CAS and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2025.
作者关键字: disaster risk reduction; drought; Inner Mongolian Plateau, China; rural community resilience
索引关键字: China; Nei Monggol; disaster management; drought; local participation; risk assessment; rural area; Sustainable Development Goal
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Lo A.Y., Xu B., Chan F., Su R.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Lo, Alex Y. (57204477201); Xu, Bixia (56824731900); Chan, Faith (55522867100); Su, Ruixian (24077326300)
57204477201; 56824731900; 55522867100; 24077326300
Household economic resilience to catastrophic rainstorms and flooding in a Chinese megacity
(2016) Geographical Research, 54 (4), pp. 406 - 419, Cited 15 times.
DOI: 10.1111/1745-5871.12179
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摘要: Megacities situated on flood plains face escalating risks of waterlogging and inundation. Tianjin is one of these megacities in China where residents are exposed to these risks and not well prepared for their consequences. Government policies should support the most vulnerable and less resilient groups. This study can inform policy-making by identifying the socio-economic characteristics of those who are financially better prepared for the consequences of catastrophic rainstorms and flooding. A structured questionnaire survey was administered to 332 Tianjin residents. Results confirm that financial conditions crucially determine household resilience to these natural hazards. Lower-income and less educated urban residents have lower resilient capacity. Weak engagement in the community, including residential committees and other organisations, is related to lower capacity to cope with the economic consequences of extreme weather events. Less resilient groups are therefore those who are subject to urban poverty and have limited social capital. Tianjin and other cities in the developing world require resilience strategies that attend to this segment of urban population. © 2016 Institute of Australian Geographers
作者关键字: China; climate change; community resilience; financial preparation; flooding; household adaptation; socio-economic effect
索引关键字: China; Tianjin; adaptive management; catastrophic event; climate change; coping strategy; developing world; flooding; megacity; rainstorm; socioeconomic impact; strategic approach; urban planning; urban population
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Fraser E.D.G., Legwegoh A., KC K.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Fraser, Evan D. G. (8323188600); Legwegoh, Alexander (55655181500); KC, Krishna (57188535176)
8323188600; 55655181500; 57188535176
Food stocks and grain reserves: evaluating whether storing food creates resilient food systems
(2015) Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 5 (3), pp. 445 - 458, Cited 29 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s13412-015-0276-2
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摘要: Many are worried that the global food system is entering a period of intense volatility driven by a combination of climate change and population growth. One way to address this problem is for governments and the international community to store more food as a buffer against crisis. The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of food storage as a component of a robust food security strategy in the twenty-first century. We do this by first drawing on historical examples from ancient Rome and China, where preindustrial government designed extensive systems that ensured adequate food storage to keep food systems stable. Next, we review the links between food storage and price volatility in the last 20 years and demonstrate that the size of food stores (and in particular grain reserves) directly relates to price volatility. Third, we explore three different types of policies designed to promote grain reserves, the US’s “ever-normal granary” policy, the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, and the Strategic Grain Reserve in Africa. In this third section, we show how there has been a decline from state-owned strategic grain reserves in favor of a more market-oriented approach that is dominated by a handful of powerful corporations who maintain sophisticated supply chains. Because data on the amount of food supply these corporations hold in storage are proprietary secrets, it is impossible to assess how resilient or vulnerable this makes our food system. Finally, we conclude that over time, food storage has fallen in and out of favor, criticized for being expensive yet often shown to play an important role in protecting poor consumers in times of food crisis. Given the lack of data on current levels of supply chain and household storage, more research is needed to evaluate the scale at which food storage systems should be implemented to ensure food system resilience as well as the most effective mechanisms to govern and manage them. © 2015, AESS.
作者关键字: Economic shocks; Food price volatility; Food reserves; Food security; Food storage; Strategic grain reserves
索引关键字: Africa; China; Italy; Lazio; Roma [Lazio]; Rome; agricultural policy; agricultural price; climate change; community resource management; economic planning; food policy; food security; food storage; food supply; historical record; price dynamics; storage structure
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Chen X., Choy S.T.B., Lin Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Chen, Xiangpo (57226247172); Choy, S. T. Boris (59904697900); Lin, Yuchan (59995490400)
57226247172; 59904697900; 59995490400
Transcending climate barriers: roads to resilience for rural entrepreneurship
(2026) Small Business Economics, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-026-01196-6
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摘要: Rural entrepreneurship provides solutions for depopulation and poverty in rural communities. Two important but overlooked concerns are understanding rural entrepreneurship outcomes under climate threats and supporting the resilient expansion of rural ventures. We utilize a balanced panel dataset of 1846 counties in China and find that climate change significantly undermines rural entrepreneurship. Mechanism analysis identifies two primary channels: agricultural production and the availability of potential entrepreneurs. Our exploration of climate adaptation strategies reveals that a synergistic policy mix that combines agricultural insurance with the e-commerce pilot policy substantially mitigates the adverse effects of climate change. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2026.
作者关键字: Agriculture; Climate adaptation policy; Climate change; Entrepreneur; Policy mix; Rural entrepreneurship
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Article in press
来源出版物: Scopus

Shi G., Lyu Q., Shangguan Z., Jiang T.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Shi, Guoqing (36871801800); Lyu, Qiulong (57210176897); Shangguan, Ziheng (57202761498); Jiang, Tianhe (57210177213)
36871801800; 57210176897; 57202761498; 57210177213
Facing climate change: What drives internal migration decisions in the karst rocky regions of Southwest China
(2019) Sustainability (Switzerland), 11 (7), art. no. 2142, Cited 15 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su10022142
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摘要: Global climate change and its influence on human migration have caused heated debates. There is no consensus about the role of environmental change in shaping migration decisions. To amass more evidence and develop a deeper understanding of the relations between the environment and migration, this paper seeks to evaluate the importance of various drivers (economic, social, political, demographic, and environmental drivers) and determine the internal mechanism in the decision process. The Likert scale was used as the tool for measuring each respondent's perception of the drivers, and the within-group interrater agreement index was used to express the survey data and to select the actual driving forces. As a result, economic, social, and political factors were strong forces that promoted migration directly, while demographic and environmental factors were moderate or weak forces that promoted migration indirectly. The migrants' core consideration was to effectively reduce family risks and sustain their livelihoods by moving to a destination to improve their household income, keep their original social networks, and obtain housing allowances from the local government. Land degradation and meteorological disasters were rooted in the vulnerability and risks of a family, and these factors indirectly influenced the people's decisions by affecting the socioeconomic drivers. We concluded that isolating the environmental drivers from other drivers underlying migration decisions is difficult. Additionally, the internal mechanism indicated that both environmental and non-environmental factors all have an impact on choice in different ways. Future policies should be aimed at increasing sustainable livelihoods and the social resilience of migrant families at a personal level, balancing the development levels of the original locations and destinations, and strengthening international cooperation to reduce the negative effects of climate change at the regional level. © 2019 by the authors.
作者关键字: Climate change; Drivers; Family risks; Livelihoods; Migration decisions
索引关键字: China; climate change; decision making; environmental change; global climate; internal migration; karst; livelihood
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Rogers S., Xue T.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Rogers, Sarah (56368440900); Xue, Tao (55820470500)
56368440900; 55820470500
Resettlement and climate change vulnerability: Evidence from rural China
(2015) Global Environmental Change, 35, pp. 62 - 69, Cited 83 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.08.005
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摘要: The literature on migration and climate change has become increasingly attuned to the role of climatic factors in already complex migration dynamics, and amid different kinds of mobility. However, to date little evidence has been provided of the relationship between resettlement and climate change, including the degree to which resettlement may shape the vulnerability of households or communities. In this article we ask: is there any evidence that resettlement may be a driver of vulnerability and if so, what factors make resettled households more vulnerable when compared to non-resettled households? These questions are considered with reference to new evidence drawn from a livelihoods-based vulnerability analysis in a drought-prone, poverty county in China's Shanxi Province, which encompassed households involved in local poverty resettlement programs. Evidence of the characteristics of resettled households compared to non-resettled households shows that resettlement adversely impacts on the household asset base, particularly in terms of financial and natural capital. It may therefore be a driver of vulnerability. At a time when the Chinese government is repackaging resettlement as a climate change adaptation measure, this article provides evidence that resettlement as it is currently practiced has the potential to amplify rather than alleviate household vulnerability to climate change. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
作者关键字: Adaptation; China; Livelihood security; Migration; Resettlement; Vulnerability
索引关键字: China; Shanxi; climate change; household survey; population migration; poverty; regional security; rural area; settlement pattern; vulnerability
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Ho J.Y.-E., Chan E.Y.Y., Lam H.C.Y., Yeung M.P.S., Wong C.K.P., Yung T.K.C.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Ho, Janice Ying-En (57197845583); Chan, Emily Ying Yang (36479810100); Lam, Holly Ching Yu (56372963400); Yeung, May Pui Shan (57197858551); Wong, Carol Ka Po (57203981467); Yung, Tony Ka Chun (26425321500)
57197845583; 36479810100; 56372963400; 57197858551; 57203981467; 26425321500
Is “perceived water insecurity” associated with disaster risk perception, preparedness attitudes, and coping ability in rural China? (A health-EDRM pilot study)
(2019) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (7), art. no. 1254, Cited 10 times.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071254
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摘要: Water security is essential for maintaining health and well-being, and for reducing a population’s vulnerability in a disaster. Among resource-poor villagers in China, water-related disasters and climate change may increasingly affect people’s water security. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between perceived water security and disaster risk perception in a rural ethnic minority community. A cross-sectional household survey was conducted in 2015 in Xingguang village, Chongqing, China, examining the association between villagers’ perceptions of household water security, disaster risk, and sociodemographic variables. Among 52 household representatives, 84.6% relied on rainwater as their main water source and 63.5% reported having insufficient water on a regular basis. Only 32.7% perceived themselves to be living in a high-risk area, of which climate-related disasters such as storms (44.4%) and droughts (38.9%) were the most frequently reported disasters in their area. Insufficient water quantity, previous disaster experience, and household members on chronic disease medication were found to be associated with higher disaster risk perception. Perceived water security indicators were not found to be predictors of preparedness attitudes and coping ability. Addressing water sufficiency in both disaster risk reduction strategies and long-term water management will be necessary to improve the health and livelihood of rural villagers in the coming decades. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
作者关键字: China; Disaster risk; Health-EDRM; Risk perception; Rural; Water security
索引关键字: Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Attitude; China; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disaster Planning; Ethnic Groups; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Minority Groups; Perception; Pilot Projects; Risk; Rural Population; Vulnerable Populations; Water Supply; Young Adult; China; Chongqing; drinking water; rain; climate change; coping strategy; disaster; ethnic minority; public attitude; risk perception; rural area; water availability; water management; water resource; adolescent; adult; aged; Article; China; chronic disease; climate; controlled study; cross-sectional study; disaster planning; drought; female; flooding; household; human; hurricane; major clinical study; male; natural disaster; pilot study; prediction; risk reduction; rural area; water supply; attitude; coping behavior; disaster planning; ethnic group; middle aged; minority group; organization and management; perception; risk; rural population; vulnerable population; young adult
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Gongbuzeren, Huntsinger L., Li W.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Gongbuzeren (56716209100); Huntsinger, Lynn (6701606028); Li, Wenjun (55719043100)
56716209100; 6701606028; 55719043100
Rebuilding pastoral social-ecological resilience on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in response to changes in policy, economics, and climate
(2018) Ecology and Society, 23 (2), art. no. 21, Cited 62 times.
DOI: 10.5751/ES-10096-230221
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摘要: Economic, policy, and climate changes have profoundly influenced pastoral social-ecological systems on the Tibetan Plateau. Climate change is believed to be leading to increasing extreme weather conditions such as snow disasters and droughts, putting a strain on the rangeland resources herders must have to increase income. Market-based economic reforms and interrelated development policies such as the Rangeland Household Contract Policy, the Ecological Construction Project, and herder settlement Initiatives have increased integration of pastoral regions into modern markets with promotion of tourism, expanded livestock markets, and marketing opportunities for rangeland resources. Although allocating common rangelands to households is the foundation of current rangeland management strategies to achieve these goals, it removes important technologies for coping with high variability in rangeland forage production from the traditional rangeland management portfolio on the Tibetan Plateau. These include shared risk, shared labor, seasonal and yearly herd mobility, and access to diverse areas of rangelands and multiple water sources. Field study of two villages in Guinan County of Qinghai Province, and Ruoergai County of Sichuan Province from 2011 to 2014 found that the villages responded to externally driven policy, economic, and climate changes with an innovative locally adapted quota-based grazing management system that preserves valuable management technologies, conserves rangeland resources, and provides individual opportunities for financial gain. In this way the village social-ecological system has exhibited considerable resiliency, maintaining a form of community governance that functions to manage the rangelands, improve well-being as indicated by livestock productivity, and, according to local perceptions, maintain rangeland condition. The community-based grazing quota system devised by the villages occupies a middle ground between common and individual models for resource use because it focuses more on how to equitably distribute services and utilities from rangelands, instead of how to distribute rangelands. © 2018 by the author(s).
作者关键字: Community resilience; Community-based grazing quota; Rangeland social-ecological system; Resource right; Resource-service-right
索引关键字: China; Guinan; Qinghai; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; Sichuan; climate change; economic reform; grazing; local participation; pastoralism; policy development; policy reform; quota system; rangeland
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出版阶段: Final
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Gong M., Zhong Y., Elahi E., Han F., Chen Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Gong, Maogang (59918724300); Zhong, Yanan (58520417100); Elahi, Ehsan (57189502983); Han, Fangying (59917531500); Chen, Yilin (59917060700)
59918724300; 58520417100; 57189502983; 59917531500; 59917060700
Evolutionary game mechanisms for food savings and loss reduction in the grain industry
(2025) Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 105 (12), pp. 6583 - 6602, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.14369
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摘要: BACKGROUND: Grain loss poses a major challenge to global food security, especially in China, where substantial waste occurs during its production, storage, processing, and consumption. This undermines sustainability efforts and highlights an urgent need for effective preservation strategies. METHOD: This study used evolutionary game theory and simulations to explore the behavioral dynamics among key actors in China's grain industry chain – farmers, storage operators, processors, and consumers. The analysis identified evolutionary stable strategies (ESS) under varying conditions and evaluated the effectiveness of government policies, technological innovations, and stakeholder incentives. RESULTS: The findings underscore the importance of targeted subsidies, policy frameworks, and enterprise-led technological adoption. Increasing awareness among farmers and consumers is pivotal for the reduction of grain waste. Well-designed awareness campaigns help shift behaviors, enabling better adoption of storage practices and consumption habits. Interventions that align incentives and reduce cost-risk barriers significantly enhance cooperative outcomes. CONCLUSION: In addition to technical solutions, raising awareness and promoting stakeholder collaboration are vital for reducing waste and enhancing food security. These findings address broader global challenges, indicating that improved grain preservation can aid poverty reduction and climate change mitigation. The study provides practical guidance for strengthening the resilience and sustainability of food systems. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.
作者关键字: agricultural sustainability; evolutionary strategies; grain preservation; grain supply chain optimization; policy mechanisms; sustainable agriculture
索引关键字: China; Edible Grain; Farmers; Food Security; Game Theory; Humans; agricultural worker; chemistry; China; economics; food grain; food security; game; human; psychology
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Peng Y., Liu B., Zhou M.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Peng, Yating (57759370800); Liu, Bo (57723392800); Zhou, Mengliang (57730643300)
57759370800; 57723392800; 57730643300
Sustainable Livelihoods in Rural Areas under the Shock of Climate Change: Evidence from China Labor-Force Dynamic Survey
(2022) Sustainability (Switzerland), 14 (12), art. no. 7262, Cited 14 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su14127262
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摘要: The threat of climate change to the sustainability of farmers’ livelihoods is becoming more significant. Research on the impact of climate change on the sustainability of farmers’ livelihoods could provide a scientific basis for enhancing farmers’ adaptability to climate change, reducing farmers’ livelihood vulnerability, and promoting the formulation of governmental adaptation strategies. Although studies have assessed the impact of climate change on the sustainability of farmers’ livelihoods, their analysis units have been aggregated. Therefore, this study was grouped based on geographical location (north and south regions), and then an additional grouping was conducted according to the internal economic factors of each region. Using data from China’s labor-force dynamic survey as our sample, this study measured the sustainable livelihood in agricultural households. This research provided a method to quantify the sustainability of farmers’ livelihoods based on measurements of poverty vulnerability. Additionally, using the annual average temperature as the core explanatory variable to describe climate change, this study evaluated the impact and heterogeneity of climate change on the sustainability of farmers’ livelihoods and replaced the annual average temperature with the normalized vegetation index to conduct a robustness test. The empirical study showed that the average annual temperature significantly decreased the sustainability of farmers’ livelihoods. The average annual temperature change had a greater impact on farmers in the southern provinces as compared to those in the north. Southern coastal regions, eastern coastal regions, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and the northeast regions were the key areas of concern. Finally, considering the current risk vulnerability of farmers, we concluded that crop breeding should be oriented to the trend of climate change, farmers’ risk prevention awareness should be increased, financial tools should be enhanced to mitigate the impact of meteorological disasters, an appropriate sustainability developmental evaluation index should be implemented, and the construction of agrometeorological disaster prevention and mitigation infrastructure should be advanced. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
作者关键字: climate change; normalized difference vegetation index; sustainable livelihoods
索引关键字: China; Yangtze River; adaptive management; climate change; climate effect; heterogeneity; livelihood; NDVI; rural area; sustainability; sustainable development
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出版阶段: Final
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Touchette J., Lethiecq-Normand M., Riahinezhad M.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Touchette, Jacynthe (59680661300); Lethiecq-Normand, Maude (59680439600); Riahinezhad, Marzieh (36656412900)
59680661300; 59680439600; 36656412900
Scientometric Analysis on Climate Resilient Retrofit of Residential Buildings
(2025) Buildings, 15 (5), art. no. 652, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.3390/buildings15050652
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摘要: This study aims to understand the impacts of climate change and extreme climate events on residential buildings and explore how existing buildings can be adapted to resist these negative impacts. A bibliometric and scientometric analysis was conducted on resilient residential retrofits to highlight the prevalent themes, critical directions, and gaps in the literature, which can inform future research directions. The resilient residential retrofit publications from 2012 to 2023 were retrieved and analyzed using text-mining software. In all, 4011 publications and 2623 patents were identified. The analysis revealed an average annual publication growth rate of 11%, indicating increasing interest in resilient residential retrofits. Four central topics were explored specifically throughout the study, as they are known to be the most prevalent climate risks for residential buildings: Overheating, Flooding, Wind, and Wildfires. The research trends analysis reveals that emerging interests in resilient residential retrofit encompass nature-based solutions, energy efficiency, thermal comfort, microclimates, durability, post-disaster recovery, and extreme events. Nearly half of the publications reference urban context and over one-third mention costs. The building envelope is the most frequently discussed housing component. Although energy retrofit was not the primary focus of this study and was not specifically searched for, energy concerns were still prevalent in the dataset, highlighting the critical importance of energy efficiency and management in resilient residential retrofits. The analysis of R&D momentum revealed several research gaps. Despite high growth rates, there are low publication rates on key topics such as durability, holistic approaches, microclimates, nature-based solutions, and traditional homes, to name a few. These areas could benefit from further research in the context of climate-resilient residential retrofits. Additionally, the analysis indicates a lack of publications on cross-themed research specific to rural and suburban settings. There are also few studies addressing combinations of themes, such as overheating in high-rise buildings, wildfires in Nordic climates, and flooding risk in smart homes within the scope of resilient residential retrofits. The United States leads in publication output, followed by China and the UK, with China dominating the patent landscape. This scientometric analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the research landscape in resilient residential retrofit, systematically maps and analyzes the vast amount of research output, and identifies the key trends and gaps, enabling us to see a type of quantitative snapshot of the research in a field at a certain point in time and thus providing a unique point of view. This study helps stakeholders prioritize efforts and resources effectively for guiding future research, funding decisions, informing policy decisions, and ultimately enhancing the resilience of residential buildings to climate-related challenges. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate adaptation; climate resilient retrofit; residential building; scientometric study
索引关键字: Disaster prevention; Potassium alloys; Retrofitting; Risk management; Smart homes; Bibliometrics analysis; Climate adaptation; Climate event; Climate resilient retrofit; Energy; Extreme climates; Residential building; Scientometric analysis; Scientometric study; Scientometrics; Patents and inventions
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出版阶段: Final
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Ye W., Wang Y., Yang X., Wu K.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Ye, Wenli (57860623600); Wang, Yin (57861188400); Yang, Xinjun (8517810100); Wu, Kongsen (57193268204)
57860623600; 57861188400; 8517810100; 57193268204
Understanding Sustainable Livelihoods with a Framework Linking Livelihood Vulnerability and Resilience in the Semiarid Loess Plateau of China
(2022) Land, 11 (9), art. no. 1500, Cited 28 times.
DOI: 10.3390/land11091500
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摘要: Regional climate is complicated and unpredictable in the context of global climate change. Farmers on the Loess Plateau, who rely on agriculture and natural resources for subsistence, are one of the groups feeling the early effects of climate change. Their vulnerability is determined by their degree of connection with the natural environment. Frequent droughts on the Loess Plateau have severely challenged farmers’ livelihoods, although some actions have been taken to adapt to these changes. To enable farmers to find sustainable livelihood strategies in challenging natural conditions, we established a research framework to link livelihood vulnerability and resilience and applied it to Jiaxian County, a specific research area in the Loess Plateau of China. To validate previous research, we studied the fluctuation trends of farmers’ livelihood vulnerability and livelihood resilience in the past 30 years and the interrelationships between these two trends and their influencing factors. The results are as follows: since 1990, livelihood vulnerability has been polarized; however, moderate vulnerability has always been dominant. Livelihood resilience shows a trend of continuous enhancement. The relationship between livelihood vulnerability and resilience is complex, and the direction of change between the two can be both similar and different. The topography, arable land conditions, soil quality, and irrigation conditions in different areas impact vulnerability and resilience, and the degree of impact is different in different periods. Farmers’ livelihood strategies depend on their cognitive decision making and livelihood assets, which are critical vulnerability and resilience factors. Most farmers in the study area have undergone significant livelihood strategy changes, while some maintain their original livelihood strategies. These findings provide policy implications for reducing vulnerability, enhancing resilience, and helping smallholder farmers find sustainable livelihood strategies to avoid poverty traps. © 2022 by the authors.
作者关键字: China; farmers’ livelihood; resilience; the Loess Plateau; vulnerability
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出版阶段: Final
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Si Y., Salem Z., AboElsoud M.E.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Si, Yang (57787834900); Salem, Ziad (57929369700); AboElsoud, Mostafa E. (57204628493)
57787834900; 57929369700; 57204628493
Linking Soil, Land, and Climate: Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture and Ecosystem Stability
(2025) Land Degradation and Development, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.70294
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摘要: Environmental degradation in rural land systems arises from complex interactions among ecological stressors, socio-economic transitions, and policy legacies. This study applies the driver–pressure–state–impact–response (DPSIR) framework to analyze the interconnected dynamics of soil degradation, land-use transformation, and climate variability in Yan'an, a semi-arid region of China's Loess Plateau. Using a qualitative approach combining semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and field observations, the research identifies agricultural policy reforms, demographic shifts, and insecure land tenure as key drivers exerting pressure through slope cultivation and chemical input intensification. These pressures have degraded soil fertility and vegetation cover, leading to reduced crop productivity and heightened livelihood vulnerability. Institutional responses such as the Grain for Green program and local terracing efforts have yielded partial ecological recovery but introduced trade-offs including farmland loss and low-biodiversity monocultures. The study concludes that sustainable land management requires integrated, participatory, and context-specific interventions addressing both structural and proximate drivers. Findings provide a transferable framework for linking soil–land–climate interactions with adaptive agricultural and policy strategies in semi-arid environments. © 2025 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
作者关键字: climate adaptation; DPSIR framework; land use change; rural sustainability; soil degradation
索引关键字: Arid regions; Biodiversity; Climate change; Cultivation; Economics; Ecosystems; Land use; Landforms; Public policy; Rural areas; Soils; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable development; Climate adaptation; Drivers pressure state impact response; Driver–pressure–state–impact–response framework; Ecosystem stability; Land Systems; Landuse change; Rural sustainability; Soil degradation; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable ecosystems; Economic and social effects
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出版阶段: Article in press
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Yang Q., Gao Y., Yang X., Zhang J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yang, Qingqing (57210584081); Gao, Yanhui (57210569854); Yang, Xinjun (8517810100); Zhang, Jian (58398443500)
57210584081; 57210569854; 8517810100; 58398443500
Rural Transformation Driven by Households’ Adaptation to Climate, Policy, Market, and Urbanization: Perspectives from Livelihoods–Land Use on Chinese Loess Plateau
(2022) Agriculture (Switzerland), 12 (8), art. no. 1111, Cited 14 times.
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture12081111
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摘要: Regional rural systems respond to global environmental change with multi-dimensional transformation. However, in the widespread traditional agricultural areas, rural transformation is often seen as invisible and sometimes remains hidden by official statistics of urbanization and industrialization at a regional level. The study implemented field survey and ethnography methods, exploring the trajectory and driving paths of rural transformation in traditional agricultural areas. The findings indicate that the dominant livelihood experienced a transitional trajectory from traditional farming to jujube-oriented and then to a non-farming livelihood. Furthermore, the land use showed an eco-transformation from farmland to forest land, and from cultivated land gradually to uncultivated land. We also find that the household behaviors actively or passively adapted to environmental effects, such as climate change, market change, urbanization impact, and policy regulation, and then drove non-agricultural transformation and eco-transformation in traditional agricultural areas. Based on these findings, the study confirms that there is a clear rural transformation in traditional agricultural areas, and reveals that the Loess Plateau turned green from bottom to top. Finally, the study calls to take the road of green transformation, and proposals are presented in terms of ecology, livelihood, and industry. © 2022 by the authors.
作者关键字: eco-transformation; environmental change; household behavior; household survey; non-agricultural transformation; traditional agricultural areas
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出版阶段: Final
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Wilk J., Hjerpe M., Yang W., Fan H.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wilk, Julie (7006235029); Hjerpe, Mattias (26427693400); Yang, Wei (57750109900); Fan, Hua (44660917700)
7006235029; 26427693400; 57750109900; 44660917700
Farm-scale adaptation under extreme climate and rapid economic transition
(2015) Environment, Development and Sustainability, 17 (3), pp. 393 - 407, Cited 4 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-014-9549-2
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摘要: This paper aims to analyse what shapes farmers’ vulnerability and adaptation strategies in the context of rapid change. Xinjiang is semi-arid, with extremes of temperature, growing seasons and winds. Favourable socioeconomic conditions have boosted the wellbeing of farmers in the past decades. Interviews with forty-seven farmers led to the categorization of five groups according to the predominant type of farming activity: animal farmers, government farmers (leasing land from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Group), crop farmers, agri-tourism operators and entrepreneurs. High government support has aided farmers to deal with climate challenges, through advanced technology, subsidies and loans. Farmers, however, greatly contribute to their own high adaptive capacity through inventiveness, flexibility and a high knowledge base. Although the future climate will entail hotter temperatures, farmers can be seen as generally well equipped to deal with these challenges because of the high adaptive capacity they currently have and utilize. Those that are most vulnerable are those that have difficulty to access credit e.g. animal farmers and those that do not want to change their agricultural systems e.g. from pastoral lifestyles to include tourism-based operations. © 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
作者关键字: Agriculture; China; Climate change; Farm-level adaptation; Multiple stressors; Planning strategies
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出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Yang X., Guo S., Deng X., Wang W., Xu D.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yang, Xue (58845852200); Guo, Shili (55199638300); Deng, Xin (57203638392); Wang, Wei (57218857049); Xu, Dingde (56673201500)
58845852200; 55199638300; 57203638392; 57218857049; 56673201500
Study on livelihood vulnerability and adaptation strategies of farmers in areas threatened by different disaster types under climate change
(2021) Agriculture (Switzerland), 11 (11), art. no. 1088, Cited 40 times.
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture11111088
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摘要: The intensification of global climate change leads to frequent mountain torrents, landslides, debris flows and other disasters, which seriously threaten the safety of residents’ lives and property. However, few studies have compared and analyzed the livelihood vulnerability and adaptation strategies of farmers in different disaster-threatened areas under the background of climate change. Based on survey data of 327 households in the areas threatened by mountain floods, landslides and debris flow in Sichuan Province, this study analyzed the characteristics of livelihood vulnerability and adaptation strategies of households in the areas threatened by different disaster types and constructed multinomial logistic regression models to explore their correlations. The findings show that: (1) The livelihood vulnerability indices of farmers in different hazard types showed different characteristics. Among them, the livelihood vulnerability index of farmers in landslide-threatened zones is the highest, followed by the livelihood vulnerability index of farmers in debris-flow-threatened zones, and finally the livelihood vulnerability index of farmers in flash flood threat zones. At the same time, all three natural hazards show a trend of higher vulnerability in the sensitivity dimension than in the exposure and livelihood resilience dimensions. (2) The nonfarming livelihood strategy is the main livelihood strategy for farmers in different disaster-type-threatened areas. At the same time, the vulnerability of farmers choosing the nonfarming livelihood strategy is much higher than that of farmers choosing the part-time livelihood strategy and pure farming livelihood strategy, and the vulnerability of sensitivity dimension is higher than that of the exposure dimension and livelihood resilience dimension. (3) For farmers in landslide-and debris-flow-threatened areas, livelihood resilience is an important factor affecting their livelihood strategy. There was a positive correlation between livelihood resilience and farmers’ choice of pure agricultural livelihood strategies in these two natural-disaster-threatened areas. This study deepens our understanding of the characteristics and relationships of farmers’ livelihood vulnerability and adaptation strategies under different disaster types in the context of climate change, and then provides the reference basis for the formulation of livelihood-adaptive capacity promotion-related policy. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
作者关键字: China; Livelihood strategy; Livelihood vulnerability; Meteorological disaster
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出版阶段: Final
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Zhang H., Zhan J., Liu S., Yang Z., Wang H., Xu N., Bai C., He Y., Cao Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Hailin (57221527273); Zhan, Jinyan (9247998200); Liu, Shiliang (8664704400); Yang, Zheng (57562960200); Wang, Huihui (57190074297); Xu, Naikang (59300401400); Bai, Chunyue (57958904200); He, Yufei (58798841000); Cao, Yuhan (59299959100)
57221527273; 9247998200; 8664704400; 57562960200; 57190074297; 59300401400; 57958904200; 58798841000; 59299959100
How do household crop and livestock production adapt to extreme climatic events? —Insights from a typical agro-pastoral ecotone on the Qinghai[sbnd]Tibet Plateau
(2024) Environmental Science and Policy, 161, art. no. 103872, Cited 4 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103872
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摘要: The increased threat of more frequent extreme climatic events (ECEs) poses significant challenges to household crops and livestock production, exacerbated by their weak adaptability. To explore ways to improve households’ adaptation awareness and behaviors, a typical agro-pastoral ecotone on the northeastern Qinghai[sbnd]Tibet Plateau (QTP), Gonghe Sandy Land (GSL), was selected as the study area. This study analyses the impact of ECEs, and the adaptation measures taken by households, and innovatively includes the perception of government services from households in the factor system to identify the key driving mechanism of coping strategies. The results revealed that (1) 74.07 % of households experienced an extreme drought, and livestock production was 29.63 % more affected than crop production was; (2) households adopted different adaptation strategies with weather forecasts being the prevailing measure among households for crop (25.93 %) and livestock (42.33 %) production adaptation; and (3) different strategies are key to improving adaptive capacity. We found that production experience sharing, demographic and economic coordination, and early warning system and support by the government can increase farmers' awareness of adaptation strategies. While enhancing cognitive levels regarding measures, optimizing a household's health, rationally allocating assets, and increasing timely and stable government services can improve adaptive behaviors. On the basis of these findings, this study provides recommendations from the perspective of human well-being, with the aim to achieving the SDGs, enhancing regional climate change adaptation capacity and ensuring the safety and efficiency of crop and livestock production in the QTP. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd
作者关键字: Adaptation strategy; Agro-pastoral ecotone; Binary logit model; Extreme climatic events; Multivariate probit model; Qinghai‒Tibet Plateau
索引关键字: China; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; adaptation; climate change; crop production; early warning system; ecotone; environmental modeling; extreme event; government; household survey; livestock farming; mixed farming; multivariate analysis; perception; regional climate; adaptation; adaptive behavior; agricultural worker; article; awareness; climate change; cognition; controlled study; Coping Strategy Questionnaire; crop; crop production; drought; ecotone; government; household; human; livestock; nonhuman; Tibet; weather
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Liu J., Liu C.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Liu, Jie (57201487252); Liu, Changyi (56530912000)
57201487252; 56530912000
Poverty Reduction Effect of Adaptation to Climate Change: Empirical Evidence from China's Loess Plateau and Qinba Mountains
(2020) Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies, 8 (3), art. no. 2050017, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1142/S2345748120500177
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摘要: Based on the micro-survey data of rural households in China's Loess Plateau and Qinba Mountains, this paper empirically examines the poverty reduction effect and mechanism of adaptation to climate change. The research conclusions show that the adaptation actions can significantly reduce the poverty vulnerability of farmers, especially the future incidence of poverty in agricultural or poor households to a greater extent, which is characterized by a "pro-poor"effect. Adaptation actions can reduce poverty from two aspects: decreasing the expected income volatility (loss mitigation effect) and increasing the expected income level (opportunity effect), and the former is stronger than the latter. In the post-2020 period, China should enhance policy support in rural areas to adapt to climate change, improve the resilience of farmers' livelihoods and climate change resilience of rural areas, and promote sustainable poverty reduction. © 2020 World Scientific Publishing Company.
作者关键字: adaption actions; disaster risk; Poverty vulnerability; sustainable poverty reduction
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出版阶段: Final
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Sjögersten S., Atkin C., Clarke M.L., Mooney S.J., Wu B., West H.M.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Sjögersten, S. (55883605300); Atkin, C. (58324975500); Clarke, M.L. (7403284019); Mooney, S.J. (7005304183); Wu, B. (55468132000); West, H.M. (7103006201)
55883605300; 58324975500; 7403284019; 7005304183; 55468132000; 7103006201
Responses to climate change and farming policies by rural communities in northern China: A report on field observation and farmers' perception in dryland north Shaanxi and Ningxia
(2013) Land Use Policy, 32, pp. 125 - 133, Cited 51 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.09.014
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摘要: To address land degradation and rural poverty the Chinese government has put in place a series of land conversion programmes in the Loess Plateau area in northern China. In addition to problems arising from unsustainable land use, water resource availability driven in part by climatic forcing is also a threat to livelihoods in this region. To understand climate impacts on farming practice in poor areas of China, field observation and village reconnaissance took place in the summer of 2009 in three selected counties of Shaanxi and Ningxia Province, northern China. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with householders in rural communities aiming to explore the impacts of recent climate and environmental changes and the role of land management practices on individual and community livelihood incomes as well as individual understanding and engagement with these concepts. The findings were complemented with secondary agricultural, economic and climatic data from the study regions. Respondents argued that land conversion programmes improved income potential, sustainability of livestock grazing and environmental quality in the region. However, water availability was thought to increasingly limit agriculture and human wellbeing in some of the regions with water resources becoming notably scarcer. Understanding of climate change as a concept varied amongst farmers potentially hampering the ability to adapt existing farming practices to maximise livelihood incomes sustainably. Positive effects of the government's land management schemes were unevenly distributed within villages and amongst regions, often linked to a lack of knowledge transfer and shared resources resulting in marginalised households and/or communities. Off-farm labour (in many cases relating to young adult rural to urban migration) appears a crucial source of income for households in the study region. Respondents in Ningxia expressed reservations about the future prospect of productive farming if the water availability continued to diminish. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
作者关键字: China; Climate change; Ecosystem restoration; Farming; Grain for Green programme; Poverty
索引关键字: China; Ningxia Huizu; Shaanxi; agricultural policy; climate change; climate effect; climate forcing; environmental change; farming system; livestock farming; rural economy; water availability; water resource
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出版阶段: Final
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Li X., Hou X., Li J., Ma X., Wu J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Xiaojing (57221399436); Hou, Xiaokang (57929405700); Li, Junying (60437231200); Ma, Xiaochen (59321333800); Wu, Jiaxuan (59134738700)
57221399436; 57929405700; 60437231200; 59321333800; 59134738700
Can digital skills promote farmers’ climate adaptive behavior? —analysis from the perspective of human capital theory
(2026) Environment, Development and Sustainability, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-026-07471-6
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摘要: In recent decades, climate change has been observed to profoundly influence global agriculture. The climate-adaptive behaviors of farmers are a key strategy for the effective reduction of the volatility and uncertainty caused by climate-related disasters. Based on human capital theory, and using data from 644 apple growers in China, this study investigates the causal relationship between digital skills and farmers’ climate-adaptive behavior. Three main findings are derived. First, we find that digital skills significantly promote adaptive behaviors that arise from farmers’ responses to climate change. This finding is revalidated by the results of the robustness and endogeneity tests. Second, information access, online social interactions, and risk preferences are important mechanisms through which digital skills enhance the climate-adaptive behavior of farmers. Finally, the extent of the impact varies according to the types of climate-adaptive behaviors and farmer groups. The behavioral impacts are ranked from largest to smallest as follows: capital-based, technology-based, and labor-based. Digital skills are particularly effective in promoting climate-adaptive behaviors among farmers with larger planting areas, cooperative memberships, and lower education levels. Therefore, to enhance the resilience of farmers’ operations, it is recommended that the construction of digital villages in rural areas be accelerated to improve farmers’ human capital. This would support farmers’ adoption of climate-adaptive behaviors through the espousal of digital skills. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2026.
作者关键字: Climate hazards; Climate-adaptive behavior; Digital skills; Human capital theory
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出版阶段: Article in press
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Zhang X., Zhang M., Shi Z., Luo Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Xiaojun (57211430941); Zhang, Ming (60415575900); Shi, Ziyi (57212931204); Luo, Yixuan (58039370500)
57211430941; 60415575900; 57212931204; 58039370500
Promote or inhibit: how climate policy uncertainty may shape extreme weather’s impact on grain production
(2026) Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 14, art. no. 1753076, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2026.1753076
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摘要: Introduction: While existing research recognizes that policy conditions can influence the link between climate change and agricultural output, a critical question has long been overlooked—even if policy direction is correct, if policies are volatile and unpredictable, they can themselves become a source of risk. How this policy uncertainty alters the relationship between climate change and agricultural production lacks in-depth exploration in academia. This study aims to fill this critical gap by specifically revealing how Climate Policy Uncertainty (CPU) moderates the effects of temperature and precipitation on grain yields. Methods: This study employs panel data from 286 prefecture-level cities in China spanning 2001–2020. Based on the C-D production function, it adopts an economic-climate interaction model, incorporates CPU as a moderating variable, and conducts empirical tests using regression method. Results: There exists a significant inverse U-shaped relationship between climatic factors and grain yields. However, when CPU increases, this relationship curve becomes significantly steeper, meaning the negative impact of extreme climate on grain yields is amplified. In other words, policy instability may exacerbate the destructive force of climate change. Further regional analysis reveals that this “amplification effect” of CPU is more prominent in non-major grain-producing areas: in the north, it primarily intensifies the precipitation-yield relationship, while in the south, it amplifies the temperature-yield relationship. It is noteworthy that in non-climate adaptation pilot cities, CPU exhibits a more pronounced negative moderating effect. Discussion: The core implication of this research is that in the face of climate change, the clarity, coherence, and predictability of policies are themselves a crucial form of adaptive capacity. Ensuring policy stability can effectively stabilize farmers’ production expectations and incentivize long-term investments to combat climate risks. Further, the results also underscore the necessity of driving systemic transformation to convert external risks into endogenous drivers, then CPUs’ responses can be internalized as assets against future extreme weather within a risk framework in the future. Ultimately, anchoring climate-policy regimes in stable, Nature-Based Solutions—especially by advancing them across the Global South—offers a scalable pathway to turn policy uncertainty into ecological and social resilience. Copyright © 2026 Zhang, Zhang, Shi and Luo.
作者关键字: climate change; climate policy uncertainty; grain yields; inverted-U shape; moderating effect
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Pei Q., Qiu M., Li G., Wu K.M., Mordechai L., Liu W., Zhang H.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Pei, Qing (41562090500); Qiu, Mengyuan (57363420100); Li, Guodong (52563850500); Wu, Kendra M. (59353739700); Mordechai, Lee (57188831576); Liu, Wenqing (59353597500); Zhang, Haolin (59353033900)
41562090500; 57363420100; 52563850500; 59353739700; 57188831576; 59353597500; 59353033900
Cost of resilience to climate change: migration, conflicts, and epidemics in imperial China
(2024) Environmental Research Letters , 19 (11), art. no. 114025, Cited 4 times.
DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad7a8e
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摘要: A growing scholarship is focusing on the cost of social resilience to climate change in the past. Among different resilience strategies, migration could be effective for nomadic societies despite the potential consequences of conflicts and epidemics. Thus, this study utilizes historical records to statistically investigate the linkages among nomadic migrations, nomad-farmer conflicts, and epidemics under climate change and population pressure in imperial China (200 BCE-1840 CE) on the national and provincial scales. The current study will first attempt to empirically identify and analyze the cost of resilience to climate change mainly in the direction from nomadic societies to agrarian societies in historical China. In particular, we show the cost of nomadic migration passed in a chain mechanism as ‘climate change → nomadic migration → nomad-farmer conflicts → epidemics.’ Nomad-farmer conflicts were one direct effect of nomadic migration, while epidemics were an indirect one. Spatially, more provinces were affected under the direct effect than under the indirect effect. Furthermore, the first level of chain ‘nomadic migration → nomad-farmer conflicts’ covers more provinces than the second level ‘nomad-farmer conflicts → epidemics’. These empirical results remind us to identify and avoid the cost of resilience as early as possible before the cost may transmit further in a chain manner. However, the provinces outside the concentrated nomad-farmer conflicts did not demonstrate significant linkages between conflicts and epidemics, which highlights the importance of peaceful cross-civilizational and inter-societal interactions against common challenges of climate change. This study with a cross-scale perspective in geography provides a theoretical implication to improve the current understanding on climate justice and have a practical value to avoid or minimize the cost of resilience. © 2024 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd.
作者关键字: climate change; epidemics; imperial China; nomad-farmer conflicts; nomadic migration
索引关键字: China; Abiotic; 'current; Chain-mechanism; Epidemic; Historical records; Imperial china; Indirect effects; Nomad-farmer conflict; Nomadic migration; Population pressure; Resilience strategy; agrarian reform; climate change; epidemic; imperialism; nomadic people; population migration; social conflict; Livestock
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出版阶段: Final
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Yuan M., Hu H., Xue M., Li J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yuan, Minqian (59339307300); Hu, Haiqing (55503960200); Xue, Meng (57205534017); Li, Jingyu (58223125600)
59339307300; 55503960200; 57205534017; 58223125600
Framework for resilience strategies in agricultural supply chain: assessment in the era of climate change
(2024) Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8, art. no. 1444910, Cited 21 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2024.1444910
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摘要: Climate change is significantly and enduringly impacting global agricultural supply chains (ASCs), underscoring the urgent need to enhance their climate resilience. This study aims to identify key strategies for building agricultural supply chain resilience (ASCRes) in the context of climate change and their interrelationships. Through a comprehensive literature review and expert consultations, a framework of 12 strategies was developed. Using survey data from 312 Chinese ASC companies, BP-DEMATEL-ISM and PLS-SEM methods were employed to conduct causal analysis and factor level evaluation. The results indicate that “diversification of agricultural products and supply chain (SC) networks,” “Agriculture 4.0 and digital transformation,” and “taking proactive climate action” are critical strategies to enhance ASCRes in the context of climate change. These findings can provide theoretical basis for farmers, ASC companies, and governments to cope with the impact of climate change, so as to build more robust ASC systems. Copyright © 2024 Yuan, Hu, Xue and Li.
作者关键字: agricultural supply chain; BP-DEMATEL-ISM; climate change; diversification; resilience
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出版阶段: Final
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Wang T., Yan J., Cheng X., Yu Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Tao (59444542800); Yan, Jianzhong (8337874400); Cheng, Xian (56387939800); Yu, Yi (57219420643)
59444542800; 8337874400; 56387939800; 57219420643
Irrigation influencing farmers' perceptions of temperature and precipitation: A comparative study of two regions of the tibetan plateau
(2020) Sustainability (Switzerland), 12 (19), art. no. 8164, Cited 9 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su12198164
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摘要: Farmers are among the most vulnerable groups that need to adapt to climate change. Correct perception is a prerequisite for farmers to adopt adaptation strategies, which plays a crucial guiding role in the development of adaptation plans and the improvement of the security of livelihoods. This study aimed to compare farmers' perceptions of temperature and precipitation change with meteorological data in two regions of the Tibetan Plateau, analyzed how irrigation affects farmers' perceptions. Data were obtained from local meteorological stations and household questionnaires (N = 1005). The study found that, since 1987, the climate warming trend was significant (p < 0.01), and the temperature increase was faster in winter. Precipitation had no significant change trend, but the seasonal variations indicated that the precipitation concentration period moved forward in the Pumqu River Basin and was delayed a month in the Yellow River-Huangshui River valley. The farmers' perception of temperature change was consistent with meteorological data, but there was an obvious difference in precipitation perception between the two regions. We noticed that irrigation facilities played a mediating role on precipitation perception and farmers having access to irrigation facilities were more likely to perceive increased precipitation. Finally, this study suggested that meteorological data and farmers' perceptions should be integrated when developing policies, rather than just considering actual climate trends. Simultaneously, while strengthening irrigation investment, the government should also pay attention to publicizing the consequences of climate change and improving farmers' abilities of risk perception. © 2020 by the authors.
作者关键字: Climate change; Farmers' perceptions; Irrigation infrastructure; Tibetan plateau
索引关键字: China; Huangshui River; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; Yellow River; climate change; comparative study; irrigation system; livelihood; perception; policy making; questionnaire survey; trend analysis
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出版阶段: Final
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Sujakhu N.M., Ranjitkar S., Yang H., Su Y., Xu J., He J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Sujakhu, Nani Maiya (55987387900); Ranjitkar, Sailesh (55206862300); Yang, Hua (57221186614); Su, Yufang (15081887500); Xu, Jianchu (55801955700); He, Jun (57204312639)
55987387900; 55206862300; 57221186614; 15081887500; 55801955700; 57204312639
Quantifying farmers’ climate change adaptation strategies and the strategy determinants in Southwest China
(2020) International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, 12 (4), pp. 511 - 532, Cited 7 times.
DOI: 10.1108/IJCCSM-12-2019-0073
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摘要: Purpose: This paper aims to document the adaptation strategies developed by local farmers to adjust to climate change and related hazards in Lijiang Prefecture in Southwest China, and quantify the determinants of the adaptation measures. Design/methodology/approach: The study conducted a household survey with 433 respondents in Lijiang to documents adaptation measures. The authors used a multivariate probit model to quantify five categories of adaptation measures against a set of household features, extension and information, resources, social network, financial assets and perception variables. Findings: The most significant determinants consisted of information on early climate warnings and impending hazards, ownership to land and livestock, irrigation membership in community-based organisations, household savings, cash crop farming and perceptions of climate change and its related hazards. Adaptation strategies and policies highlighting these determinants could help to improve climate change adaptation in the region. Originality/value: This study quantified the determinants of adaptive strategies and mapped important determinants for the region that will provide farmers with the appropriate resources and information to implement the best practices for adapting to climatic changes. The method and findings could be useful and easily replicable for future agriculture policies. © 2020, Nani Maiya Sujakhu, Sailesh Ranjitkar, Hua Yang,Yufang Su, Jianchu Xu, and Jun He.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Adaptation barrier; Climate change perceptions; Income diversification; Lijiang; Sustainable livelihood
索引关键字: China; Lijiang; Yunnan; adaptive management; climate change; household survey; perception; policy implementation; quantitative analysis; strategic approach
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出版阶段: Final
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Zhang Q., Zhao X., Tang H.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Qin (59447552300); Zhao, Xueyan (55705152900); Tang, Haiping (21234343200)
59447552300; 55705152900; 21234343200
Vulnerability of communities to climate change: application of the livelihood vulnerability index to an environmentally sensitive region of China
(2019) Climate and Development, 11 (6), pp. 525 - 542, Cited 78 times.
DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2018.1442808
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摘要: This study examines the livelihood vulnerability of a variety of rural households by calculating the livelihood vulnerability index (LVI) with reference to the IPCC vulnerability framework and the sustainable livelihoods framework (SLF). The index consists of household parameters of all the three dimensions of vulnerability such as exposure, sensitivity, and adaptability. Respective indicators were based on a literature review and discussions with residents. We explored the variables with significant explanatory power for households’ LVI by means of a multiple linear regression model using latent variables. Data for desired parameters for LVI was collected from 540 randomly selected households in 35 villages of Gannan Plateau (in the east margin of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau) through face-to-face interviews. The present study highlights that livelihood vulnerability between households with different socioeconomic characteristics is far from equivalent because of uneven exposure, sensitivity, and adaptability of climate change. Moreover, at the regional level, adaptability and exposure have a higher explanatory value than sensitivity. The urgent need to reduce the high exposure to climate risks such as blizzard and drought improve the level of livelihood diversification and enhance the ability of farmers to make flexible use of all kinds of livelihood capital are essentially required for reducing both current and future community vulnerability to climate change and advancing sustainable livelihood. It also facilitates the adaptation strategies of other communities around the globe will face similar ecological and economic challenges as they deal with the impacts of global climate change. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
作者关键字: adaptability; exposure; household heterogeneity; perceptions; sensitivity
索引关键字: China; Gannan; Gansu; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; adaptive management; climate change; community development; environmental assessment; environmental indicator; global change; heterogeneity; household survey; index method; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; livelihood; perception; questionnaire survey; sensitivity analysis; vulnerability
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Li T., Zhang R., Tan S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Tingyu (57201307946); Zhang, Ruxin (57202213271); Tan, Shuhao (14067894500)
57201307946; 57202213271; 14067894500
Enhancing climate resilience of pastoral communities through informal institutions: evidence from Inner Mongolia
(2026) Climate and Development, 18 (1), pp. 44 - 57, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2025.2500454
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摘要: Under global warming, the pastoral community’s resilience is being severely impacted by climate change. Institutional adaptations and transformations play a crucial role in enhancing the resilience of societies against the impacts of climate change. Collective reserved pastures, as an informal institution, are pastures retained by communities to mitigate the damages caused by natural disasters and alleviate the man-land conflict. This paper constructed a dimension-determinant-indicator table consisting of compositional and contextual indicators to understand the characteristics of both individuals and community. Subsequently, it utilized the Composite Indicator Approach to calculate the pastoral community resilience index based on 104 households in 6 pastoral communities in Inner Mongolia. The main results indicated that the average resilience indices of communities in meadow steppe, desert steppe and typical steppe was 0.50, 0.46 and 0.44, respectively. Analysis of variance within communities of the same grassland type and between communities of different grassland types demonstrated that collective reserved pasture significantly improved community resilience. Collective pastures can contribute to community resilience through both long-term and short-term adaptations. The findings can offer valuable insights for the management of other common-pool resources such as forests and fisheries to cope with climate impact from the perspective of informal institutions. © 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
作者关键字: climate resilience; Collective reserved pastures; common-pool resources; community; institutional adaptation
索引关键字: China; Nei Monggol; climate change; global warming; grassland; meadow; natural disaster; organization; pastoralism; pasture
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出版阶段: Final
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Wu X., Zhang X., Dong S., Cai H., Zhao T., Yang W., Jiang R., Shi Y., Shao J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wu, Xiaoyu (56415309200); Zhang, Xiangfeng (57223720812); Dong, Shikui (7402016821); Cai, Hong (56530017400); Zhao, Tianren (56530006400); Yang, Wenjun (56529861200); Jiang, Rong (58344694000); Shi, Yandan (56287489300); Shao, Junlin (57216039835)
56415309200; 57223720812; 7402016821; 56530017400; 56530006400; 56529861200; 58344694000; 56287489300; 57216039835
Local perceptions of rangeland degradation and climate change in the pastoral society of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
(2015) Rangeland Journal, 37 (1), pp. 11 - 19, Cited 30 times.
DOI: 10.1071/RJ14082
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摘要: Rangelands provide several valuable ecological services and provide for the livelihoods of local herders on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). However, rangelands are being degraded due to overgrazing, policy changes and climate change. In this context, a survey was conducted in Zhuaxixiulong township of Gansu Province, China to examine the rangeland management systems and identify problems herders are facing in terms of livestock production and livelihoods using a Participatory Rural Appraisal approach. The results indicated that local herders perceived recent trends in rangeland degradation, climatic change, and political changes, and had developed management practices to adapt to these changes, such as adjusting transhumance patterns, cooperating with local institutions and adopting more collective actions in production practices. This study suggests that, to promote a sustainable rangeland management system in the QTP, policy-makers should recognise indigenous knowledge systems of grazing practices and rangeland management, as well as the need for more advanced technical methods. More attention should be paid to recent changes in climate, social transformations and economic changes to enhance the viability of such a pastoral society. To ensure the sustainability of the social-ecological system, there is a need to strengthen public participation and cooperation with all types of institutions to formulate appropriate policies and improve public services. © Australian Rangeland Society 2015.
作者关键字: climate change; Indigenous knowledge; Participatory Rural Appraisal; rangeland management; socioeconomic transformation
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出版阶段: Final
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Peng L., Tan J., Deng W., Liu Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Peng, Li (56342151100); Tan, Jing (57207933786); Deng, Wei (56395976800); Liu, Ying (56462018300)
56342151100; 57207933786; 56395976800; 56462018300
Understanding the resilience of different farming strategies in coping with geo-hazards: A case study in chongqing, china
(2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (4), art. no. 1226, Cited 22 times.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17041226
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摘要: Adjusting farming strategies are adaptive behaviors to cope with hazard risks. However, few studies have studied rural and remote mountain areas in China with little known about “farmers’ adaptation under the impact of geo-hazards”. Unlike traditional farmers’ behavioral adaptation studies, in this study, we focused on the resilience of farmers’ behavioral mechanisms to address local hazards such as geo-hazards. Our data were acquired through questionnaire responses (N = 516) in mountainous hazard-prone areas in Chongqing, China. The binary logit model and multinomial logit model were used to investigate the obstacles to different farming strategies and the determinants of adaptation strategy choice, focusing on the effects of disaster experience and social support on the adaptation strategy resilience. The results show that the most common adaptation strategy was adjusting crop varieties, and the largest adaptation obstacle was a lack of funds. Additionally, the age of the smallholder, farming acreage, agricultural income, social support, and disaster experience significantly increased the possibility of farmers adjusting their agricultural production. Of these, smallholder agricultural income, state disaster subsidy, the presence of disaster prevention construction, the smallholder’s property, and the presence of disaster-caused crop loss experience were the most important factors affecting a farmer’s adaptation strategy. In particular, farmers were more sensitive to disaster-caused property loss than to disaster-caused crop loss. This study can provide implications for the government to formulate disaster mitigation measures and for farming strategies at the smallholder level. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
作者关键字: Adaptability; China; Chongqing; Farming strategies; Geo-hazards
索引关键字: Adaptation, Psychological; Agriculture; China; Climate Change; Farmers; Farms; Humans; China; Chongqing; coping strategy; farmers attitude; farming system; hazard assessment; logit analysis; smallholder; agricultural worker; article; China; disaster; government; human; human experiment; major clinical study; questionnaire; social support; agricultural land; agriculture; China; climate change; coping behavior; psychology
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出版阶段: Final
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Luan D., Yang F.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Luan, Dianfei (59391373000); Yang, Feng (60039059600)
59391373000; 60039059600
Socioeconomic Consequences of Land Degradation and Climate Change on Vulnerable Communities
(2026) Land Degradation and Development, 37 (2), pp. 600 - 611, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.70129
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摘要: Socioeconomic vulnerability, defined as the susceptibility of communities to adverse environmental impacts based on exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity, is a critical concern. This study quantifies the socioeconomic impacts of land degradation (soil erosion, desertification, and arable land loss) and climate change (temperature anomalies, precipitation variability, and extreme weather events) on vulnerable communities in China, with agricultural productivity, measured as crop yield per hectare, serving as a mediating pathway. Using multiple theoretical lenses and a robust econometric approach, the research tests the hypothesis that these environmental stressors interactively heighten vulnerability. Analyzing data from 2000 to 2021 across 31 Chinese provinces, results reveal that land degradation and climate change significantly increase socioeconomic vulnerability, with their combined effect amplifying impacts beyond their individual contributions, particularly in ecologically fragile regions like the Loess Plateau, where vulnerability is most pronounced. Agricultural productivity mediates this relationship, with yield declines amplifying vulnerability. The study recommends region-specific policies, such as strengthening the Grain for Green Program with socioeconomic safeguards, to mitigate these effects and support rural livelihoods. © 2025 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
作者关键字: climate change; environmental policy; land degradation; socioeconomic vulnerability; sustainable development
索引关键字: China; Loess Plateau; Agricultural economics; Agriculture; Economics; Ecosystems; Environmental impact; Environmental protection; Precipitation (meteorology); Adaptive capacity; Adverse environmental impacts; Agricultural productivity; Environmental policy; Exposure sensitivity; Land degradation; Socio-economic consequences; Socio-economic impacts; Socio-economic vulnerability; Vulnerable communities; climate change; environmental policy; land degradation; socioeconomic status; vulnerability; Climate change; Sustainable development
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He X., Huang A., Yan J., Zhou H., Wu Y., Yang L.E., Paudel B.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: He, Xinjun (57222020417); Huang, Anyi (57758076700); Yan, Jianzhong (8337874400); Zhou, Hong (57196124042); Wu, Ya (57188859493); Yang, Liang Emlyn (57202706583); Paudel, Basanta (57188699013)
57222020417; 57758076700; 8337874400; 57196124042; 57188859493; 57202706583; 57188699013
Smallholders’ climate change adaptation strategies on the eastern Tibetan Plateau
(2023) Natural Hazards, 118 (1), pp. 641 - 667, Cited 4 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-023-06022-w
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摘要: The effective adaptation of smallholders in regions severely affected by climate change is critical to their survival and development. This study provides insights into the climate change adaptation strategies of smallholders in the Yellow River-Huangshui River Valley (YHV), located on the eastern Tibetan Plateau (TP). The YHV is an important food-producing region on the TP. Climate change is threatening the livelihoods of local households. This study uses data from 494 household questionnaires, meteorological station data, and disaster statistics reports collected in the YHV region to understand the climate change adaptation strategies of smallholders and explore the factors that influence their strategies using the multivariate probit (MVP) model. The study found that frequent droughts, wind hail, and floods significantly impact agriculture in the YHV. Smallholders in the YHV adopted six main adaptation strategies to cope with the effects of climate change: crop rotation (88.25%), increasing agricultural inputs (75.30%), changing crop sowing times (61.94%), engaging in off-farm activities (50.20%), expanding cropland areas (32.59%), and raising more livestock (15.99%). The MVP model results indicated that smallholders' perceptions of disasters (drought, wind hail, and flood) have a significant impact on their adaptation strategies. An increase in perceived disasters positively and significantly affected off-farm strategies but negatively affected agricultural adaptation strategies. Although increasing the labor cost of agricultural production, the number of cropland plots to some extent encourages smallholders to adopt agricultural adaptation strategies and discourages the adoption of off-farm activities. Additionally, smallholder adaptation strategies were significantly influenced by various indicators including number of livestock, proportion of agricultural equipment, elevation, and off-farm income. The study proposes targeted policy recommendations to promote sustainable development of local households’ livelihoods. These include strengthening household coping capacities for droughts, wind hail and floods, promoting skills training, encouraging agricultural scaling operations and off-farm livelihood transformation for certain small farmers, and considering the environmental impacts of household adaptational strategies. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Climate change; Smallholders; The Tibetan Plateau
索引关键字: China; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; adaptive management; climate change; climate effect; crop rotation; livelihood; perception; smallholder; sustainable development
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Ahmed S., Stepp J.R., Orians C., Griffin T., Matyas C., Robbat A., Cash S., Xue D., Long C., Unachukwu U., Buckley S., Small D., Kennelly E.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Ahmed, Selena (55456818200); Stepp, John Richard (7004256528); Orians, Colin (7003982020); Griffin, Timothy (57203071861); Matyas, Corene (16242031400); Robbat, Albert (7003716267); Cash, Sean (8308208000); Xue, Dayuan (55461823800); Long, Chunlin (55649597000); Unachukwu, Uchenna (36464335600); Buckley, Sarabeth (56189205500); Small, David (59053014900); Kennelly, Edward (7004641877)
55456818200; 7004256528; 7003982020; 57203071861; 16242031400; 7003716267; 8308208000; 55461823800; 55649597000; 36464335600; 56189205500; 59053014900; 7004641877
Effects of extreme climate events on tea (Camellia sinensis) functional quality validate indigenous farmer knowledge and sensory preferences in Tropical China
(2014) PLoS ONE, 9 (10), art. no. e109126, Cited 145 times.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109126
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摘要: Climate change is impacting agro-ecosystems, crops, and farmer livelihoods in communities worldwide. While it is well understood that more frequent and intense climate events in many areas are resulting in a decline in crop yields, the impact on crop quality is less acknowledged, yet it is critical for food systems that benefit both farmers and consumers through high-quality products. This study examines tea (Camellia sinensis; Theaceae), the world's most widely consumed beverage after water, as a study system to measure effects of seasonal precipitation variability on crop functional quality and associated farmer knowledge, preferences, and livelihoods. Sampling was conducted in a major tea producing area of China during an extreme drought through the onset of the East Asian Monsoon in order to capture effects of extreme climate events that are likely to become more frequent with climate change. Compared to the spring drought, tea growth during the monsoon period was up to 50% higher. Concurrently, concentrations of catechin and methylxanthine secondary metabolites, major compounds that determine tea functional quality, were up to 50% lower during the monsoon while total phenolic concentrations and antioxidant activity increased. The inverse relationship between tea growth and concentrations of individual secondary metabolites suggests a dilution effect of precipitation on tea quality. The decrease in concentrations of tea secondary metabolites was accompanied by reduced farmer preference on the basis of sensory characteristics as well as a decline of up to 50% in household income from tea sales. Farmer surveys indicate a high degree of agreement regarding climate patterns and the effects of precipitation on tea yields and quality. Extrapolating findings from this seasonal study to long-term climate scenario projections suggests that farmers and consumers face variable implications with forecasted precipitation scenarios and calls for research on management practices to facilitate climate adaptation for sustainable crop production. © 2014 Ahmed et al.
索引关键字: Agriculture; Antioxidants; Beverages; Camellia sinensis; Catechin; China; Choice Behavior; Climate Change; Commerce; Knowledge; Polyphenols; Rain; Reproducibility of Results; Sensation; Tropical Climate; Xanthines; Camellia sinensis; caffeine; catechin; epicatechin gallate; epigallocatechin; epigallocatechin gallate; gallic acid; gallocatechin; methylxanthine; theobromine; theophylline; antioxidant; catechin; methylxanthine; polyphenol; rain; xanthine derivative; adaptation; agricultural worker; agroecosystem; antioxidant activity; Article; Camellia sinensis; China; climate change; controlled study; crop production; drought; drought resistance; harvesting; high performance liquid chromatography; knowledge; medical research; nonhuman; phytochemistry; plant growth; plant yield; precipitation; quality control; seasonal rain forest; seasonal variation; spring; summer; validation process; winter; agriculture; beverage; Camellia sinensis; chemistry; commercial phenomena; decision making; economics; growth, development and aging; physiology; reproducibility; sensation; tropic climate
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Song J., Yang R., Chang Z., Li W., Wu J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Song, Jing (57749269500); Yang, Rui (57714851100); Chang, Zheng (55873530200); Li, Weifeng (57914092600); Wu, Jiansheng (35265605900)
57749269500; 57714851100; 55873530200; 57914092600; 35265605900
Adaptation as an indicator of measuring low-impact-development effectiveness in urban flooding risk mitigation
(2019) Science of the Total Environment, 696, art. no. 133764, Cited 27 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133764
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摘要: Frequent and intensive urban flooding requires an extensive adoption of low-impact development (LID) to supplement traditional drainage infrastructures. Our study conceptualizes the resilient infrastructure framework with a particular reference to adaptation, an adjustment capacity in the social–ecological system to withstand various natural hazards and absorb negative impacts. We argue that adaption is an indicator for measuring LID effectiveness. A methodological framework is adopted using a time-dependent technique with a hydrodynamic inundation model to evaluate LID effectiveness. Results of a case study in Gongming, Shenzhen, China, show that LID projects can effectively reinforce adaptation capacity. However, spatial inequality and accumulation of different levels of adaptation are evident. This outcome is due to a relatively low absorption capacity because most areas will have a relatively high recovery capacity but retain a low absorption capacity with the construction of LID projects. A relatively mild increase in absorption capacity is due to the quality of man-made infrastructural development is conflicting across different areas of Gongming, for example some infrastructures are constructed by the government, whereas others by developers and villagers. In addition, the topographical factor makes some areas in Gongming lower-lying than others and is therefore increasingly vulnerable to urban flooding during rainstorms given the difficulty of discharging the surface runoff, thereby limiting the effectiveness of LID projects. Furthermore, the spatial inequality of adaptation improvement where LID projects cannot be evenly distributed within the research area leads to the unequal distribution of adaptation. These findings can confirm that the government can practically use adaptation as an indicator in evaluating LID effectiveness and identifying the problematic stages of drainage resilience in urban flooding risk mitigation. © 2019
作者关键字: Adaptation; Climate change; Hydrodynamic inundation model; Low impact development; Resilience
索引关键字: China; Guangdong; Shenzhen; Climate change; Climate models; Drainage; Hydrodynamics; Storms; Adaptation; Drainage infrastructure; Infrastructural development; Inundation modeling; Low impact development; Methodological frameworks; Resilience; Time-dependent technique; adaptive management; climate change; flooding; hydrodynamics; infrastructural development; modeling; urban area; adult; article; China; climate change; comparative effectiveness; ecosystem; flooding; government; human; human experiment; hydrodynamics; male; runoff; rural population; surface runoff; Floods
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Ai M., Feng W., Heinzel C., Chen S., Yang L.E.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Ai, Mei (60257479500); Feng, Wenhan (57222580608); Heinzel, Christine (57336904100); Chen, Siying (58464952700); Yang, Liang Emlyn (60389537600)
60257479500; 57222580608; 57336904100; 58464952700; 60389537600
Bridging planned and autonomous adaptation for flood resilience in multi-ethnic communities along China's Tea-Horse Road
(2026) Chinese Journal of Sociology, 12 (1 Special Issue: China and the Environment), pp. 94 - 121, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1177/2057150X261419582
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摘要: As climate change impacts are intensifying, flood adaptation increasingly relies on the interaction between planned and autonomous adaptation, yet empirical evidence on such interaction remains limited. This study draws on fieldwork and policy document analysis to examine how planned and autonomous adaptation interact across different flood adaptation stages in multi-ethnic rural communities along the Tea-Horse Road in southwest China. The findings reveal mixed adaptation, in which planned and autonomous measures coordinate in resource allocation, labor mobilization, and institutional arrangements, thereby supporting community resilience. However, this interaction remains loosely integrated, with limited collaboration between community and governmental actors. Governance is dominated by planned adaptation, which often overlooks local ecological norms, cultural preferences, and knowledge systems, undermining communities’ self-reliant resilience and causing maladaptation. Such maladaptation is rooted in structural imbalances reinforced by historical inertia and path dependence. The study conceptualizes adaptation as a cross-scale process and argues that strengthening mixed adaptation requires redefining criteria for successful adaptation, recognizing the value of autonomous adaptation, and establishing regular negotiation mechanisms. Drawing on empirical evidence from rural China, the study provides theoretical insights into early forms of mixed adaptation with policy-relevant implications for community resilience in the Global South. © The Author(s) 2026. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
作者关键字: autonomous adaptation; community resilience; flood resilience; maladaptation; mixed adaptation; planned adaptation; Tea-Horse Road
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Huang X., Chen C.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Huang, Xinyi (60388404100); Chen, Cheng (60387984100)
60388404100; 60387984100
Adoption Dynamics and Economic Benefits of Drought-Resistant Crops Among Smallholder Farmers in Degraded Ecosystems
(2026) Land Degradation and Development, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.70480
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摘要: Climate change threatens global food security significantly, especially in agriculture where drought poses a major challenge. This study examines adoption dynamics and economic benefits of drought-resistant crops among smallholder farmers in China's degraded, highly vulnerable ecosystems. The objective is to analyze adoption determinants and assess impacts on crop yields and agricultural income, while evaluating government policies' role in facilitating adoption. We hypothesize that policy support, education, and farm characteristics positively influence adoption, while adoption improves economic outcomes. The purpose is to inform policy for sustainable agriculture in drought-prone areas. Using data from China Household Income Project surveys (2002, 2007, 2013) and regional agricultural statistics, we apply econometric models, including probit for adoption determinants and fixed effects for economic benefits. Results indicate adoption rates rose from 20% in 2002 to 76.3% in 2013, driven by policy support, education, farm size, and household income, while age negatively affects adoption. Adoption boosts crop yields by 0.3 tons per hectare and agricultural income by 437 yuan, with larger benefits in degraded ecosystems. These findings underscore targeted policies' importance in promoting climate-smart agriculture and building resilience in vulnerable regions. The study concludes that government support, including extension services and subsidies, is essential for widespread adoption, advancing sustainable development and food security. © 2026 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
作者关键字: China; climate change; degraded ecosystems; drought-resistant crops; economic analysis; smallholder farmers
索引关键字: Agribusiness; Agricultural economics; Crops; Drought; Economic analysis; Economic and social effects; Public policy; Smart agriculture; Sustainable development; Adoption determinants; China; Crop yield; Degraded ecosystems; Drought-resistant crop; Economic benefits; Economics analysis; Household income; Policy support; Smallholder farmers; Climate change
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出版阶段: Article in press
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Duan Z., Li J., Li F., Ding J., Jiang Y., Liu J., Zhang W.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Duan, Zhiping (57189365312); Li, Jinghan (57682607500); Li, Fan (57191517492); Ding, Jiping (56957497200); Jiang, Yuanmao (15026590200); Liu, Jianguo (35491043300); Zhang, Weifeng (56168857100)
57189365312; 57682607500; 57191517492; 56957497200; 15026590200; 35491043300; 56168857100
Building smallholder-adapted climate-resilient systems: Evidence from China's apple farms
(2024) Journal of Cleaner Production, 435, art. no. 140303, Cited 4 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140303
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摘要: Climate change affects crop production globally, and cash crops are particularly vulnerable, which may threaten human livelihoods. However, limited attention has been paid to building climate-resilient systems, especially for smallholders producing cash crops such as apples, which account for 13% of the global fruit consumption. In this study, we developed a smallholder-adapted climate-resilient system (SA-CRS) conceptual framework and applied this in an empirical assessment of the adaptation of smallholder apple farmers (SAFs) to the risk of low temperature during flowering (LTF) in China. The results show that average daily minimum temperatures have decreased by 1.77 °C, and the LTF hazard probability has increased by 6.1% from 1999 to 2018. Approximately 96.4% of the SAFs in the study regions reported LTF impacts in 2018, and 29.8% experienced apple yield losses averaging 16.43 t/ha. Notably, most SAFs in the Loess Plateau region with poor SA-CRS reported apple yield reduction. Such adverse effects lowered economic returns and further prevented SAFs from adopting adaptive measures, resulting in a vicious circle. By contrast, an effective SA-CRS in the Bohai Bay region has greatly reduced the risks, and a positive economic return further incentivizes the adoption of further adaptive measures, creating a virtuous circle. Our study showed that to achieve an effective SA- CRS, a market-oriented nexus approach is required that integrates an institutional price-enhancing mechanism (contributing 84% to smallholder decision-making), an organizational production-support system, and a public extension system tailored to the needs of SAFs. © 2023
作者关键字: Cash crop production; Institutional price-enhancing mechanism; Organizational production-support system; Public extension system; Smallholder-adapted climate-resilient system
索引关键字: Crops; Cultivation; Decision making; Farms; Fruits; Risk assessment; Temperature; Cash crop production; Cash crops; Crop production; Extension systems; Institutional price-enhancing mechanism; Organisational; Organizational production-support system; Production support systems; Public extension system; Resilient systems; Smallholder-adapted climate-resilient system; Climate change
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Chen S., Zhao Y., Dong Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Chen, Sichong (56564591900); Zhao, Yunfeng (59165616600); Dong, Zhihua (60413898000)
56564591900; 59165616600; 60413898000
Insurance as a financial ark: Adapting to extreme weather for farmers and agriculture
(2026) International Review of Financial Analysis, 113, art. no. 105131, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2026.105131
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摘要: Climate risks present significant challenges to agriculture and the welfare of farmers in rural communities. This work aims to unveil the role of insurance as a financial ark in navigating the threats posed by extreme weather events to the income stability of farmers. We analyze a panel dataset covering 318 Chinese prefectural-level cities from 2014 to 2024. This dataset integrates station-level daily precipitation records with socioeconomic indicators manually compiled from local statistical yearbooks. Using a two-way fixed effects regression model to control for unobserved city-specific heterogeneity and common time trends, we find that extreme weather events significantly reduce farmers’ incomes, while agricultural insurance emerges as a stabilizer that compensates farmers for these losses. Although insurance does not mitigate the losses by offsetting the decline in agricultural output caused by extreme weather, it aids in climate risk adaptation by encouraging farmers to seek alternative income sources, particularly through temporary labor migration. These findings highlight the role of insurance in ensuring the financial resilience of farmers amid climate change risks, but also call for reforms in agricultural insurance to enhance its capacity to safeguard crop production. © 2026 Elsevier Inc.
作者关键字: Agricultural production; Climate adaptation; Climate risk; Extreme weather; Farmer’s income; Insurance
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Zhou R., Li Q., Xie C., Che S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhou, Rebecca (58292414000); Li, Qiang (57831907000); Xie, Changkun (57196222932); Che, Shengquan (22233709600)
58292414000; 57831907000; 57196222932; 22233709600
Assessing the climate change vulnerability of shanghai rural areas and identifying its key contributing factors
(2024) GeoJournal, 89 (5), art. no. 185, Cited 2 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-024-11116-4
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摘要: Rural areas are disproportionately affected by climate change due to their relative social and economic vulnerability. Particularly in a coastal region like Shanghai where sea level rise and natural hazards are worsened by climate change, it is crucial to address these problems. Despite this, there exists a knowledge gap on climate change vulnerability in Shanghai rural areas. This study assesses the climate change vulnerability of rural areas in Shanghai by constructing a climate change vulnerability index based on the IPCC framework for vulnerability. Statistical, geospatial, and biophysical data was collected on all rural areas in Shanghai, and factor analysis was performed on the dataset to extract 6 factors from a total of 21 indicators, with these factors making up 67.39% of total variance in data. These factors included: socio-ecological-built characteristics (21.8%), demographic pressure (13.32%), weather variability and climate hazards (11.41%), sponge city characteristics (8.42%), demographic sensitivity (6.86%), and landscape characteristics (6.09%). It was found that 542,377 (7%) of the total rural population in Shanghai was living in subdistricts with high CVI, including 62,891 children (8%) and 58,441 elders (8%). Based on the results of this study it is suggested that planners prioritize robust transportation networks during times of emergency, robust weather and storm monitoring systems, policies that aim to preserve agricultural land and promote ecological agriculture practices and provide additional resources for more vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, and women to mitigate climate change vulnerability. This research study provides a scientific basis for local planners and policy makers to formulate risk management policies to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change and provides crucial implications for rural planning. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2024.
作者关键字: Climate adaptation; Climate resilient cities; Climate vulnerability; Principal component analysis; Risk management; Shanghai
索引关键字: China; Shanghai; Abiotic; Biotic; Climate change; Climate adaptation; Climate resilient city; Climate vulnerability; Coastal regions; Contributing factor; Economic vulnerability; Principal-component analysis; Risks management; Shanghai; Social vulnerability; agricultural land; climate change; factor analysis; knowledge; rural population; Risk management
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Wu S., Yan J., Yang L., Cheng X., Wu Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wu, Shihai (57218699697); Yan, Jianzhong (8337874400); Yang, Liu (57205887779); Cheng, Xian (56387939800); Wu, Ya (57188859493)
57218699697; 8337874400; 57205887779; 56387939800; 57188859493
Farmers and herders reclaim cropland to adapt to climate change in the eastern Tibetan Plateau: a case study in Zamtang County, China
(2021) Climatic Change, 165 (3-4), art. no. 69, Cited 22 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-021-03098-w
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摘要: The Tibetan Plateau (TP) has experienced rapid warming since the 1980s. Previous studies, mainly based on theoretical models and remote sensing interpretation at regional scales, have revealed cropland expansion in high-altitude areas on the TP and identified the agro-pastoral transition zone as the major cropland expansion area. However, few studies have investigated whether farmers and herders reclaim cropland and which factors affect their reclamation decisions. This study aimed to investigate the impact of climate change on the decisions of farmers and herders regarding cropland reclamation in the eastern TP, with Zamtang County considered in a case study. By adopting the participatory rural appraisal method, data were collected from interviews with 169 households in Zamtang County, and the determinant factors of cropland reclamation decisions were examined with the assistance of a probit model. The results showed that (1) cropland reclamation increased from agricultural villages and agro-pastoral villages to pastoral villages with increasing altitude under the effects of climate warming and population pressure. Thus, this case study confirmed the findings of previous studies based on theoretical models and remote sensing interpretation. (2) The perception of changes in precipitation and spring frost, borrowed money, and government subsidies imposed significant negative effects on the reclamation decisions of farmers and herders. The income obtained from gathering Cordyceps fungi, distance from residence to town, and number of plots attained significant positive correlations with reclamation decisions. This study provides a reference for local governments regarding the implementation of measures to promote the livelihood transition of farmers and herders, which could help relieve population pressure and reduce the ecological risks related to cropland reclamation. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.
作者关键字: Climate change; Cropland reclamation; Livelihood strategy; Population pressure; Tibetan plateau
索引关键字: China; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; Cordyceps; Agricultural robots; Agriculture; Frost effects; Reclamation; Remote sensing; Risk assessment; Rural areas; Determinant factors; Eastern Tibetan plateau; Government subsidies; Participatory rural appraisals; Population pressure; Positive correlations; Remote sensing interpretation; Transition zones; agricultural land; climate change; livelihood; participatory rural appraisal; perception; population pressure; remote sensing; transition zone; Climate change
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出版阶段: Final
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Jiang B., Shi X., Qin Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Jiang, Biyao (58221375800); Shi, Xingmin (36467150700); Qin, Yuhan (57226421472)
58221375800; 36467150700; 57226421472
Mechanisms and Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Soil and Water Conservation on the Livelihood and Well-Being of Farmer Households: A Case Study in Desert–Loess Transition Zone of China
(2023) Sustainability (Switzerland), 15 (8), art. no. 6569, Cited 4 times.
DOI: 10.3390/su15086569
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摘要: Climate change brings great uncertainty to the sustainable livelihood of farmers. Soil and water conservation measures are the key measures to adapt to climate change, and studying their effects is of great significance to formulating and adjusting future work. Based on the analysis framework of sustainable livelihood, this study constructed a path model to analyze the influence path among soil and water conservation, farmers’ livelihood and well-being from the perspective of model integration and discussed the mechanism of the effect of soil and water conservation well-being. The results show that (1) soil and water conservation has a significant effect on both the livelihood and well-being of farmer households. Soil and water conservation has a positive effect on farmer households’ livelihood capital, and farmers who participated in soil and water conservation prefer to engage in agricultural activities, with a cumulative effect of livelihood capital and livelihood strategies dependence. However, the direct effect of soil and water well-being is not significant, but only in terms of farmers’ security and health. (2) Through the “livelihood capital accumulation mechanism”, “livelihood strategies dependence mechanism” and “livelihood chain mechanism”, soil and water conservation affects the basic material needs, safety and health, freedom of choice and movement of farmers’ well-being. (3) In order to further promote soil and water conservation measures, relevant policy makers can indirectly enhance the soil and water conservation well-being effect by optimizing the livelihood portfolio of farmers, thus attracting the extensive participation of farmers. This study provides analytical ideas for exploring the role of the relationship between soil and water conservation, livelihood and well-being, and offers suggestions for increasing the participation of farmers in soil and water conservation. © 2023 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate change; farmers’ well-being; soil and water conservation; sustainable livelihood
索引关键字: China; climate change; empirical analysis; farmers attitude; household energy; livelihood; soil and water assessment tool; sustainability; transition zone
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Fang M., Wu Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Fang, Min (60218031200); Wu, Yan (60217866300)
60218031200; 60217866300
Examining the effects of government subsidies on farmer's livelihoods for agricultural sustainability in the context of climate change: Evidence from 8,089 farmers in China
(2025) Sustainable Futures, 10, art. no. 101547, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101547
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摘要: Climate change and disaster shocks pose significant challenges to global agricultural sustainability and food security. Despite their crucial role, the effectiveness of government agricultural subsidies, a key policy instrument, remains insufficiently understood. Grounded in the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF), this study develops an extended model to investigate the complex interactions between disaster shock frequency, government subsidies, and farmers’ livelihood strategies. Utilizing three waves of panel data (2014, 2016, and 2018) from 8,089 rural households across 586 villages in 25 Chinese provinces, drawn from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), we present three key findings: (1) Disaster shocks destabilize livelihoods, and prolonged exposure traps farmers in a “low-level dependency trap,” impeding agricultural sustainability; (2) Government subsidies significantly improve the sustainability of agricultural livelihoods, although their effectiveness is moderated by the scale of agricultural production; and (3) Disaster frequency further complicates the relationship between subsidies, agricultural production scale, and livelihood outcomes. By clarifying the role of agricultural subsidies amid climate change and agrarian transition, this study provides strategic policy insights for reforming subsidy systems in the Global South. © 2025
作者关键字: Agricultural production scale; Agricultural sustainability; Climate change; Government subsidies; Livelihood adaptation strategies
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Huang L., Yin Y., Du D.-B.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Huang, Li (56963017800); Yin, Yongyuan (7403273737); Du, De-Bin (7202611225)
56963017800; 7403273737; 7202611225
Testing a participatory integrated assessment (PIA) approach to select climate change adaptation actions to enhance wetland sustainability: The case of Poyang Lake region in China
(2015) Advances in Climate Change Research, 6 (2), pp. 141 - 150, Cited 7 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.accre.2015.09.011
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摘要: The necessity of mainstreaming climate adaptation strategies or policies into natural resource management plans has been recognized by the UNFCCC. The IPCC AR5 report suggests a growing demand for research to provide information for a deeper and more useful understanding of climate adaptation options, and indicates a lack of effective methods to meet this increasing demand of policymakers. In this respect, a participatory integrated assessment (PIA) approach is presented in this paper to provide an effective means to mainstream wetland climate change adaptation in rural sustainable development strategies, and thus to reduce climate vulnerability and to enhance rural community livelihood. The PIA approach includes a series of research activities required to assess climate impacts on wetland ecosystems, and to prioritize adaptation responses. A range of adaptation options that address key aspects of the wetland ecosystem resilience and concerns are evaluated against community based on sustainable development indicators. The PIA approach is able to identify desirable adaptation options which can then be implemented to improve wetland ecosystem health and to enhance regional sustainable development in a changing climate. For illustration purpose, the PIA was applied in a case study in Poyang Lake (PYL) region, a critical wetland and water ecosystem in central China with important international biodiversity linkages, and a locale for key policy experiments with ecosystem rehabilitation. The PIA was used to facilitate the integration of wetland climate change adaptation in rural sustainable development actions with multi-stakeholders participation. In particular, the case shows how the PIA can be designed and implemented to select effective and practical climate change adaptation options to enhance ecosystem services management and to reduce resource use conflicts and rural poverty. Worked in partnership with multi-stakeholders and assisted with a multi-criteria decision making tool, the case identified alternative desirable adaptation measures which could be used to deal with climate risks. Several desirable adaptation options were implemented as pilot projects to showcase the effectiveness of these measures which resulted in benefits to the well-being and productivity of all people living in the region. It should be noted that while the case study evaluated adaptation policies or options to climate change, it was not completed in terms of discussing in detail all the key components of the PIA approach. However, the case study represents the state-of-the-arts research in climate change impact assessment and adaptation option evaluation, particularly in linking with wetland ecosystem sustainability. Findings of the case study have indicated that the potential effects of climate change on wetland sustainability are quite significant. The case has also identified adaptation measures considered by stakeholders to be potentially effective for reducing vulnerability of wetland ecosystems. It is clear that wetland ecosystem sustainability goals will be unachievable without mainstreaming adaptation measures into wetland conservation and health programs under a changing climate. © 2015 National Climate Center (China Meteorological Administration). Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
作者关键字: Climate adaptation; Participatory integrated assessment (PIA); Poyang Lake; Wetland ecosystem
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Khan H.S., Sargani G.R., Hua L.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Khan, Hassan Saif (58198378300); Sargani, Ghulam Raza (60112627000); Hua, Li (60235510900)
58198378300; 60112627000; 60235510900
Farmers' fertilizer use and climate change perceptions: Their impact on crop output in the yellow river basin: A structural equation modeling study
(2026) Environment, Development and Sustainability, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-025-07156-6
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摘要: Climate change and intensive agricultural practices pose significant challenges to crop productivity and environmental sustainability. This study examines the farmers fertilizers usage and climate change perception influences on the crop output in China Yellow River Basin by determined their cropping strategies, subjective norms, attitudes, their self experiences, and their threat perception related to severity and vulnerability of the climate change. This study leverages an integrated framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to examine organic and chemical fertilizers applications, agricultural inputs and socioeconomic factors impact on crop output. Employing a structural equation modeling approach and cross-sectional data from 2022, this research analyzes a sample of 1,237 farmers of four provinces in the Yellow River Basin, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Shaanxi, and Shanxi are being referred. The findings suggest that organic fertilizers are beneficial for crop production and climate resilience. Farmers perceive that inorganic fertilizers worsen the environment, crop output and negatively contribute to natural disasters through environmental changes. However, sustainable use of inorganic fertilizers shows positive effects on both crop output and the environment. Agricultural inputs demonstrate seasonal variation, negative impact in the first season due to suboptimal implementation and positive impacts in second season by adaptive sustained management practices. Socio-economic factors were negligible but still positively influenced crop output. Farmers’ climate change perceptions significantly mediate farmers fertilizer usage behavior and crop output. However, farmer's personal experiences and their beliefs about subjective norms and trust in government institutions showed a strong positive influence on crop output. However, their perceived behaviors indicated that they are willing to cope with climate change vulnerabilities such as rising temperatures, droughts, precipitation, frost, and floods. This study is crucial to offer a new perspective and provides practical strategies to align policy regarding sustainable and systematic way of fertilization and agricultural inputs for sustainable production, and environmental resilience through collaboration of government institution and extension services. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2026.
作者关键字: Climate Change Resilience; Fertilizer Applications; Integrated Framework; Protection Motivation Theory; Structural Equation Modeling Approach; Theory of Planned Behavior; Yellow River Basin
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Article in press
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Huang K., Wang J., Huang J., Findlay C.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Huang, Kaixing (55955117600); Wang, Jinxia (55742683100); Huang, Jikun (55544120700); Findlay, Christopher (7005040695)
55955117600; 55742683100; 55544120700; 7005040695
The potential benefits of agricultural adaptation to warming in China in the long run
(2018) Environment and Development Economics, 23 (2), pp. 139 - 160, Cited 10 times.
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X17000390
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摘要: Understanding the extent to which agriculture can adapt to climate change and the determinants of farmers' adaptive capacity are of paramount importance from a policy perspective. Based on household survey data from a large sample in rural China, the present article adopts a panel approach to estimate the potential benefits of long-run adaptation and to identify the determinants of farmers' adaptive capacity. The empirical results suggest that, for various model settings and climate change scenarios, long-run adaptations should mitigate one-Third to one-half of the damages of warming on crop profits by the end of this century. These findings support the basic argument of the hedonic approach that omitting long-run adaptations will dramatically overestimate the potential damage of climate change. The paper also finds that household-level capital intensity and farmland size have significant effects on farmers' adaptive capacities. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017.
作者关键字: JEL Classifications Q15; Q51; Q54
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Fei L., Bin M., Yibin W.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Fei, Li (57672951900); Bin, Meng (59715429900); Yibin, Wang (57200051852)
57672951900; 59715429900; 57200051852
Agricultural land system transition based on resilience and vitality: A case study on the Loess Plateau (Yulin, China)
(2025) Journal of Rural Studies, 117, art. no. 103643, Cited 3 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103643
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摘要: Agricultural land systems can undergo three types of changes: fluctuation, sustainable transition, and unsustainable transition. Developing targeted policies to promote the sustainable transition of agricultural land systems can provide guarantees for the achievement of sustainable development goals such as no poverty (SDG1), zero hunger (SDG2), and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems (SDG15). However, this requires a comprehensive framework to determine whether the transition of agricultural land systems is sustainable. Therefore, the Loess Plateau (Yulin), with its fragile ecological environment, long agricultural history, and tense human-environment relations, was selected as the case area to explore the characteristics, mechanisms, and regulatory pathways of agricultural land system transition, by constructing a conceptual framework that integrated system resilience and vitality. The results indicated that driven by socio-economic development (urbanization, economic growth, and technological innovation) and natural environmental changes (climate change and environmental change), agricultural land systems on the Loess Plateau underwent an unsustainable transition around 2013, which was regulated by national and local strategies and policies. The rapid improvement in system resilience was attributed to the human input subsystem (41 %) and the agricultural output subsystem (39 %), while the significant declining vitality was mainly maintained by the natural support subsystem. Therefore, enhancing the vitality of the human input subsystem and the agricultural output subsystem was a priority choice to promote the sustainable transition of agricultural land systems on the Loess Plateau. Under the new urbanization carried by counties and rural revitalization strategy, reducing agricultural labor force, improving agricultural mechanization level and utilization efficiency of agricultural chemicals (such as fertilizers, pesticides, and films), accelerating agricultural industry development and farmers' income increase, popularizing fallow rotation and climate intelligent agricultural management models would be effective measures to heighten the sustainability of agricultural land systems. Moreover, the analytical framework of agricultural land system transition presented in this study was feasible and credible, and had the potential to be applied in human-environment systems and social-ecological systems. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd
作者关键字: Agricultural land systems; Governance pathway; Loess plateau; Regime shift; Sustainability
索引关键字: China; Loess Plateau; Shaanxi; Yulin; agricultural land; agricultural management; conceptual framework; environmental change; farming system; nature-society relations; socioeconomic conditions; sustainability
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出版阶段: Final
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Salleh K.O.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Salleh, Khairulmaini Osman (6507328335)
6507328335
Climate insecurity: The challenge for Malaysia and the developing countries of southeast Asia
(2009) Arab World Geographer, 12 (1-2), pp. 36 - 50, Cited 2 times.
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摘要: The 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on the physical science basis of climate change shows a small increase in temperature (∼0.3°C) and rainfall (∼3 %) for the Southeast Asia region in the last decade or so; however, there is a general understanding that the changing behavioural patterns of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), monsoon, and, to a certain extent, the Indian Dipole Oscillation circulation systems are triggering weather extremes and variability that will influence changing behavioural patterns of hydrometeorological and geomorphological events in many parts of this region. In addition, Malaysia and Southeast Asia are increasingly threatened (directly or indirectly) by low-pressure atmospheric cells that develop in the South Indian Ocean (cyclones) and the Pacific-South China Sea regions (typhoons). The impacts of these changes can still be absorbed by the strong foundations of Malaysia's environmental management programs, backed by stringent economic policies including effective poverty-eradication and food-production programs. However, it must be understood that environmental policies address only the threat of environmental change and not the threat of climate change specifically; in the long term, the impact scenario would generally diverge, and the resilience of Malaysia and the other countries in the region to the threat of climate change would generally decrease while their vulnerability increases. Climate change can be expected to have an especially dramatic impact on low-income economic systems, as such systems are very dependent on ecosystem resources and conditions such as those associated with coastal fishing, rural agriculture, urban commerce, and many forms of rural cottage industries. For Malaysia and many countries of Southeast Asia, this could compromise the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Climate change could also trigger national and international distributional conflicts and intensify problems that are already hard to manage in this region (inter- and intra-regional conflicts). © 2009 by AWG Publishing, Toronto, Canada.
作者关键字: Climate change stresses; Low-income populations; Malaysia; Policy implications; Southeast asia region; Vulnerable systems
索引关键字: Indian Ocean; Indian Ocean (South); Malaysia; climate change; developing world; economic policy; El Nino-Southern Oscillation; environmental change; environmental impact assessment; environmental management; geomorphology; hydrometeorology; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Millenium Development Goal; policy implementation
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出版阶段: Final
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Liu W., Ni Y., Feldman M., Xu D.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Liu, Wei (57204201479); Ni, Ying (59692814600); Feldman, Marcus (35429106600); Xu, Dingde (56673201500)
57204201479; 59692814600; 35429106600; 56673201500
Livelihood Resilience and Disaster Preparedness Among Farmers in Flood Risk Areas of Rural China
(2025) Water (Switzerland), 17 (16), art. no. 2454, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.3390/w17162454
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摘要: The frequency and intensity of floods increase with global climate change. Strengthening the resilience of farmers to disasters, in particular to mitigate flood risks, has become an important policy issue. Increasing the livelihood resilience of farmers to enhance their disaster preparedness has become the main form of coping with flood risk. However, few studies have explored the correlation between farmers’ livelihood resilience and disaster preparedness. Using data from a survey of 540 rural households conducted in July 2021 across nine towns in three counties in Sichuan Province, we construct an indicator system for evaluating the farmers’ livelihood resilience in flood risk areas. The relationship between farmers’ livelihood resilience and their disaster preparedness is studied using the tobit model. The results show that farmers’ livelihood resilience is composed of multiple dimensions, with self-organization capacity scoring the highest (0.541), followed by learning ability (0.303), and buffer capacity scoring the lowest (0.223). Additionally, the level of trust in society and the possibility of suffering from floods in the research area have a noticeable positive effect on farmers’ decision-making related to disaster preparedness. The more farmers trust in society and the greater the likelihood of exposure to flood risk is, the more they tend to be prepared for risk avoidance. Furthermore, farmers’ livelihood resilience is positively associated with their overall disaster preparedness. Specifically, both buffer capacity and learning ability influence emergency disaster preparedness and knowledge and skill preparation; self-organization capacity affects only knowledge and skill preparation. These results suggest procedures to enhance farmers’ livelihood resilience and further strengthen preparedness for disasters such as floods. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: disaster preparedness; farmers; flood disaster; livelihood resilience; rural households; tobit
索引关键字: China; Decision making; Disaster prevention; Disasters; Flood control; Floods; Rural areas; Disaster preparedness; Farmer; Flood disaster; Flood risks; Learning abilities; Livelihood resilience; Risk areas; Rural households; Self organizations; Tobit; climate change; decision making; disaster management; ecosystem resilience; farmers attitude; flooding; livelihood; rural area; self organization; Agriculture
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Feng X., Zhao Z., Zhang J., Li Y., Zhang Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Feng, Xiao (57934509300); Zhao, Zhenbin (25629146100); Zhang, Jian (58398443500); Li, Yangyang (59352167700); Zhang, Yuqian (58611037700)
57934509300; 25629146100; 58398443500; 59352167700; 58611037700
Complementing expertise: Q-visualization method for community-participatory flood loss assessment of Mihe Town, Zhengzhou, China
(2025) Applied Geography, 185, art. no. 103792, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103792
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摘要: In the context of climate change and extreme weather events, community-based disaster management is critical for post-disaster recovery and resilience. On July 20, 2021, Zhengzhou experienced an extreme rainstorm event that triggered China's most catastrophic flood disaster in the past decade, causing significant casualties and economic losses. Taking Mihe Town, affected by the “7.20” rainstorm and flood disaster in Zhengzhou, as an example, we propose Qualitative Data Visualization (Q-Visualization), a mixed-methods approach that integrates Public Participatory GIS (PPGIS), qualitative analysis, and spatial analysis, to explore the potential of community-participatory methods to complement expert-led assessments. The results show that: (1) Community-participatory assessment exhibits subjective and interconnected characteristics. By incorporating emotional and spiritual losses, participatory assessment adds nuance to expert-led assessments that focus on material losses. (2) In terms of spatial distribution, community-participatory disaster loss reveals multi-scalar characteristics (spanning individual, household, and community levels) and is influenced by exposure types and residents' activities, manifesting combined centralised and dispersed spatial patterns. Participatory assessment can provide spatial nuance and implicit information about disaster loss based on the interpretation of expert-led assessment results. (3) The two assessments show fair agreement (weighted kappa = 0.23), demonstrating that neither alone fully captures disaster loss realities. Participatory assessment enables accuracy verification and parameter optimization for expert-led assessment, while their integration reveals community disaster-coping psychology and behaviour to develop targeted, resilience-focused mitigation policies. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd
作者关键字: Community participation; Damage curve; Disaster losses; PPGIS; “7.20” rainstorm and flood
索引关键字: China; Henan; Zhengzhou; accuracy assessment; disaster management; flood damage; GIS; local participation; optimization; qualitative analysis; rainstorm; spatial analysis; spatial distribution; visualization
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出版阶段: Final
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Yang H., Villamor G.B., Su Y., Wang M., Xu J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yang, Hua (59839401100); Villamor, Grace B. (14629692200); Su, Yufang (15081887500); Wang, Mingcheng (56020735200); Xu, Jianchu (55801955700)
59839401100; 14629692200; 15081887500; 56020735200; 55801955700
Land-use response to drought scenarios and water policy intervention in Lijiang, SW China
(2016) Land Use Policy, 57, pp. 377 - 387, Cited 20 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.05.027
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摘要: As a part of the Asian highlands, Lijiang, in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China, is threatened by climate-induced drought and an increasing water demand by tourism development. Understanding local farmers' land-use options in response to drought and policy intervention is crucial for future adaptation strategies. We assessed farmers' land-use options and the socio-economic factors affecting decisions under drought and water policy scenarios using household surveys. From the total of 174 households surveyed, whether under a drought scenario or a drought scenario with water policy intervention, we found that respondents preferred land-use options focusing on four choices: keep current pattern; keep crops, but reduce areas; abandon farming; rent out farmlands. Findings suggest that there is a growing pattern of agricultural abandonment for urban jobs as a strategy to cope with climate change impacts. The results identified a total of five socio-economic factors that have a significant effect on the households' land-use options. These factors are important for the households' land-use decisions and could prevent people from altering their livelihood strategies. We provide some specific recommendations which could enhance local households' potential adaptation to drought, as well as for effective management of water to prevent potential conflicts in the design or implementation of water policy with the local community. © 2016.
作者关键字: Agricultural abandonment; Climate change; Drought; Land use; Lijiang; Response; Water
索引关键字: China; Lijiang; Yunnan; agricultural land; climate change; drought; environmental policy; household survey; land use; water demand
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出版阶段: Final
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Wu Y., Wang Y., Yan J., Xiong S., Sun Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wu, Ya (57188859493); Wang, Yutong (58744607700); Yan, Jianzhong (8337874400); Xiong, Sihong (57218697948); Sun, Yan (60259119200)
57188859493; 58744607700; 8337874400; 57218697948; 60259119200
Integrating policy measures into the assessment of household livelihood resilience to climate change in the Pumqu river Basin, Tibetan plateau
(2026) Natural Hazards, 122 (1), art. no. 19, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-025-07848-2
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摘要: In the context of climate change, enhancing household livelihood resilience (HLR) has emerged as a critical challenge, particularly in developing regions. However, previous studies on HLR assessment have often overlooked the role of policy interventions. To address this gap, this study develops a comprehensive evaluation framework for HLR that integrates both household endowment and policy interventions, examined across four dimensions: buffering capacity, self-organizing capacity, learning capacity, and policy measures. Based on a household survey conducted in July - August 2018 involving 701 households in the Pumqu River Basin (PRB), this framework is employed to quantitatively assess HLR levels and identify key constraining factors. The results demonstrate that the contribution of policy measures significantly surpasses that of other dimensions, underscoring the necessity of incorporating policy measures into HLR assessment. The average HLR value across the PRB is 0.242, with significant inter-county disparities: Nyalam county exhibits the highest level of HLR, followed by Dinggye county and Tingri county. Further analysis reveals that inadequate implementation of certain policy measures hinders HLR development, including the promotion of new crops and skills training. Key barriers related to household endowment include limited savings, insufficient leadership engagement, and low education levels of householders. These findings provide actionable insights for local governments seeking to refine resilience-building policies. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2025.
作者关键字: Assessment framework; Climate-resilient livelihoods; Obstacle degree diagnosis model; Policy interventions; Rural households
索引关键字: China; Pumqu Basin; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; climate change; climate effect; developing world; household survey; integrated approach; livelihood; local government; nature-society relations; policy approach; river basin
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出版阶段: Final
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Peng L., Xu D., Wang X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Peng, Li (56342151100); Xu, Dingde (56673201500); Wang, Xuxi (57192626634)
56342151100; 56673201500; 57192626634
Vulnerability of rural household livelihood to climate variability and adaptive strategies in landslide-threatened western mountainous regions of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China
(2019) Climate and Development, 11 (6), pp. 469 - 484, Cited 106 times.
DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2018.1445613
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摘要: Few studies have addressed rural households’ livelihood vulnerability index (HLVI) in areas threatened by geological hazards, particularly China’s mountainous regions, or the impact of community adaptive capacity on HLVI. Using household data from the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, this study accounts for community adaptive capacity and constructs an evaluation index system. Shocks of climate change, considerable expenditure to rural households, and the households’ sensitivity and adaptive capacity to shocks are explored, resulting in the following findings: (1) In villages where landslides have occurred, rural households’ exposure dimension and sensitivity dimension scores are relatively high, indicating that high vulnerability is accompanied by high sensitivity. (2) Rural household livelihood capital and strategies are always key means of resisting external shocks: vulnerable groups resist external shocks primarily with the help of social capital and community adaptive capacity, whereas invulnerable groups primarily cope by means of human capital and community adaptive capacity. (3) Community adaptive capacity can effectively weaken the impact of external shocks on HLVI, whereas lack of nature and financial capital, as well as a relatively singular livelihood strategy, are not conducive to rural households’ resistance to external shocks. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
作者关键字: adaptive capacity; China; exposure; sensitivity; vulnerability
索引关键字: China; Three Gorges Reservoir; adaptive management; climate change; household survey; human capital; index method; landslide; livelihood; mountain environment; rural population; sensitivity analysis; social capital; strategic approach; vulnerability
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出版阶段: Final
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Zhang L., Hu J., Li Y., Pradhan N.S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Liyun (57193805843); Hu, Jinming (55372057100); Li, Yanbo (55193063200); Pradhan, Neera Shrestha (56644245800)
57193805843; 55372057100; 55193063200; 56644245800
Public-private partnership in enhancing farmers’ adaptation to drought: Insights from the Lujiang Flatland in the Nu River (Upper Salween) valley, China
(2018) Land Use Policy, 71, pp. 138 - 145, Cited 41 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.11.034
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摘要: Agriculture is an important type of land use but suffers from drought, especially under global climate change scenarios. Although government is a major actor in helping farmers to adapt to drought, lack of funds has constrained its efforts. Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mechanism has been widely applied in urban infrastructure development to raise fund for public goods and services, but very few studies explored its role in rural areas. Based on interview of 139 farming households and open-ended interview of village heads, government officials and company representatives, in the Lujiang Flatland in the Nu River (Upper Salween) Valley, Southwest China, this paper aims to reveal how PPP functions to enhance farmers' adaptation to drought. We found that farmers have developed multiple strategies in their own ways to adapt to drought, including pumping and store water, using water-saving irrigation techniques, changing of crops, and strengthening water management at the community level, while insufficient funds, water resource scarcity and mismatch of time-scale of crop growth and drought even hindered their adaptation options. Limited fund sources, gap in policy implementation and weak performance of government-funded projects hindered governmental supports to be effective. Weak motivation and distrusted by farmers limited the engagement of private enterprises in supporting farmers to adapt to drought. PPP mechanism has the potential to mobilize fund from multiple sources, share costs, risks and benefits among different stakeholders, combine both scientific and local knowledge, and reduce uncertainty through formal and informal institutions. Benefited from these advantages, PPP mechanism could improve project performance, thus increase farmers’ adaptation options and resilience to drought. This study offers referential lessons and valuable insights for agricultural development, especially for mountain communities vulnerable to exceptional and recurrent drought episodes under warming climate. © 2017 The Authors
作者关键字: Adaptation; Climate change; Natural disaster; Public governance; Water resource
索引关键字: Anhui; China; Lujiang; Salween River; adaptive management; agricultural worker; climate change; drought; governance approach; natural disaster; public administration; public-private partnership; water resource
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access
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He C., Rasiah R., Fong C.S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: He, Changjun (60227972300); Rasiah, Rajah (6603796397); Fong, Chng Saun (57199145597)
60227972300; 6603796397; 57199145597
Rice, Rules, and Rural Roads: Evolutionary Dynamics of China’s Milled Rice Industry
(2025) Agricultural and Rural Studies, 3 (4), art. no. 22, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.59978/ar03040019
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摘要: China’s milled rice imports present both opportunities and challenges for the transformation of its rural agricultural supply chain. However, the mechanisms through which international rice trade co-evolves with domestic supply chain upgrading remain underexplored. By isolating trade volumes, price effects, or food security concerns, previous approaches risk oversimplifying policy design, as they fail to account for how shifts in government incentives, market procurement preferences, and smallholder upgrading decisions dynamically reinforce or undermine one another over time. This study addresses that gap by integrating SWOT analysis into a tripartite evolutionary system to model the strategic co-adaptation of the stakeholder groups. Simulation results demonstrate that aligning incentives across the three stakeholder groups leads to stable and mutually beneficial equilibria, which the SOAR framework reframes as dynamic levers in a complex adaptive system. By revealing how positive feedback loops are generated, the results offer actionable guidance for improving market inclusivity, enhancing rural incomes, and ensuring long-term food system stability in the face of global trade pressures. In conclusion, this study provides a strategic framework for fostering a cooperative, resilient, and high-performing rice supply chain through the coordinated evolution of government, market enterprises, and smallholder strategies. The insights can inform targeted interventions that simultaneously advance rural prosperity. Future research could enrich the model by incorporating climate risks, international market shocks, and digital supply chain innovations to capture emerging challenges and opportunities in the global agri-food landscape. © 2025 by the authors. Licensee SCC Press, Kowloon, Hong Kong S.A.R., China.
作者关键字: food security; rural economy; supply chain upgrading
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出版阶段: Final
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Zheng Y., Byg A., Thorsen B.J., Strange N.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zheng, Yuan (55963397800); Byg, Anja (14013295800); Thorsen, Bo Jellesmark (6701749452); Strange, Niels (6602735313)
55963397800; 14013295800; 6701749452; 6602735313
A Temporal Dimension of Household Vulnerability in Three Rural Communities in Lijiang, China
(2014) Human Ecology, 42 (2), pp. 283 - 295, Cited 24 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-013-9633-5
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摘要: We examine the dynamics of household vulnerability during the past 30 years within three different social-ecological upland systems in Lijiang, Yunnan. Interviews were conducted to construct coupled human-environmental timelines to facilitate the understanding of livelihood dynamics in the context of more general changes that constitute both constraints and opportunities. The results indicate that significant livelihood changes including specialization, diversification and migration have been primarily driven by socio-political influences. Overall vulnerability of households has decreased differently across villages. Nevertheless, climate change is a concern as households perceive increasing temperature, declining precipitation and unpredictable extreme events. In the future, households' vulnerability might increase since important components of current livelihoods remain climate sensitive. Moreover, environmentally destructive practices such as illegal logging might reinforce the negative impacts of climate change and thus undermine sustainable adaptation. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
作者关键字: Adaptation; China; Climate change; Diversification; Yunnan
索引关键字: China; Lijiang; Yunnan; climate change; climate effect; rural area; rural society; sustainability; sustainable development; village; vulnerability
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Shi Z., Liang F., Pezzuolo A.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Shi, Zhan (58285322500); Liang, Feihong (57202331378); Pezzuolo, Andrea (56023708900)
58285322500; 57202331378; 56023708900
Renewable energy communities in rural areas: A comprehensive overview of current development, challenges, and emerging trends
(2024) Journal of Cleaner Production, 484, art. no. 144336, Cited 28 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144336
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摘要: Achieving environmental and economic stability amid climate change requires renewable energy technologies. This review analyses 86 articles on rural energy communities, highlighting key technological, economic, and social drivers of their growth and sustainability. Findings show that rural energy development (38%), community engagement (36%), and agricultural integration (26%) are key focus areas, supported by drivers like technological innovation, regulatory frameworks, and community participation. Emerging trends reveal a shift from localised solutions to integrated hybrid systems and smart grids across three stages (2004–2024). Cross-country comparisons indicate varied regional priorities, with environmental benefits emphasised in China, Thailand, and Italy, and economic gains in the U.S., Poland, and India. Main challenges include financial constraints (21%), infrastructure (35%), regulation (44%), and participation (52%). Core elements for development are resilience, scalability, and innovation, with strong correlations (R2 > 0.80) between resilience, economic benefits, and social engagement. This review underscores the need for innovation, policy support, and community involvement to foster resilient, scalable rural energy communities, promoting sustainability and energy security. © 2024 The Author(s)
作者关键字: Bioenergy; Renewable energy; Rural energy communities; Sustainable energy systems; Technological innovation
索引关键字: Energy economics; 'current; Bio-energy; Development trends; Emerging trends; Renewable energies; Renewable energy community; Rural energy; Rural energy community; Sustainable energy systems; Technological innovation; Clean energy
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Jia M., Zhang Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Jia, Meng (59472768800); Zhang, Yue (57194552924)
59472768800; 57194552924
Urban and Rural Flood Adaptation and Its Planning Application in Floodplains
(2024) Journal of Resources and Ecology, 15 (6), pp. 1488 - 1501, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2024.06.008
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摘要: Humanity’s struggle with floods has revolved around living near water bodies and attempting to prevent and control inundations. With the expected increase of floods in the future due to global climate change and acknowledging the rising uncertainty of weather phenomena, humans should learn to cope with natural floods. Gilbert F. White’s flood adjustment approach, which is used in floodplain management, can harmonize the relationship between humans and floods by regulating people’s development behavior in floodplains and adjusting the management of land use and the flood resistance standard of buildings in such areas so as to alleviate flood disasters and promote the coordinated development of the economy, society, and environment in these areas. The US, EU, France, and the Netherlands have formulated relevant policies and implemented practices under the guidance of White’s principles. In recent years, flood resilience theory and resilience planning have become the focus of flood management. However, flood adjustment still has some limitations, such as lack of independence, lack of comprehensiveness and systematization, limited application scenarios, unresolved contradiction with human survival and development needs, and an insufficient spatial scale, necessitating further research and verification. Cities in the floodplains of China should learn to harmoniously coexist with floods and thus achieve ecological environmental protection and sustainable development through flood adaptation planning of urban–rural integration. © 2024, Editorial office of Journal of Resources and Ecology. All rights reserved.
作者关键字: flood adaptation; flood resilience; floodplain; floodplain management; non-engineering measures
索引关键字: China; France; Netherlands; United States; adaptive management; European Union; flood control; floodplain; land use planning; rural area; urban area
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Zhao F., Zuo L., Zhou Y., You L., Huang H., Sun R., Zhao Y., Li X., Zhang D., Meng R.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhao, Feng (59751473400); Zuo, Lijun (55932347100); Zhou, Yuyu (60479446800); You, Liangzhi (9743314500); Huang, Huabing (57216494536); Sun, Rui (60479446900); Zhao, Yuanyuan (57202720366); Li, Xunhuan (57218467822); Zhang, Dawei (56003785800); Meng, Ran (55327766900)
59751473400; 55932347100; 60479446800; 9743314500; 57216494536; 60479446900; 57202720366; 57218467822; 56003785800; 55327766900
Uncovering the climate vulnerability of China’s poverty alleviation frontiers
(2026) Global Environmental Change, 98, art. no. 103140, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2026.103140
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摘要: Poverty alleviation is critical for improving social equity and overall development, but ongoing climate change poses a significant threat for such efforts. A clear example is China’s targeted poverty alleviation campaign, which has recently achieved substantial success but is now under increasing climate pressure. Using multi-source geospatial data, we propose a novel framework to map the extent and types of hotspot regions (i.e. frontiers) of China’s poverty alleviation campaign and assess their associated climate vulnerabilities following the IPCC approach. We identify multi-dimensional inequalities in the climate vulnerabilities of different frontiers, regions, and population. The most vulnerable frontiers are livestock and agri-economy frontiers in western China: although they support less than 5% of the low-income population, they disproportionally occupy 50% of the area. In contrast, frontiers related to more spatially concentrated industries (e.g., tourism and other industries), which cover less than 20% of the total area while supporting over 70% of the population, show lower vulnerability. These results reveal the uneven development and climate risk in China’s poor regions and highlight the importance of industry agglomeration in combating poverty and mitigating future risks. Our study paves the way for global monitoring of poverty alleviation hotspots, informing climate adaptation policy-making and helping to prevent climate-induced poverty recurrence. © 2026 Elsevier Ltd.
作者关键字: Climate resilience; Geospatial big data; Hotspot analysis; Rural development; Smart Agriculture
索引关键字: China; climate change; equity; livestock farming; poverty alleviation; risk assessment; rural development; spatial data; vulnerability
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Wu C., Shui W., Yang H., Ma M., Zhu S., Liu Y., Li H., Wu F., Wu K., Sun X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wu, Chaowei (57479212200); Shui, Wei (37099030700); Yang, Haifeng (57204041537); Ma, Meiqi (57478515500); Zhu, Sufeng (57215318936); Liu, Yuanmeng (57226131992); Li, Hui (57847831900); Wu, Furong (57478793800); Wu, Kexin (57221865818); Sun, Xiang (57217142468)
57479212200; 37099030700; 57204041537; 57478515500; 57215318936; 57226131992; 57847831900; 57478793800; 57221865818; 57217142468
Heat Adaptive Capacity: What Causes the Differences Between Residents of Xiamen Island and Other Areas?
(2022) Frontiers in Public Health, 10, art. no. 799365, Cited 12 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.799365
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摘要: Extreme heat events caused by climate change have serious adverse effects on residents' health in many coastal metropolises in southeast China. Adaptive capacity (AC) is crucial to reduce heat vulnerability in the human-environment system. However, it is unclear whether changes in individual characteristics and socioeconomic conditions likely amplify or attenuate the impacts of residents' heat adaptive capacity (HAC) changes. Moreover, which public policies can be implemented by the authorities to improve the HAC of vulnerable groups remains unknown. We conducted a questionnaire survey of 630 residents of Xiamen, a typical coastal metropolis, in 2018. The effects of individual and household characteristics, and government actions on the residents' HAC were examined by using ordinal logistic regression analysis. Results show that the majority (48.10%) of Xiamen residents had a “medium” HAC level, followed by a “high” level (37.14%). On Xiamen Island, residents who settled locally for one–three years and spent less than one hour outdoors might report weaker HAC, and their HAC would not improve with increased air conditioning units in household. In other areas of Xiamen, residents with more rooms in their households, no educational experience, and building areas <50 m2 might report better HAC. Further, vulnerable groups, such as local residents and outdoor workers on Xiamen Island, people lacking educational experience and renters in other areas of Xiamen, showed better AC to hot weather than those in previous studies. Low-income groups should be given more attention by local governments and community groups as monthly household income played a positive role in improving Xiamen residents' HAC. Rational green spaces planning and cooling services, such as street sprinkling operations, provided by municipal departments can effectively bring benefits to Xiamen residents. Identification of basic conditions of AC has significant implications for practical promoting targeted measures or policies to reduce health damages and livelihood losses of urban residents during extreme heat events. Copyright © 2022 Wu, Shui, Yang, Ma, Zhu, Liu, Li, Wu, Wu and Sun.
作者关键字: adaptive capacity; China; climate change; extreme heat events; heat vulnerability; human-environment system; Xiamen Island
索引关键字: China; Climate Change; Hot Temperature; Humans; Poverty; China; climate change; epidemiology; heat; human; poverty
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Shi R., Li R., Chen J., Zhao D., Wang F., Zhang X., Yang X.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Shi, Ruohan (59337951700); Li, Runyang (59337192300); Chen, Jia (56344916000); Zhao, Di (59312981100); Wang, Fei (59305999300); Zhang, Xiaowen (55715181100); Yang, Xinjun (8517810100)
59337951700; 59337192300; 56344916000; 59312981100; 59305999300; 55715181100; 8517810100
Impacts of “shutting down the wells and reducing the farmland” policy on social-ecological system in arid areas: Evidence from Minqin County, China
(2025) Habitat International, 165, art. no. 103569, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103569
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摘要: Arid areas are among the most sensitive areas to the impacts and responses of global climate change. It is imperative to implement effective adaptive management strategies to promote the achievement of sustainable development goals for the social-ecological system (SES). However, relatively few studies have focused on the direct impact of adaptive management policies related to social institutions on the social-ecological system. We selected Minqin County, a typical arid area in China, as a case study. Based on policy documents, statistical data and survey data, we employed methods such as partial correlation analysis and difference-in-differences models to analyze the spatiotemporal variations of various factors in the social-ecological system of Minqin County from 2000 to 2020, and to explore the impact of “shutting down the wells and reducing the farmland” policy on this social-ecological system. Results showed substantial ecological improvements post-policy implementation, including increased vegetation cover and carbon sequestration and decreased land desertification. Notably, groundwater mineralization and depth, along with cultivated area, shifted from increasing to decreasing trends following policy implementation. Socioeconomically, the policy significantly influenced agricultural structure, prompting farmers to transition from traditional grain cultivation to economically efficient, low-water-use crops and non-agricultural livelihoods. However, impacts on social factors, such as population density and rural employment, were not significant. This study aims to explore the effectiveness of ecological policy implementation in the context of environmental changes in arid areas and other ecologically fragile areas, providing valuable decision-making references for the sustainable development of global arid areas. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd
作者关键字: Arid areas; Influencing factor; Minqin county; Social-ecological system
索引关键字: China; Gansu; Minqin; adaptive management; agricultural land; agricultural policy; arid region; policy implementation; spatial variation; temporal variation
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Wang Z., Dai Y., Yang L., Yu Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Zhao (60190311200); Dai, Yao (60190218900); Yang, Linpeng (58150675500); Yu, Zhengsong (58538348300)
60190311200; 60190218900; 58150675500; 58538348300
Barriers to Climate-Smart Agriculture Adoption in Northeast China’s Black Soil Region: Insights from a Multidimensional Framework
(2025) Agriculture (Switzerland), 15 (21), art. no. 2236, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture15212236
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摘要: Climate change threatens global food security, highlighting the necessity for Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) to enhance agricultural resilience and sustainability. Yet low adoption among farmers highlights gaps in understanding adoption barriers. Existing models often overlook the dynamic, multi-layered nature of farmers’ decisions. This study introduces the Multidimensional Dynamic Decision Analysis Framework (MDDAF), which integrates Sustainable Livelihoods Framework, Diffusion of Innovations, and Behavioral Economics, and applies it to conservation agriculture in Northeast China’s black soil region. We conducted 125 semi-structured interviews (100 farmers, stage-mapped into six groups; 20 leaders of agricultural socialized service organizations; 5 technical experts) and analyzed transcripts in NVivo using a hybrid deductive–inductive approach. Findings show stage-specific barriers: superficial knowledge and fragmented perceptions in awareness; traditional norms and social stigmatization in evaluation; biosecurity risks, ecological mismatches, and land tenure disputes during decision-making; economic constraints and policy inconsistencies during implementation; and operational failures, incomplete practices, and climate-driven volatility at confirmation. Priority implications are as follows: professionalize service provision; safeguard bundle fidelity and manage climate risk; reduce context and tenure risks; and counter misbeliefs via complement-focused demonstrations, diverse opinion leaders, and targeted training. MDDAF thus links dynamic, stage-specific barriers to actionable interventions, supporting more effective CSA scale-up. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate change; conservation agriculture; decision analysis framework; food security; sustainability
索引关键字: China; alternative agriculture; climate change; conceptual framework; conservation management; decision analysis; ecosystem resilience; food security; land tenure; livelihood; risk assessment
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出版阶段: Final
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Lei Y., Wang J., Yue Y., Yin Y., Sheng Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Lei, Yongdeng (55838893000); Wang, Jing'ai (9337683800); Yue, Yaojie (50662414200); Yin, Yuanyuan (56517376500); Sheng, Zhongyao (55918349300)
55838893000; 9337683800; 50662414200; 56517376500; 55918349300
How adjustments in land use patterns contribute to drought risk adaptation in a changing climate-A case study in China
(2014) Land Use Policy, 36, pp. 577 - 584, Cited 30 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.10.004
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摘要: In the context of climate change, adaptation to climatic extremes, such as drought, has attracted worldwide attention, yet many practical adaptation strategies need to be examined at the local level. Based on a case study of the village of Beidian, located in a drought-prone region in northern China, this study demonstrates that when faced with multiple pressures of regional climate change, drought risk and rural poverty, reasonable adjustments in land use patterns can serve as an effective adaptation strategy in the agricultural sector. We used household questionnaires, in-depth interviews with village managers, and land use surveys at the farming plot level to quantify the relationship between land use change and drought mitigation effects. Our findings indicate that in the past decade, the farming practices in Beidian have transformed from a complete reliance on the winter wheat-summer corn rotation to a new diversified mode of apple as the main crop and corn and coarse cereals as the subsidiary crops. The current farming mode is proven to possess a stronger adaptive capacity to drought due to its higher water-saving efficiency and economic benefit, which facilitates rural poverty reduction and socio-economic development. This study presents a feasible approach to address adaptation strategies at the local level, which provides policymakers with information on how to best support farm-level adaptation and to reduce farmers' vulnerability to climatic extremes within the broader context of climate change. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Agricultural drought; Climate change; Farmer; Land use change; Sustainability
索引关键字: China; adaptive management; agricultural production; climate change; drought; extreme event; farming system; land use change; nature-society relations; policy making; poverty; risk assessment; socioeconomic impact; strategic approach; sustainability
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Zhang Q.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Qian (43462009100)
43462009100
Land use and adaptive governance under climate change: Analysis of four cases in pastoral areas of China
(2023) Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, art. no. 922417, Cited 8 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.922417
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摘要: Under the impact of climate change, pastoral areas of China have experienced increasing frequency and intensity of extreme events, which has brought more challenges to pastoralists’ livelihood. Adaptive governance refers to increasing resilience through collaborative, flexible, and learning-oriented management on different scales to form a set of political, social, economic, and administrative systems for the development, management, and allocation of resources. As such, it provides a useful framework and benchmark for enhancing adaptive capacity. However, how to implement adaptive governance in practice is still an unresolved problem. Under the current property regime, which individualized grassland use rights with wire fences built to demarcate boundaries, pastoralists of different places have tried to increase their adaptability to reduce the loss caused by disasters. Some succeeded, but some failed. Based on household surveys and an comparative analysis of four cases in pastoral areas of China, this article presents their climate change risk and changes in land use arrangements, explores the reasons for their different adaptability by comparing their coping strategies with the adaptive governance features, and finally illustrates the challenges influencing the application of adaptive governance at the local level. Copyright © 2023 Zhang.
作者关键字: adaptive governance; coping strategies; grassland conservation; mobility; polycentric institutions
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Zhou D., Aoyagi M., Okayasu T., Mastuda H., Hara Y., Okuro T., Takeuchi K.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhou, Dingyang (15761310600); Aoyagi, Midori (55821511400); Okayasu, Tomoo (55575632200); Mastuda, Hirotaka (56481553600); Hara, Yuji (35726542500); Okuro, Toshiya (6506808628); Takeuchi, Kazuhiko (39462122000)
15761310600; 55821511400; 55575632200; 56481553600; 35726542500; 6506808628; 39462122000
Resilience of traditional rice-dominated agricultural communities to precipitation variability in the North China Plain
(2014) Climate Research, 62 (2), pp. 149 - 161, Cited 2 times.
DOI: 10.3354/cr01264
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摘要: This study used the concept of resilience as a framework to explore the response of a traditional rice-dominated agricultural society to past climatic variability in the Hai River Basin, North China Plain. In agriculture-based communities, the performance of resilience refers to the functions of cropping and water systems and the flexibility to respond to an uncertain climate. With limited water inflow, the responses to the recent historical precipitation variability in this case study demonstrated that the local people were adjusting to both interannual variability and extreme drought through their collective and individual actions. In the short term, the local people coped by adjusting the planting area and individually switching from planting paddy rice to less water-intensive crops in order to adapt to a severe, continuing drought. However, because of poor management of the water system by community leaders and the lack of an adequate budget for the collective action of rice cropping, the shift in land use to rice cropping as an adaptation to the recent increased precipitation was not usually reversible. In the long term, the agricultural production of most villages became less resilient to current precipitation variability, despite the intention of most villagers to change the current cropping system to improve their low household staple food selfsufficiency. This study indicated that over the long term the social resilience and adaptive capacity of agricultural communities and their associated stakeholders must be built on and enhanced to better cope with the constraints and opportunities of current climate variability. New institutional arrangements, including collective irrigation regimes and community leadership capabilities, are required to build social resilience and to enhance adaptive capacity for future uncertainties. © Inter-Research 2015.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Agricultural production; Institution; North China Plain; Precipitation variability; Resilience
索引关键字: China; Hai Basin; North China Plain; adaptation; agricultural land; annual variation; climate variation; cropping practice; future prospect; inflow; irrigation system; land use; leadership; paddy farming; performance assessment; resilience; rice; stakeholder; traditional agriculture; uncertainty analysis
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Bronze Open Access
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Sun Y., Zhou H., Zhang L., Min Q., Yin W.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Sun, Yehong (56174859800); Zhou, Hongjian (10439774400); Zhang, Lingyun (55233502100); Min, Qingwen (7004057935); Yin, Weixia (55191165100)
56174859800; 10439774400; 55233502100; 7004057935; 55191165100
Adapting to droughts in Yuanyang Terrace of SW China: Insight from disaster risk reduction
(2013) Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 18 (6), pp. 759 - 771, Cited 31 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-012-9386-2
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摘要: Despite international focus on how to facilitate adaptation to droughts in a changing climate, a good deal of adaptation will be enacted at the local level. Focusing on the Yuanyang Terrace of SW China (a very famous agricultural heritage site), this study illustrates that land use change, dynamic adaptation and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) are the main measures to reduce the drought disaster risk and have the important role in adapting to droughts based on methodology of the land use survey, household questionnaire, local government and companies' interview. And a new conceptual model of adaptation from the insight of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) was proposed in spatial, temporal and social dimensions. It is a good practice to adapt to disaster risk and agricultural heritage conservation by tourism development. Adaptive risk management is more important in adapting to disaster risk in order to maintain heritages conservation and local livelihood improvement. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Agricultural heritage sites; Climate change; Drought; Yuanyang Terrace
索引关键字: China; adaptive management; climate change; conceptual framework; disaster; heritage conservation; land use change; numerical model; public-private partnership; risk factor; social development; social policy; spatiotemporal analysis
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Wang W., Zhao X., Cao J., Li H., Zhang Q.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Weijun (57193549627); Zhao, Xueyan (55705152900); Cao, Jianjun (37111820200); Li, Hua (57200014572); Zhang, Qin (59447552300)
57193549627; 55705152900; 37111820200; 57200014572; 59447552300
Barriers and requirements to climate change adaptation of mountainous rural communities in developing countries: The case of the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China
(2020) Land Use Policy, 95, art. no. 104354, Cited 46 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104354
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摘要: Systematically identifying the barriers and requirements to adaptation is critical to the successful implementation of climate adaptation planning and policies at the local level, especially in the mountainous rural communities of developing countries with limited resources and technology. We conducted an empirical study of the barriers and requirements to adapting to climate change of 539 peasant households in an ecologically vulnerable area of China to enhance their resilience to climate change by improving our understanding of adaptation process and decision-making. Our findings indicated that farmers in the Gannan Plateau face multiple adaptation barriers, of which normative, information and technology barriers were more serious, such as lack of meteorological information service, infrastructure and technology extension in agriculture or animal husbandry. Adaptation requirements are an important way to effectively reduce or eliminate obstacles and improve farmers' adaptive capacity to climate change. The survey found that local households have an urgent requirement for infrastructure, information and production technologies, such as water, electricity, transportation facilities, disaster warning information, employment information and farming or breeding techniques. In addition, due to the influence of economic level, education level, years of farming, gender and other factors, differences exist in the adaptation barriers and requirements faced by farmers in different regions. These findings extend empirical evidence in favor of formulating a reasonable adaptation framework and choosing optimal adaptation strategies, which are essential for enacting well-targeted regional adaptation policies. © 2019
作者关键字: Adaptation requirements; Climate change; Cognitive barriers; Normative barriers; Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
索引关键字: China; Gannan; Gansu; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; Animalia; adaptive management; climate change; developing world; environmental policy; policy implementation; strategic approach
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Song C., Huang X., Les O., Ma H., Liu R.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Song, Chunxiao (57203284867); Huang, Xiao (57666321300); Les, Oxley (7003336774); Ma, Hengyun (7403096123); Liu, Ruifeng (55739640300)
57203284867; 57666321300; 7003336774; 7403096123; 55739640300
The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Wheat and Maize Yields in the North China Plain
(2022) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (9), art. no. 5707, Cited 22 times.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095707
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85129363312&doi=10.3390%2Fijerph19095707&partnerID=40&md5=76cfa497c4a178c28ca625ae2feb6d7d

摘要: Climate change has significantly affected agricultural production. As one of China’s most important agricultural production regions, the North China Plain (NCP) is subject to climate change. This paper examines the influence of climate change on the wheat and maize yields at household and village levels, using the multilevel model based on a large panel survey dataset in the NCP. The results show that: (i) Extreme weather events (drought and flood) would significantly reduce the wheat and maize yields. So, the governments should establish and improve the emergency service system of disaster warning and encourage farmers to mitigate the adverse effects of disasters. (ii) Over the past three decades, the NCP has experienced climate change that affects its grain production. Therefore, it is imperative to build the farmers’ adaptive capacity to climate change. (iii) Spatial variations in crop yield are significantly influenced by the household characteristics and the heterogeneity of village economic conditions. Therefore, in addition to promoting household production, it is necessary to strengthen and promote China’s development of the rural collective economy, especially the construction of rural irrigation and drainage infrastructures. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
作者关键字: climate change; extreme weather event; grain crop yield; multi-level model; village collective economy
索引关键字: Agriculture; China; Climate Change; Triticum; Zea mays; China; North China Plain; agricultural application; agricultural production; climate change; crop yield; economic impact; maize; model test; rural economy; village; wheat; agricultural worker; article; China; climate change; disaster; drought; economic aspect; emergency health service; extreme weather; government; grain; grain yield; harvest; household; human; nonhuman; plant yield; wheat; agriculture; China; maize; procedures; wheat
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Becerra M.J., Pimentel M.A., De Souza E.B., Tovar G.I.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Becerra, Melgris José (57221917624); Pimentel, Marcia Aparecida (57194229449); De Souza, Everaldo Barreiros (8609037700); Tovar, Gabriel Ibrahin (57211819143)
57221917624; 57194229449; 8609037700; 57211819143
Geospatiality of climate change perceptions on coastal regions: A systematic bibliometric analysis
(2020) Geography and Sustainability, 1 (3), pp. 209 - 219, Cited 23 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.geosus.2020.09.002
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摘要: Climate change requires joint actions between government and local actors. Understanding the perception of people and communities is critical for designing climate change adaptation strategies. Those most affected by climate change are populations in coastal regions that face extreme weather events and sea-level increases. In this article, geospatial perception of climate change is identified, and the research parameters are quantified. In addition to investigating the correlations of hotspots on the topic of climate change perception with a focus on coastal communities, Natural Language Processing (NLP) was used to examine the research interactions. A total of 27,138 articles sources from Google Scholar and Scopus were analyzed. A systematic method was used for data processing combining bibliometric analysis and machine learning. Publication trends were analyzed in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Publications in English (87%) were selected for network and data mining analysis. Most of the research was conducted in the USA, followed by India and China. The main research methods were identified through correlation networks. In many cases, social studies of perception are related to climatic methods and vegetation analysis supported by GIS. The analysis of keywords identified ten research topics: adaptation, risk, community, local, impact, livelihood, farmer, household, strategy, and variability. “Adaptation” is in the core of the correlation network of all keywords. The interdisciplinary analysis between social and environmental factors, suggest improvements are needed for research in this field. A single method cannot address understanding of a phenomenon as complicated as the socio-environmental. This study provides valuable information for future research by clarifying the current context of perception work carried out in the coastal regions; and identifying the tools best suited for carrying out this type of research. © 2020
作者关键字: Big data; Climate change; Coastal; Machine learning; Perception
索引关键字: adaptive management; climate change; coastal zone; data mining; data processing; machine learning; perception
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Zheng Y., Dallimer M.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zheng, Yuan (55963397800); Dallimer, Martin (6603173368)
55963397800; 6603173368
What motivates rural households to adapt to climate change?
(2016) Climate and Development, 8 (2), pp. 110 - 121, Cited 36 times.
DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2015.1005037
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摘要: Climate change is likely to raise the frequency and severity of climate variability, rendering smallholder farmers increasingly vulnerable. This necessitates adaptation actions to mitigate potential losses. Based on farm household survey data collected from three Chinese mountain villages, the study examines farmers' adaptation measures in response to drought and factors driving motivations to adapt. The results show that climate risk perceptions and households' assessment of their own abilities to adapt are important determinants of proactive adaptation decisions, with the latter found a better predictor than the former. The influences of village context and farm income are also significant. By drawing attention to the vital roles of human cognition to stimulate adaptation responses, the study emphasizes the need for greater efforts to raise risk awareness and, more importantly, to equip households with a feeling of perceived capacity to adapt. This can be done by providing additional information on risk-reducing measures and how to implement them as well as to make them affordable. Adaptation can also be improved by continuing investment in developing agriculture and rural livelihoods, such as policy interventions that enhance farm income. © 2015 Taylor & Francis.
作者关键字: adaptation appraisal; natural hazards; perceived risks; protection motivation
索引关键字: climate change; household survey; information processing; investment; natural hazard; risk assessment; rural development; rural planning; smallholder; spatial cognition
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Zhu Y., Yang Q., Zhang C.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhu, Yueji (57219090645); Yang, Qi (57283639500); Zhang, Cheng (57283862900)
57219090645; 57283639500; 57283862900
Adaptation strategies and land productivity of banana farmers under climate change in China
(2021) Climate Risk Management, 34, art. no. 100368, Cited 18 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.crm.2021.100368
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摘要: Climate change has become a critical challenge to land productivity in developing countries. Adaptation strategies can increase farmers’ resilience to climate change in agricultural production. Many studies have explored how farmers adapted to climate change on the underlying premise that they homogeneously have a complete knowledge about climate change adaptation strategies. However, the knowledge of smallholder farmers can be incomplete and heterogeneous particularly under climatic shocks. And the role of social network in farmers’ adaptation decisions cannot be neglected. We specify social network into formal social tie (cooperative membership), and informal social tie (to local farmers and agricultural input retailers). This paper is the first attempt to examine the heterogeneous impact of social ties on farmers’ adaptation decisions, and further assess the effect of adaptation strategies on land productivity under climate change using Augmented Inverse Probability Weights (AIPW) estimator, based on the primary data collected from banana farmers in China. The results show that 55 percent of banana farmers adopted adaptation strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change in farming practices. Out of eight coping strategies, diversifying crops, increasing chemical use, increasing irrigation and planting trees were prioritized measures used by banana farmers. Both formal and informal social ties of farmers exerted a significant impact on farmers’ adaptation decisions. Participation in agricultural cooperatives and tie to agricultural input retailers increased farmers’ uptake rate of adaptation strategies. In contrast, tie to local farmers hindered farmers from taking active actions to combat climate change. We also found that the adaptation strategies significantly increased the land productivity of banana farmers. Interestingly, the land productivity of adopters was more influenced by the formal social tie (cooperative membership); while the informal social tie (to agricultural input retailers) affected that of non-adopters. These findings highlight the importance of different social ties of smallholder farmers in designing policy package to increase their responses to climate change and improve land productivity in developing regions. © 2021 The Author(s)
作者关键字: Adaptation strategy; Climate change; Land productivity; Smallholder farmers; Social network
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出版阶段: Final
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ZHAI S.-Y., SONG G.-X., QIN Y.-C., YE X.-Y., Leipnik M.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: ZHAI, Shi-yan (56021664800); SONG, Gen-xin (57196404555); QIN, Yao-chen (7403100587); YE, Xin-yue (36474249400); Leipnik, Mark (6505936141)
56021664800; 57196404555; 7403100587; 36474249400; 6505936141
Climate change and Chinese farmers: Perceptions and determinants of adaptive strategies
(2018) Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 17 (4), pp. 949 - 963, Cited 91 times.
DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(17)61753-2
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85045187491&doi=10.1016%2FS2095-3119%2817%2961753-2&partnerID=40&md5=53f73f3aa1dbe2d092f35d7e0a335253

摘要: Farmers’ perceptions, beliefs, adaptive strategies, and barriers regarding climate change are critical to promoting sustainable ecosystems and societal stability. This paper is based on an extensive survey of 1 500 farmers and their households in Henan Province in China during 2013–2014. Henan is the largest agricultural province in China with over 51 million farmers. The survey results showed that approximately 57% of the respondents perceived the direct impact of climate change during the past 10 years, with 70.3% believing that climate change posed a risk to their livelihood. Not surprisingly, most farmers reported that they have adopted new measures to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change. The main barriers hindering farmers’ adopting adaptation measures were lack of funds and timely information. A multinomial logit model revealed that land ownership, knowledge of crop variety and the causes of climate change, as well as the belief of climate change, were all positively related to the likelihood of employing adaptive strategies. Moreover, the percentage of households engaging in agriculture activity, and years of engaging in farming were both negatively correlated with famer's likelihood of adopting adaptation strategies. More importantly, farmers with high incomes were less likely to adopt adaptive strategies and more willing to engage in other business activities. In conclusion, it is important to communicate climate change related information and government policies in rural areas, promote farmer associations and other educational outreach efforts to assist Chinese farmers to deal with climate change. © 2018 CAAS. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V
作者关键字: adaptive strategies; Chinese farmers; climate change; Henan Province
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出版阶段: Final
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Okorie B.O., Sharma S., Toor M.D., Yost M.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Okorie, Benedict Odinaka (58036395400); Sharma, Shikha (59959702700); Toor, Muhammad Danish (57375664400); Yost, Matt (57094707200)
58036395400; 59959702700; 57375664400; 57094707200
Bibliometric insights from biofertilizer research in dryland agriculture
(2026) Applied Soil Ecology, 218, art. no. 106686, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106686
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摘要: Water scarcity and nutrient limitations are some of the major issues farmers face in dryland agriculture. These issues are further compounded by global climate change realities. Considering these challenges and the peculiar fragile nature of drylands, biofertilization is a critical pathway toward sustainable intensification of dryland agriculture. This article systematically reviewed biofertilizer research articles indexed in Scopus database and published between 1936 and 2024. The Scopus keyword co-occurrence network results were validated with an independent dataset downloaded from Dimensions database. Biofertilizer research landscape in global drylands has steadily grown over the decades with an average of 62 publications per decade. The United States and China are the leaders of dryland biofertilizer research in terms of both collaboration and impact. Across databases, China and the United States consistently dominated the publication landscape accounting for 14.0% and 11.7% of total document weight in Scopus and 13.7% and 11.8% in Dimensions. There is a strong emphasis on Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR). Particularly, biofertilizers containing AMF play multifunctional roles in nutrient cycling, and drought resilience. Plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria are prominent in nutrient solubilization, stress-hormone modulation, and disease suppression. Cyanobacteria and Dark septate Endophytes (DSEs) are prominent in restoration of degraded drylands as well as in soil revegetation and improvements. There is equally a strong interconnection between drought mitigation, microbial ecology, and agronomic applications. Through the multifunctional roles of different strains of biofertilizer, the limitations of dryland ecosystems can give way for sustainable and scalable agriculture. Several gaps in dryland biofertilizer literature lie in the absence of standardized microbial soil assessment protocol and long-term trials in dryland systems validating the efficacy of both single strains and microbial consortia. Therefore, we propose a conceptual framework for microbial soil assessment prior to biofertilizer applications to help identify microbial imbalances, and/or deficiencies. This will enable targeted biofertilizer applications matching microbial strains to the context specific need (soil type, native microbial species, plant species, and environmental conditions). Future studies should develop, standardize and operationalize specific thresholds, decision rules, and minimal panels of microbial assays through empirical calibration under diverse dryland conditions for the proposed framework. © 2025 Elsevier B.V.
作者关键字: AMF; Climate-smart agriculture; Inoculants; Microbial fertilizers; PGPR; Soil health; Sustainable agriculture
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Li W., Dong S., Lin H., Li F., Cheng H., Jin Z., Wang S., Zhang H., Hou P., Xia B.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Li, Wenlong (57218124076); Dong, Suocheng (8241976600); Lin, Haiying (57218117754); Li, Fujia (54885237700); Cheng, Hao (57199118672); Jin, Zhuang (57216238774); Wang, Shan (57203504788); Zhang, Hasbaggen (58148955500); Hou, Pengshen (57786819300); Xia, Bing (57201992767)
57218124076; 8241976600; 57218117754; 54885237700; 57199118672; 57216238774; 57203504788; 58148955500; 57786819300; 57201992767
Vulnerability of farmers and herdsmen households in Inner Mongolian plateau to arid climate disasters and their development model
(2023) Journal of Cleaner Production, 402, art. no. 136853, Cited 15 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136853
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摘要: Arid climate disasters bring huge losses and development pressures to Mongolia Plateau, which is the most sensitive and typical region in the transition zone of arid and semi-arid climate. Since 1980, the policies implemented by the Chinese government exert some effects on the livelihood activities of farmers and herdsmen households but seemed not enough. In this article, we construct a research framework of "Disaster vulnerability assessment - contribution of disaster vulnerability factors - driving mechanism of disaster vulnerability - sustainable development model". A questionnaire survey and key person interviews were carried out in villages/gachas of Darhan Muminggan United Banner, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China, and 967 data were collected from farmers and herdsmen households. On this basis, we constructed an indicators system and a model for the vulnerability assessment of farmers and herdsmen households to arid climate disasters. Then the main influencing factors of the vulnerability of farmers and herdsmen households were identified by the factor contribution model. The main research results are as follows: (i) The vulnerability of farmers and herdsmen households was high to arid climate disasters. The vulnerability can be ranked as herdsmen households > combined occupation households > farmers households. (ii) The vulnerability of farmers households was affected by farmland area and income source, drought intensity and household saving, drought frequency and labor capacity are the main influencing factors. (iii) The vulnerability of herdsmen households was affected by arid climate disasters, and induced by the less effective traditional adaptation mode and the lack of new adaptation mode. (iv) The model of mixed livelihood of government and farmers and herdsmen was suggested to improve active and planned adaptation behavior. This study promotes the cross-application of behavioral psychology, social capital, policy externality and other theories in the study of drought disaster vulnerability and the interaction mechanism of farm and pastoral households. It provides reference for the study of disaster vulnerability associated with climate change in similar regions around the world. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
作者关键字: Arid climate disaster; Climate change; Disaster risk; Farmers and herdsmen households; Mongolian plateau; Vulnerability
索引关键字: Behavioral research; Climate models; Disasters; Drought; Farms; Arid climate disaster; Arid climates; Development model; Disaster risk; Disaster vulnerability; Farmer and herdsman household; Mongolian plateau; Mongolians; Vulnerability; Vulnerability assessments; Climate change
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
来源出版物: Scopus

Ling J., Xue Y., Yang C., Zhang Y.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Ling, Jiaxu (58044589300); Xue, Yongji (56643660300); Yang, Chenyujing (57673083200); Zhang, Yuanyuan (57877377800)
58044589300; 56643660300; 57673083200; 57877377800
Effect of Farmers’ Awareness of Climate Change on Their Willingness to Adopt Low-Carbon Production: Based on the TAM-SOR Model
(2023) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (1), art. no. 619, Cited 16 times.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010619
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85145711468&doi=10.3390%2Fijerph20010619&partnerID=40&md5=0d04c40e9b7982de78203c6e5c4a8632

摘要: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the intricate relationships between human health and the social-ecological system in an era of climate and global change. Widespread COVID-19 adversely affected farmers’ employment, production practices, and livelihood resilience. At the same time, climate change is a key issue limiting agricultural production worldwide. Emissions of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, are a major factor leading to global climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural production are receiving increasing attention. Therefore, it is particularly important to develop low-carbon agriculture. Based on data from 920 family farms in Jiangsu province and Shaanxi province, this study constructs a structural equation model and empirically tests the relationship between the variables using the bootstrap method. The results show that: (1) climate change awareness did not directly stimulate farmers’ willingness to pursue low-carbon production; (2) climate change awareness has an impact on low-carbon production willingness through perceived ease of use and consequence awareness; and (3) anti-risk ability can effectively moderate the impact of climate change awareness on low-carbon production behavior in agriculture. The theoretical model framework proposed in this study provides a reference for research in the field of low-carbon agriculture and also provides some insights and suggestions for environmentalists and governments. In addition, policymakers should effectively raise the sense of responsibility of farmers to address climate change and promote low-carbon agricultural production to achieve healthy and sustainable agricultural development. © 2022 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate change awareness; family farms; farmers’ willingness; low-carbon agriculture
索引关键字: Agriculture; Climate Change; COVID-19; Farmers; Humans; Pandemics; China; Jiangsu; Shaanxi; agricultural production; carbon; climate change; family farm; modeling; smallholder; technology adoption; adult; agricultural management; agricultural worker; agriculture; Article; awareness; behavior; bootstrapping; carbon emission; China; climate change; conceptual framework; controlled study; correlation analysis; environmental management; human; low carbon production; mediation analysis; middle aged; psychological theory; questionnaire; reliability; statistical analysis; stimulus organism response; structural equation modeling; Technology Acceptance Model theory; validity; climate change; pandemic; procedures
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Ma T., Wang K., Fan D.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Ma, Ting (57752969700); Wang, Ke (60512109200); Fan, Di (60511592500)
57752969700; 60512109200; 60511592500
From conflict management to collaborative adaptation: Designing participatory governance frameworks for Human–Wildlife relations in Sanjiangyuan National Park, China
(2026) Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 30, art. no. 101165, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2026.101165
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摘要: Human–wildlife relations in alpine ecosystems reflect the combined effects of climate change, land-use transitions, and governance capacity. Rather than focusing solely on local conflict dynamics, this study investigates how adaptive governance can be institutionally embedded to anticipate and respond to ecological and social uncertainties. Drawing on multiple data sources—including official and historical records of eco-ranger co-management policy, village-level focus group discussions. We also conducted a three-round Delphi process with 30 multidisciplinary experts (conservation scientists, rangeland managers, and policy practitioners)—we developed collaboratively a governance framework linking climate risk assessment to decision-making processes in Sanjiangyuan National Park (SNP). The evidence from multiple sources identified four core adaptation domains: (i) climate-informed spatial planning, (ii) flexible grazing regulation, (iii) participatory monitoring of wildlife mobility, and (iv) cross-sector coordination mechanisms. Expert consensus emphasized the need for adaptive feedback systems to integrate real-time ecological data (including opportunities to link with quantitative ecological indicators) into local decision cycles. By synthesizing insights across multiple perspectives, this study proposes a governance framework for operationalizing adaptive governance in climate-sensitive protected areas. Unlike previous work focusing on community-level perceptions or household adaptation strategies, this paper advances a participatory governance approach centered on institutional design and social learning. It contributes to broader debates on how conservation governance can evolve toward resilience-oriented, co-managed systems under environmental change. The proposed framework provides concrete steps for integrating climate information into routine protected area management. Future work should validate the framework with more representative data and a more diverse expert pool and cross-regional application. Copyright © 2026. Published by Elsevier Inc.
作者关键字: Adaptive governance; Climate resilience; Cross-sector coordination; Delphi expert consultation; Ecological decision-making; Institutional embedding; Multi-source data integration
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Liu Y., Sun T., Yao J., Wang Y., Yang H., Dai T.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Liu, Yunxia (57092637100); Sun, Tao (57203839540); Yao, Jing (58397931300); Wang, Yan (57189029994); Yang, Hengrui (58954211000); Dai, Tao (58955136200)
57092637100; 57203839540; 58397931300; 57189029994; 58954211000; 58955136200
Did COVID-19 discriminate in the global South? Revealing heterogeneity of urban households’ livelihood resilience based on evidence from Bangladesh, China, India and Philippines
(2024) Journal of Urban Management, 13 (4), pp. 694 - 704, Cited 2 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jum.2024.07.007
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85200261378&doi=10.1016%2Fj.jum.2024.07.007&partnerID=40&md5=6fb2c3cab2582f430e519a6b7629c8d2

摘要: “Lives or livelihoods” is a hard trade-off when confronting COVID-19, especially for cities in the Global South. Countermeasures to protect people's lives may exert negative impacts on urban households and test their livelihood resilience. Did COVID-19 discriminate? Did livelihood resilience vary among different urban households within and across different countries and cities? Established studies focused on rural households' livelihood resilience under climate change or natural hazard based on single country context. Little is known about the variety of urban households' livelihood resilience under COVID-19 across countries and cities. This study aims to fill this gap by revealing heterogeneity of livelihood resilience at both individual urban household level and country level. First-hand questionnaire survey data (N ​= ​4374) were collected from seven cities from Bangladesh, China, India, and Philippines. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative analytical methods, it's found that: COVID-19 did discriminate. Urban households with larger household size, no home ownership, no financial assets, and household heads with low education level, informal employed and no flexibility to transfer to work from home, were vulnerable groups. COVID-19 also discriminated across cities. Cities with a high ratio of informal workers, no effective economic relief policies and long stringent mobility restriction measures performed worse. © 2024 The Authors
作者关键字: COVID-19; Food security; Livelihood resilience; Livelihood vulnerability; Urban household
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
开放获取: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
来源出版物: Scopus

Zhang C., Luo X., Song J., Fu Z., Huang Z., Wang W.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Chongmei (57297102800); Luo, Xin (57312040600); Song, Jiahao (57302738500); Fu, Zhuoying (57237564500); Huang, Zeng (57755607600); Wang, Wei (57218857049)
57297102800; 57312040600; 57302738500; 57237564500; 57755607600; 57218857049
Can Environmental Risk Management Improve the Adaptability of Farmer Households’ Livelihood Strategies? ——Evidence From Hubei Province, China
(2022) Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, art. no. 908913, Cited 5 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.908913
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85132419531&doi=10.3389%2Ffenvs.2022.908913&partnerID=40&md5=f04b52cebf2f0184f8d86ea5b1d4184a

摘要: With the rising temperature, uneven precipitation and frequent occurrence of extreme weather caused by global climate change, agricultural production is facing more severe challenges. Based on the sustainable livelihoods framework, this paper measures the index of farmer households’ livelihood strategy adaptability and analyzes the benefits of farmer households’ environmental risk management on livelihood strategy adaptability by using microscopic research data of 970 farmer households’ livelihoods in Hubei Province, China, in 2020. This paper found that the farmer households’ environmental risk management variables have a significant impact on the adaptability of farmer households’ livelihood strategies, with the stronger the farmer households’ environmental risk management capacity, the more adaptable its livelihood strategy. The impact of farmer households’ environmental risk management variables on livelihood strategies varies for farmer households with different income levels. Therefore, this paper proposes that we should improve farmers’ perception of climate change, promote the diffusion of adaptive technologies, improve agricultural insurance policies, give full play to the collective role of village collectives, companies and cooperatives, and promote the transformation and upgrading of livelihood approaches to further improve the adaptability of livelihood strategies. Copyright © 2022 Zhang, Luo, Song, Fu, Huang and Wang.
作者关键字: climate change; environmental risk management; farmer households; livelihood strategy adaptation; sustainable livelihoods
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出版阶段: Final
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Zhang Y., Qu H., Yang S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Yingli (57224133035); Qu, Hang (59916838500); Yang, Shunxiang (59916692400)
57224133035; 59916838500; 59916692400
Impact of Extreme Climate Risk on Chinese Freshwater Aquaculture Production
(2026) Fishes, 11 (1), art. no. 69, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.3390/fishes11010069
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摘要: Against the backdrop of global warming and an increase in extreme weather events, the freshwater aquaculture industry, which is highly dependent on environmental conditions, faces severe challenges. As the world’s largest producer of freshwater aquaculture, the stability of China’s production is crucial for ensuring national food security and rural livelihoods. This study utilizes provincial panel data from China (2007–2023) and employs the HP filter separately for each province to construct a “climate-induced output” indicator. A panel data model is then established to examine the impact and transmission mechanisms of extreme climate risks on freshwater aquaculture output. The findings reveal the following: (1) Climate risks exert a significant negative impact on freshwater aquaculture production, with extreme low temperatures, droughts, and extreme rainfall having particularly pronounced effects. (2) Natural disasters play a partial mediating role between extreme climate and output, accounting for approximately 26.35% of the total effect. (3) From an overall perspective, both increased labor productivity and greater operational scale can significantly mitigate the negative impacts of climate risks. This study provides empirical evidence to inform policies on optimizing regional aquaculture layouts, enhancing climate resilience, and formulating adaptive strategies. © 2026 by the authors.
作者关键字: climate-induced output; extreme climate; freshwater aquaculture; natural disasters
索引关键字: China; aquaculture production; climate change; disaster management; extreme event; food security; global warming; labor productivity; natural disaster
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Gong J., Kong F., Li F.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Gong, Jingyu (59896854100); Kong, Feng (56555820800); Li, Fang (60423447200)
59896854100; 56555820800; 60423447200
Better understanding flood resilience in rural china: a review integrating regional disaster systems and 4R theory
(2026) Natural Hazards, 122 (6), art. no. 235, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-026-08006-y
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摘要: Global climate change has intensified the frequency and intensity of extreme rainstorm events, leading to increasingly frequent flood disasters in rural communities. Therefore, research on rural community resilience to flood disasters contributes to mitigating the impact of disasters and reducing post-disaster losses. Based on the technical route of non-systematic literature review and multi-factor comparative analysis, this paper integrates regional disaster system elements and 4R crisis management theory to construct an analytical framework for characterizing rural community flood disaster resilience research. The review identifies the following key characteristics of current research: (1) A lack of systematic conceptual research specifically focused on rural flood disaster resilience; (2) Deficiencies in existing evaluation methods regarding the integration of static elements (hazard-forming environment, hazard, exposure) and dynamic processes (reduction, readiness, response, recovery); (3) Identification of eight core influencing factors and their mechanisms; (4) Summary of ten key dimensions for improvement strategies and construction of a strategy system. Furthermore, key future research directions for China are outlined. The research contributes to advancing the theoretical resilience framework by explicitly integrating static and dynamic perspectives, offering novel insights into the temporal and systemic nature of resilience. It provides actionable insights for the practical construction of flood disaster resilience in Chinese rural communities through context-specific strategies, thereby also contributing valuable perspectives to the global discourse on rural flood resilience. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2026.
作者关键字: Climate change; Disaster resilience; Emergency management; Flood disasters; Rural community resilience
索引关键字: China; analytical framework; climate change; disaster management; flooding; rural population
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Tran T.A., Dang T.D., Nguyen T.H., Pham V.H.T.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Tran, Thong Anh (57203492954); Dang, Thanh Duc (57190305881); Nguyen, Tri Huu (57205706611); Pham, Van Huynh Thanh (57204587168)
57203492954; 57190305881; 57205706611; 57204587168
Moving towards sustainable coastal adaptation: Analysis of hydrological drivers of saltwater intrusion in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
(2021) Science of the Total Environment, 770, art. no. 145125, Cited 28 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145125
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摘要: Coastal lowlands are of particular importance in providing food, shelter, and livelihoods for large populations; yet aggravating effects caused by human activities and climate change have exposed these areas to multiple challenges. Located in the southernmost part of the Lower Mekong Basin, the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is adversely affected by upstream hydropower development, localised water-engineering systems (dykes), climatic factors, and sea level rise. This paper examines how these drivers shape the adaptation strategies of rural communities in the coastal areas. Using mixed sources of historical measured data, numerical modelling and qualitative data gathered in three coastal provinces (Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, and Soc Trang), we find that hydrological alterations are manipulated by various drivers with more immediate effects of the tidal systems and sea level rise in the Vietnamese East Sea. The study results suggest that while these impacts are not adequately addressed by delta-scale measures, a mixed policy approach including control and adaptation measures has been adopted to tackle saltwater intrusion on the local scale. The paper provides a holistic insight into the complex temporal-spatial dimensions of hydrological change which have distressed coastal agroecosystems and resource-dependent communities. The paper argues that while voicing concerns over transboundary hydropower impacts is essential, in situ collaborative efforts among salinity-affected jurisdictions are equally important in addressing high uncertainty and complexity of saltwater intrusion in the future. © 2021 Elsevier B.V.
作者关键字: Adaptation; Hydropower dams; Saltwater intrusion; Sea level rise; Transboundary impacts; Vietnamese Mekong Delta
索引关键字: Ben Tre; Mekong Basin; Mekong Delta; Soc Trang; Tra Vinh; Viet Nam; Climate change; Hydroelectric power; Hydroelectric power plants; Sea level; Adaptation strategies; Climatic factors; Hydro-power development; Hydrological alterations; Hydrological changes; Spatial dimension; Uncertainty and complexity; Water engineering; adaptive management; anthropogenic effect; climate change; coastal zone; coastal zone management; complexity; computer simulation; delta; groundwater-seawater interaction; hydroelectric power plant; hydrological response; numerical model; saline intrusion; sea level change; sustainable development; vulnerability; agroecosystem; article; human; hydropower; rural population; salinity; sea level rise; seashore; South China Sea; uncertainty; Salt water intrusion
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Wang Q., Ma M., Yang X., Tu X., Zhao G., Zhao J.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Qianwen (57222603892); Ma, Meihong (57190683533); Yang, Xinyu (57212677056); Tu, Xin (60030623300); Zhao, Guangyu (58085295400); Zhao, Jiayi (60368945700)
57222603892; 57190683533; 57212677056; 60030623300; 58085295400; 60368945700
Integrating urban-rural gradient differences into regional climate resilience governance: Insights from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration, China
(2026) Urban Climate, 65, art. no. 102818, Cited 0 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2026.102818
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摘要: Climate change exposes the limits of siloed urban-rural governance, demanding gradient-aware approaches to regional climate resilience. Taking the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration as a case study, we integrate multi-source data with clustering analysis to delineate the urban-rural gradient, construct a composite framework for assessing climate resilience by combining objective and subjective weights, and apply a two-stage approach linking bivariate spatial autocorrelation with XGBoost-SHAP to reveal spatial heterogeneity and driving mechanisms of climate resilience along the urban-rural continuum. Results reveal pronounced gradient disparities in climate resilience: core urban areas retain resilience deficits despite advanced development; urban-rural integrated areas exhibit unstable adaptive capacity and fragmented governance; ecology-dominated rural areas benefit from natural buffers but lack institutional support; and agriculture-dominated areas display hybrid structures shaped by economic-institutional interplay. Moreover, climate resilience is not a static attribute of isolated urban or rural areas but an emergent property shaped by the coupling, transmission, and feedback of resilience resources across the urbanrural continuum. This interaction gives rise to a system characterized by functional complementarity and adaptive synergy, while widening urban-rural disparities tend to erode regional resilience. Policy-wise, reliance on a growth-oriented development logic may hinder the holistic enhancement of regional climate resilience. Urban development should shift from expansion-driven growth toward institutional-ecological synergies, rural governance and public service provision should be strengthened, and resilience should be enhanced through cross-regional coordination and resource rebalancing. By incorporating an urban-rural linkage perspective, this study enriches the theoretical framework of climate resilience and provides guidance for advancing equality and regional adaptive governance. © 2026 Elsevier B.V.
作者关键字: Climate resilience; Regional inequality; Spatial heterogeneity; Urban-rural disparities
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Zhong J., Xu D., Chen R., Liu S., Yu H., Liu L., Hou C.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhong, Jia (57222476791); Xu, Dingde (56673201500); Chen, Ruiyin (58835447400); Liu, Shaoquan (7409466331); Yu, Hui (55515499400); Liu, Lingxue (57216950573); Hou, Chang (60092832000)
57222476791; 56673201500; 58835447400; 7409466331; 55515499400; 57216950573; 60092832000
Modeling farmers' climate change adaptation strategies: An integrated SEM-SD approach in Southwest China
(2025) Agricultural Water Management, 319, art. no. 109812, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109812
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摘要: Global climate change, particularly the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, poses significant challenges to agriculture, threatening food security and sustainability. Farmers' adaptive capacity is crucial for maintaining agricultural stability. However, limited research has jointly examined passive adaptation strategies (PAS) and active adaptation strategies (AAS), particularly through an integrated approach. This study addresses this gap by innovatively combining the structural equation model (SEM) and the system dynamics (SD) model to identify key influencing factors and simulate the temporal evolution of farmers' climate change adaptation strategies (CCAS), capturing both causal relationships and dynamic behavioural trends. Based on a 2021 survey of farmers in Sichuan Province, the results revealed that most farmers predominantly relied on PAS, primarily increasing irrigation to cope with climate change. Personal adaptive capacity (PAC), especially technology adoption ability (TAA), farming experience (FE), and meteorological disaster knowledge (MDK) significantly influenced CCAS. Risk perception (RP) and social constraint (SC) strongly promoted PAS adoption, driven by climate risk concerns and social pressure. SD simulations from 2021 to 2031 further revealed that TAA was the most influential factor affecting adaptation behaviour, followed by FE and pressure from neighbours (PN). Moreover, integrated policies involving individuals, communities and the government were significantly more effective than single-actor efforts, with adaptation strategies accelerating after 2027. These findings highlight the value of integrating SEM and SD to explore the drivers and dynamics of climate adaptation. Enhancing individual adaptive capacity is key to shifting from PAS to AAS, offering theoretical and practical guidance for sustainable water use and climate-resilient agriculture. © 2025
作者关键字: Adaptive behaviour; Agricultural management; Food security; Structural equation model; System dynamics
索引关键字: China; Sichuan; Agriculture; Climate change; Climate models; Dynamics; Food supply; Risk perception; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable development; Adaptation strategies; Adaptive behaviour; Adaptive capacity; Agricultural management; Climate change adaptation; Food security; Passive adaptation; Structural equation models; System Dynamics; Technology adoption; adaptive management; agricultural management; climate change; farmers attitude; food security; perception; statistical analysis; sustainability; technology adoption; System theory
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Wang G., Maghsoodi Tilaki M.J., Dawood S.R.S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Guanghui (59738850400); Maghsoodi Tilaki, Mohammad Javad (56252646700); Dawood, Sharifah R. S. (56529236100)
59738850400; 56252646700; 56529236100
Assessing the effects of altered rainfall patterns on the carrying capacity of rural tourism in Fujian Province, China
(2025) Environment, Development and Sustainability, art. no. 126604, Cited 2 times.
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-025-06159-7
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摘要: Despite many nations aiming to strengthen their tourism industries for sustainable GDP growth, climate change poses multifaceted challenges across sectors. Climate-resilient development, which integrates climate adaptation and mitigation into sustainable decision-making, lacks clear conceptualization within the tourism industry in many countries. This paper explores how shifting rainfall patterns impact rural tourism carrying capacity in Fujian Province through time series analysis. Using the Entropy Method and Wavelet Analysis, the study reveals a significant correlation between changing rainfall patterns and rural tourism capacity. Rising global temperatures alter environmental characteristics, affecting ecological capacities and leading to the loss of natural attractions, disruptions to tourism seasons, and shifts in tourist preferences. Conversely, some areas experience increased appeal due to climate change, presenting emerging ecological attractions. As efforts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 °C by the end of the century continue, the findings highlight the need for intensified efforts within the tourism industry to adapt to climate-resilient development strategies. This study contributes to existing knowledge by testing CRD theory and establishing an evaluation index system for rural tourism carrying capacity, demonstrating the adverse effects of precipitation fluctuations. The findings inform policies that guide rural tourism toward sustainable community development and have implications for multilateral negotiations. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2025.
作者关键字: Changing rainfall patterns; Climate-resilient development (CRD); Rural tourism carrying capacity-taking; Sustainable tourism; Tourism planning
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出版阶段: Article in press
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Zhang R., Zhou S., Chen R.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zhang, Ruoyan (57212454628); Zhou, Shengqiang (60173542900); Chen, Ru (57212445055)
57212454628; 60173542900; 57212445055
Moderating effects of grassland ecological compensation policy in linking climatic risk and farmers' livelihood resilience in China
(2025) Climate Smart Agriculture, 2 (1), art. no. 100040, Cited 6 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.csag.2025.100040
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摘要: China is harmonizing the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature through efforts to implement grassland ecological compensation policies (GECP), which have triggered changes in the resilience of farmers' livelihoods within grassland ecosystems. This study examines the direct impacts of climate change on the livelihood resilience of farm households and the direct and moderating effects of GECP on livelihood resilience by constructing a robust empirical strategy using sample data from a multi-year tracking of the regions where GECP was implemented. The results showed that the level of livelihood resilience of farm households showed an increasing trend during the period 2010–2019, buffering capacity and learning capacity are important components in the livelihood resilience of farm households, and higher temperatures and reduced precipitation have negative impacts on the livelihood resilience of farm households. The direct effect of GECP implementation significantly increased the level of livelihood resilience of farm households in the second cycle, but GECP was shown to play a significant moderating role in the relationship between climate change risk and livelihood resilience. The policy moderating effect attenuated the impact of climate change risk on the resilience of farmers' livelihoods and was more pronounced for farmers in husbandry-oriented livelihood strategies. Subsidy intensity is a key factor influencing the moderating effect, more so among farmers with lower levels of resilience and livestock-reducing production decisions. Enhancing the diversity and precision of subsidies is a future direction of improvement for GECP. © 2025 The Authors
作者关键字: Climate change; Ecological compensation; Grassland ecosystem; Livelihood resilience; Moderating effect
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Xuan X., Liu B., Zhang F.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Xuan, Xin (57223360953); Liu, Bing (55720748400); Zhang, Fan (57201934248)
57223360953; 55720748400; 57201934248
Climate change and adaptive management: Case study in agriculture, forestry and pastoral areas
(2021) Land, 10 (8), art. no. 832, Cited 10 times.
DOI: 10.3390/land10080832
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摘要: Adaptive management has very important practical significance for climate change adaptation and will play a great role in climate change risk mitigation in agricultural, forestry, and pastoral areas of China. Based on the theory of adaptive management, this paper selects Yuanping City from Shanxi Province, Qingyuan County from Liaoning Province, and Kulun Banner from Inner Mongolia as representative cases in agricultural, forestry, and pastoral areas, respectively, to carry out field research, and it uses 1970–2017 meteorological station data to apply vulnerability assessment and climate element change trend analysis, combined with the meteorological hazards data, and explore the adaptive management measures for agricultural, forestry, and pastoral areas in China. The conclusions are as follows: (1) the vulnerability of precipitation in Yuanping is high, the increase in temperature and drought and floods are the most important factors affecting crop yields in agricultural areas, and the key to climate change adaptive management lies in the awareness of farmers of climate change risks and the institutional guarantee of the government; (2) Qingyuan has high temperature vulnerability, and the forest areas have relatively strong adaptive capacity to climate change, but climate change will significantly affect the forest’s carbon sequestration function, and the focus of climate change adaptive management in the forestry sector is on engineering and technology field practices; (3) Kulun has the highest vulnerability to climate change, the frequent meteorological disasters seriously impact livestock development, and climate change adaptive management in pastoral areas relies on the participation of pastoralists’ local knowledge and also needs the support of the government and society. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
作者关键字: Adaptive management; Agricultural areas; Climate change; Forestry areas; Pastoral areas
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Yi J., Tian Y., Simpson N.P., Du Y., Ma T., Yu C., Andrews T.M., Pei T., Zha X., Zhou C., Sun W., Li S., Zhong Z., Wu J., An J., Han F., Duan C., Zou H., Zhang M., Wang N., Qian J., Tu W., Huang S., Luo P., Wang X., Hu D., Xu R.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Yi, Jiawei (24433619000); Tian, Yuan (56332710900); Simpson, Nicholas P. (57201395184); Du, Yunyan (7402893687); Ma, Ting (55728800300); Yu, Chengqun (54920654600); Andrews, Talbot M. (57203886184); Pei, Tao (7004466382); Zha, Xinjie (56587489400); Zhou, Chenghu (7403347013); Sun, Wei (59442774500); Li, Shaowei (56970165800); Zhong, Zhiming (14057371000); Wu, Junxi (25825783100); An, Jialu (57893698500); Han, Fusong (57190735136); Duan, Cheng (57201914790); Zou, Huixia (57222963861); Zhang, Mengmeng (59089308300); Wang, Nan (57348954100); Qian, Jiale (57216845599); Tu, Wenna (57212466083); Huang, Sheng (58545787900); Luo, Peixian (57259457200); Wang, Xiaoyue (57189849444); Hu, Dingcheng (59543995100); Xu, Rui (59512986200)
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Low perception of climate change by farmers and herders on Tibetan Plateau
(2025) Global Environmental Change, 91, art. no. 102970, Cited 8 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2025.102970
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摘要: Vulnerable groups living in climate-sensitive areas are facing unprecedented risks. Their perception of the changing climate and its impacts has potentially significant influence over the choices they make in response. However, our understanding of the climate change perceptions of many vulnerable groups, and the key environmental and social predictors of public understanding of climate risk, is insufficient. Our integrated analysis of physical climate trends, demographic characteristics, and climate change responses of over 24,000 farmers and herders across the Tibetan Plateau, finds that fewer than 26 % of respondents perceive the significant warming trend in their region. The results suggest perceptions of climate change are more sensitive to rates of temperature change, changes around ice melt, and extremes, than increases in average temperatures. Importantly, broader dimensions of well-being have influence over perception and confidence in adaptation options as average annual income, having a credit loan, consuming trusted media, and living on high-altitude locations have a significant positive effect on perceiving climate change. Identifying synergies between dimensions of human well-being and adaptation to climate change is critical for investment in the scalable transformations needed to achieve more sustainable livelihoods. Improving income, access to credit and social services present policy makers opportunities for targeted interventions to increase climate change perception of farmers and herders. These interventions can reduce inequalities in adaptation capacity and strengthen the public's ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change with co-benefits with broader progress towards poverty reduction, social services, climate information and education. © 2025 The Author(s)
作者关键字: Climate change perception; Farmers and herders; Survey research; Tibetan Plateau
索引关键字: China; Qinghai-Xizang Plateau; climate change; farmers attitude; local adaptation; perception; poverty alleviation; survey method
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出版阶段: Final
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Zheng Y., Jacobsen J.B., Thorsen B.J., Liu Z.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Zheng, Yuan (55963397800); Jacobsen, Jette Bredahl (57349280100); Thorsen, Bo Jellesmark (6701749452); Liu, Zhen (59562843300)
55963397800; 57349280100; 6701749452; 59562843300
How Do Rural Households Prefer To Adapt Livelihoods To Economic Effects Of Climate And Policy Changes?
(2023) Singapore Economic Review, 68 (1), pp. 265 - 284, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.1142/S0217590819500061
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摘要: A better understanding of how society anticipates and adapts to future changes is critical to inform impact assessment and to develop timely and well-targeted policies to support adaptation. However, the forward-looking adaptation process remains poorly understood. In this paper we introduce choice experiment as a useful approach to investigate how households prefer to adapt livelihoods ex ante to the economic impact of climate and policy changes. This allows us to frame adaptation decisions within the random utility theory and explicitly quantify the likelihoods of particular adaptation choices given varied attributes of contextual changes and households. We collected data from 162 rural households in three Chinese mountain villages. Overall, households chose primarily to increase efforts in agriculture activities or stick to current livelihood portfolios. The results of a Mixed Logit model indicated that households' choice of agriculture was certain while their adoption of non-agriculture livelihoods to safeguard the households from future changes. Moreover, several possibilities were evaluated for policy interventions to build adaptive capacity of households and facilitate adaptation. Such measures could, for instance, focus on supporting agricultural inputs, providing access to credit as well as practical skills training.  © 2023 World Scientific Publishing Company.
作者关键字: Adaptive capacity; choice experiment; climate change; rural development; Yunnan
索引关键字: China; Yunnan; adaptive management; climate change; climate effect; experimental study; household survey; livelihood; policy reform; rural development
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出版阶段: Final
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Wang H., Liu P., Shan Y., Zhang J., Xia S.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Wang, Haobing (57439720900); Liu, Pengcheng (60234240100); Shan, Yong (59148114100); Zhang, Junxue (57207782080); Xia, Sisi (57324099500)
57439720900; 60234240100; 59148114100; 57207782080; 57324099500
Evolutionary Characteristics, Improvement Strategies and Driving Mechanisms of the Human Settlement Environment in Chinese Traditional Villages Based on Historical Hydrological Resilience Assessment
(2025) Buildings, 15 (23), art. no. 4264, Cited 1 times.
DOI: 10.3390/buildings15234264
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摘要: (1) Background: In the context of rapid urbanization and climate change, Chinese traditional villages are facing severe challenges such as deterioration of hydrological environment, weakened social resilience, and degradation of cultural heritage. (2) Methods: This paper took Baoyan Village in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province as the research object and constructs a research framework of “assessment of historical hydrological resilience–diagnosis of current problems–construction of enhancement strategies”, aiming to explore the paths and driving mechanisms for enhancing the resilience of traditional villages. The spatio-temporal evolution of historical hydrological resilience in Baoyan Village was quantitatively evaluated by establishing a three-dimensional resilience index system of “ecological governance–social adaptation–cultural continuity”, combined with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and GIS spatial overlay technology. (3) Results: The study found that ① The hydrological resilience zoning of Baoyan Village presented spatial differentiation characteristics of “core vulnerability-marginal resilience”, and the high-risk area was concentrated in the cultural building density area along the old Tongji River in the historical town area, indicating that this area requires key flood protection and resilience construction; ② this paper constructed a composite evaluation system of “Ecological Governance–cultural inheritance–social adaptation”, and the total score after evaluation was 0.67, indicating that the overall HHRI of Baoyan Village has declined. Specifically, the scores for Ecological Governance Resilience and Cultural Heritage Resilience were 0.48 and 0.46, respectively, reflecting a significant decrease compared to historical scenarios. Conversely, the score for Social Adaptation Resilience was recorded at 1.05, suggesting an improvement in this dimension. This enhancement can be attributed to advancements in water infrastructure and increased levels of community organizational support, which have bolstered the village’s capacity to withstand flooding events. ③ The integrity of weir fields, the transmission of traditional disaster prevention knowledge, and the stability of natural river channels are the main factors hindering the improvement of resilience systems. (4) Conclusions: Based on the assessment results, this study proposed the resilience enhancement path of “ecological space reconstruction-traditional water management wisdom activation–cultural resilience empowerment” for this case, and constructed a four-pronged driving mechanism consisting of government guidance, community participation, technology empowerment, and industrial synergy for implementation. Practice has shown that through specific strategies such as restoring the weir and field system, constructing sponge village units, and developing the rain and flood cultural experience industry, the key obstacle factors of the village can be effectively addressed, and the goals of flood safety and cultural inheritance can be achieved in a coordinated manner. This case provides an empirical reference that combines historical wisdom with modern technology for understanding the evolution of human–water relationships and the enhancement of resilience in traditional villages, and its research framework and methods are also of reference value for similar villages. © 2025 by the authors.
作者关键字: Baoyan Village; Chinese traditional villages; driving mechanism; historical hydrological resilience; human settlement environment; improvement strategies
索引关键字: Analytic hierarchy process; Deterioration; Disaster prevention; Ecology; Flood control; Floods; Historic preservation; Rivers; Weirs; Zoning; Baoyan village; Characteristic improvement; Chinese traditional village; Cultural heritages; Driving mechanism; Historical hydrological resilience; Human settlement environment; Human settlements; Improvement strategies; Research frameworks; Rural areas
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Liu D., Li Y., Wang P., Zhong H., Wang P.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Liu, Dachuan (57348653300); Li, Yan (57348341900); Wang, Pengfei (55641739900); Zhong, Huaqi (57347562900); Wang, Pu (57191750395)
57348653300; 57348341900; 55641739900; 57347562900; 57191750395
Sustainable Agriculture Development in Northwest China Under the Impacts of Global Climate Change
(2021) Frontiers in Nutrition, 8, art. no. 706552, Cited 20 times.
DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.706552
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摘要: Northwest China has one of the most vulnerable agricultural systems in the context of global climate change. We argue that sustainable agriculture development in this region requires a systematic approach toward climate change adaptation, and propose a schematic framework for strategic thinking. We first briefly review the impacts of climate change on various agricultural environmental factors, including light, temperature, water, and atmosphere, and explores the effects of climate change on agricultural practices, such as disaster response, pests and weeds control, fertilizer application, and species selection. The study shows that climate change has increased extreme climate disasters such as drought and heat waves, and has expanded the scope and severity of pests and weeds, which in turn requires a series of changes in farming practices. These effects have profound impacts on farmland management, as well as the sustainability of the agricultural system. Based on the findings, the authors argue that the key adaptation strategies should include: (1) optimizing the geographic distribution of agriculture, (2) cultivating new crop varieties that can better adapt to the changing environment, (3) adjusting cropping timing and structure, (4) developing water-saving irrigation systems, (5) improving capacities of disaster prevention and mitigation at both household and government levels, and (6) strengthening the sciences, technology, and human resources to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change. © Copyright © 2021 Liu, Li, Wang, Zhong and Wang.
作者关键字: climate change adaptation; climate disaster; food security; resilience; sustainable agriculture; vulnerability
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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Shi X., Sun L., Chen X., Wang L.
AUTHOR FULL NAMES: Shi, Xingmin (36467150700); Sun, Lifan (57210826912); Chen, Xieyang (57210835640); Wang, Lu (57210835224)
36467150700; 57210826912; 57210835640; 57210835224
Farmers' perceived efficacy of adaptive behaviors to climate change in the Loess Plateau, China
(2019) Science of the Total Environment, 697, art. no. 134217, Cited 42 times.
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134217
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摘要: The impact of climate change is very significant to farmers who depend on natural resources for livelihood. It is essential to have a better understanding of farmers' assessments of the efficacy of adaptive behaviors for formulating appropriate adaptation policies and improving farmers' ability to adapt to climate change. Based on survey data from interviews with farmers in the Loess Plateau, the features of farmers' perceived adaptation efficacy are analyzed. Three multiple linear regression models are used to analyze farmers' perceived efficacy of adaptive behaviors and identify factors influencing those assessments in terms of farmers' demographical and social factors, their perception of climate change, their perception of climate change effects and the average temperature and precipitation from 2005 to 2015 in this area. The results are as follows: (1) Generally, the adaptive behaviors with high perceived adaptation efficacy were used by most respondents. Measures with relatively low perceived adaptation efficacy were not commonly adopted, such as migration, buying insurance, changing planting and harvesting time. (2) The factors affect the perceived efficacy adaption behavior in decreasing order are as follows: perception of climate change, the average precipitation, and demographical and social factors. Perception of local natural disasters, perception of planting and harvesting time, crop yield and diseases and insect pests caused by climate change were found to affect farmers' adaptation assessments. The key demographical and social factors influencing farmers' assessments were non-farming income, farming income, farmland quantity, gender, the frequency of watching TV and going to the market. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.
作者关键字: Assessments of the efficacy; Climate change adaptation; Perceived adaptation efficacy; The Loess Plateau
索引关键字: China; Loess Plateau; Hexapoda; Agriculture; Climate models; Disasters; Landforms; Linear regression; Population statistics; Sediments; Adaptation policies; Assessments of the efficacy; Climate change adaptation; Demographical and social factors; Loess Plateau; Multiple linear regression models; Natural disasters; Perceived adaptation efficacy; adaptation; assessment method; climate change; farmers knowledge; farming system; perception; adaptive behavior; adult; agricultural land; agricultural worker; Article; China; climate change; controlled study; demography; environmental temperature; female; gender; harvest; harvesting; human; income; insurance; interview; male; middle aged; migration; natural disaster; pest insect; planting time; precipitation; priority journal; social aspect; television viewing; Climate change
文献类型: Article
出版阶段: Final
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