Farmers' Perceived Vulnerability and Proactive versus Reactive Climate Change Adaptation in Chile's Maule Region

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dc.contributor.authorEngler, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorRotman, Marieke L.
dc.contributor.authorPoortvliet, P. Marijn
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T12:36:59Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T12:36:59Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractChanges in climatic conditions are unavoidable and irreversible and an early and effective adaptation in farming systems will be vital for resilient agriculture. Although the extant literature has described factors that explain climate change adaptation, the roles of proactive versus reactive adaptation related to perceived vulnerability are still underexplored. The aim of our study was to open a new angle of discussion by linking farmers' perceptions of vulnerability with their adaptation response, and exploring the dynamic of such a relationship. Semi-structured interviews with farmers were held in the Maule Region of central Chile (n = 36). The interview included questions o about main agricultural challenges, perceptions of climate change and its impact, adaptation strategies, and perceptions of vulnerability, exposure, sensitivity, and ability to adapt. In order to interpret the interview data, a content analysis procedure was followed. The results indicate that farmers respond differently by either engaging in proactive or reactive adaptation behavior. Furthermore, the patterns of either proactive or reactive adaptation behavior can be explained by structural factors and social and human capital. While structural factors, such as production systems and financial capital, explain engaging in adaptation to climate change, social and human capital act as enhancing factors that explain proactive adaptation. Future policies on adaptation behavior should focus on promoting proactive forms of adaptation behavior by developing and enhancing social connections and access to information, as well as on the provision of financial schemes to enable efficient and effective adaptation within the agricultural sector.
dc.description.funderFONDECYT program, Chile
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-05-23
dc.format.extent15 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su13179907
dc.identifier.eissn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su13179907
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/76714
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000694523300001
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Agronomía e Ingenieria Forestal; Engler Palma, Maria Alejandra; S/I; 1182102
dc.issue.numero17
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.revistaSUSTAINABILITY
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectperceived vulnerability
dc.subjectproactive adaptation
dc.subjectreactive adaptation
dc.subjectagricultural systems
dc.subjectfarming practices
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ADAPTATION
dc.subjectADAPTIVE CAPACITY
dc.subjectWATER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCHANGE BELIEFS
dc.subjectVARIABILITY
dc.subjectMITIGATION
dc.subjectSTRATEGIES
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectDECISIONS
dc.subjectADOPTION
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.titleFarmers' Perceived Vulnerability and Proactive versus Reactive Climate Change Adaptation in Chile's Maule Region
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen13
sipa.codpersvinculados1182102
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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