Climate change perceptions, data, and adaptation in the Garhwal Himalayas of India

被引:12
作者
Platt, Rutherford V. [1 ]
Ogra, Monica [1 ]
Kisak, Natalie [1 ]
Manral, Upma [2 ]
Badola, Ruchi [2 ]
机构
[1] Gettysburg Coll, Dept Environm Studies, Gettysburg, PA 17325 USA
[2] Wildlife Inst India, Dept Ecodev Planning & Participatory Management, Dehra Dun, India
关键词
Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary; India; Himalayas; climate change; local perceptions; adaptation; FARMERS PERCEPTIONS; LOCAL PERCEPTION; VARIABILITY; COMMUNITIES; KNOWLEDGE; RAINFALL;
D O I
10.1080/17565529.2020.1724069
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
Himalayan communities that depend on rain-fed agriculture are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change. In this study, we compare local perceptions of climate change from a household survey (n = 251) to climate data obtained from the Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS 2.1) and MODIS Terra Snow Cover data product datasets. The study is situated in and around the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, which is located within the Garhwal Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. We found that a large majority of respondents perceive that rainfall is increasing and that snowfall is decreasing, while a smaller majority perceives an increase in summer temperatures and no change in winter temperatures. Agreeing with the perceptions of the majority, the climate data show an increase in summer temperature and winter rainfall. However, the climate data also show an increase in winter temperature, and no monotonic change in snowfall, findings which are contrary to the perception of the majority. Household perceptions of climate change were not associated with adaptation; while many households perceived change, very few reported that they were planning to adapt. To encourage adaptation, communities would benefit from locally appropriate climate data products, and collaboration on best practices with researchers, NGOs, and extension services.
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页码:95 / 106
页数:12
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