COPING PRACTICES OF COASTAL FISHERMEN IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE FOR SOUTHERN COASTAL BELT OF BANGLADESH

Climate change impact over the fishermen of an coastal river that flowing over the southern coast of Bangladesh are suffering the increased vulnerability in terms of less stable livelihoods, decreases in the availability of fish catch, and safety risks due to fishing in harsher weather conditions. This study highlights the river-based livelihood and economies of local communities along the Sangu River basin inside Bangladesh in response to climate change induced problem. Adaptation practices by the fishermen of Sangu river was investigated by triangulating semi-structured interviews, household survey data, while the different environmental variables and their fluctuations at five year’s time scales had been compared to detect the bio-physical changes. About 20% fisheries productivity reduced and the annual yield dropped to 162 MT from 850 MT in last fifteen years, which lead to BDT 280 million (80%) revenue loss. Socioeconomic impacts were felt through changes in capture, production and over all income, and possible increases in risks of damage or loss of fishing gears and crafts. Due to the low adaptive capacity, fishers tend to be poorer, more marginalized and losing their occupation.

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Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change and Agricultural Adaptation in Burkina Faso

Atmosphere ◽

10.3390/atmos11080827 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 827 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jorge Alvar-Beltrán ◽

Abdalla Dao ◽

Anna Dalla Marta ◽

Ana Heureux ◽

Jacob Sanou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Burkina Faso ◽

Water Conservation ◽

Climate Adaptation ◽

Rainfall Variability ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Conservation Strategies ◽

Sahel Region ◽

Adaptation Practices

The Sahel region is considered a hotspot for climate change hazards and vulnerability of weather reliant sectors, including agriculture. Farmers in Burkina Faso have a long history of adapting their farming activities to frequent changes in climate. Using 150 in-person surveys, this study assesses farmers’ perceptions of climate change based on multiple climate variables, and reviews adaptation practices, including soil and water conservation strategies, in the Soudanian, Soudano-Sahelian, and Sahelian agroclimatic zones of Burkina Faso. In general, farmers are aware of changing climatic conditions, including increased temperatures, greater rainfall variability, heavier precipitation events, delayed onset, and premature offset of the rainy season. However, farmers perceive shifts in climate differently depending on their location and agroclimatic zone. As a result, different adaption strategies are implemented by farmers according to the climatic, societal, and economic context. Survey results show that in the Sahel, climate adaptation strategies rely on traditional knowledge and experimental approaches; whereas in the Soudanian zone, where weather conditions are more favorable for agriculture, adaptation practices are market oriented. These regional differences are important for targeting advisory services, planning processes, and decision-making to support the effective provision of weather and climate information services to the last mile.

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Climate Change Adaptation in Akropong, Ghana: Experiences of Female Smallholder Farmers

Journal of Land and Rural Studies ◽

10.1177/23210249211008537 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 232102492110085

Author(s):

Michael Addaney ◽

George Effah Sarpong ◽

Jonas Ayaribilla Akudugu

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climatic Factors ◽

Smallholder Farmers ◽

Household Survey ◽

Adaptation Strategies ◽

Women Farmers ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Intensive Education ◽

And Training ◽

Fire Outbreak

This article examines smallholder women farmers’ awareness of climatic factors and the adaptation strategies to climate change events and how they influence their farming methods. A household survey was conducted on 50 smallholder women farmers at Akropong in the Nkoranza South Municipality in the forest-savannah transition zone of Ghana. The survey was complemented with in-depth and semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that women farmers use multiple adaptation strategies such as creating fire belts to prevent fire outbreak in the dry season, creating channels on their farmland to prevent erosion, planting crops that can withstand excessive rain and drought and mixed cropping to overcome livelihood challenges resulting from climatic factors. The article therefore argues for an in-depth research and intensive education as a targeted intervention in understanding climate change and training women smallholder farmers on adaptation strategies to overcome climatic elements affecting farming and food production which serve as their main livelihood.

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Climate change influence water use pattern in south-west coastal belt of Bangladesh

Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources ◽

10.3329/jesnr.v6i2.22122 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

KD Tusar ◽

C Moumita

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Water Use ◽

South West ◽

Coastal Belt ◽

Use Pattern ◽

Water Use Pattern

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Buster Keaton’s Climate Change

10.1093/oso/9780190696771.003.0002 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Jennifer Fay

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

World War I ◽

Storm Surges ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Detailed Knowledge ◽

World War ◽

Precise Control ◽

Naturally Occurring ◽

Peter Sloterdijk ◽

Slapstick Comedy

Much of Buster Keaton’s slapstick comedy revolves around his elaborate outdoor sets and the crafty weather design that destroys them. In contrast to D. W. Griffith, who insisted on filming in naturally occurring weather, and the Hollywood norm of fabricating weather in the controlled space of the studio, Keaton opted to simulate weather on location. His elaborately choreographed gags with their storm surges and collapsing buildings required precise control of manufactured rain and wind, along with detailed knowledge of the weather conditions and climatological norms on site. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) is one of many examples of Keaton’s weather design in which characters find themselves victims of elements that are clearly produced by the off-screen director. Keaton’s weather design finds parallels in World War I strategies of creating microclimates of death (using poison gas) as theorized by Peter Sloterdijk.

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Climate change impacts on water resources in a rural community in Limpopo province, South Africa: a community-based adaptation to water insecurity

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management ◽

10.1108/ijccsm-04-2020-0033 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 587-598

Author(s):

Sejabaledi Agnes Rankoana

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

South Africa ◽

Water Resources ◽

Water Supply ◽

Rural Community ◽

Limpopo Province ◽

Community Based ◽

Content Type ◽

Adaptation Practices ◽

Community Based Adaptation

Purpose The study explored the impacts of climate change on water resources, and the community-based adaptation practices adopted to ensure water security in a rural community in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The participatory approach was used to allow community members to share their challenges of water scarcity, and the measures they have developed to cope with inconsistent water supply. Findings The study results show that the community obtains water for household consumption from the reticulation system supplied by Mutale River and the community borehole. These resources are negatively impacted by drought, change in the frequency and distribution of rainfall, and increased temperature patterns. The water levels in the river and borehole have declined, resulting in unsustainable water supply. The community-based adaptation practices facilitated by the water committee include observance of restrictions and regulations on the water resources use. Others involve securing water from neighbouring resources. Originality/value This type of community-based action in response to climate change could be used as part of rural water management strategies under climate change.

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Overheating Risk and Energy Demand of Nordic Old and New Apartment Buildings during Average and Extreme Weather Conditions under a Changing Climate

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11093972 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 3972

Author(s):

Azin Velashjerdi Farahani ◽

Juha Jokisalo ◽

Natalia Korhonen ◽

Kirsti Jylhä ◽

Kimmo Ruosteenoja ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Energy Demand ◽

Energy Use ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Extreme Weather ◽

Living Room ◽

Extra Energy ◽

Cooling Unit ◽

Indoor Conditions

The global average air temperature is increasing as a manifestation of climate change and more intense and frequent heatwaves are expected to be associated with this rise worldwide, including northern Europe. Summertime indoor conditions in residential buildings and the health of occupants are influenced by climate change, particularly if no mechanical cooling is used. The energy use of buildings contributes to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions. It is, therefore, necessary to analyze the effects of climate change on the overheating risk and energy demand of residential buildings and to assess the efficiency of various measures to alleviate the overheating. In this study, simulations of dynamic energy and indoor conditions in a new and an old apartment building are performed using two climate scenarios for southern Finland, one for average and the other for extreme weather conditions in 2050. The evaluated measures against overheating included orientations, blinds, site shading, window properties, openable windows, the split cooling unit, and the ventilation cooling and ventilation boost. In both buildings, the overheating risk is high in the current and projected future average climate and, in particular, during exceptionally hot summers. The indoor conditions are occasionally even injurious for the health of occupants. The openable windows and ventilation cooling with ventilation boost were effective in improving the indoor conditions, during both current and future average and extreme weather conditions. However, the split cooling unit installed in the living room was the only studied solution able to completely prevent overheating in all the spaces with a fairly small amount of extra energy usage.

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Changes in Coastal Agricultural Land Use in Response to Climate Change: An Assessment Using Satellite Remote Sensing and Household Survey Data in Tien Hai District, Thai Binh Province, Vietnam

Land ◽

10.3390/land10060627 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 627

Author(s):

Duong H. Nong ◽

An T. Ngo ◽

Hoa P. T. Nguyen ◽

Thuy T. Nguyen ◽

Lan T. Nguyen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Land Use ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Land Use Changes ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Household Survey ◽

Extreme Weather Events ◽

Agricultural Land Use ◽

Landsat 8 ◽

Land Uses

We analyzed the agricultural land-use changes in the coastal areas of Tien Hai district, Thai Binh province, in 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020, using Landsat 5 and Landsat 8 data. We used the object-oriented classification method with the maximum likelihood algorithm to classify six types of land uses. The series of land-use maps we produced had an overall accuracy of more than 80%. We then conducted a spatial analysis of the 5-year land-use change using ArcGIS software. In addition, we surveyed 150 farm households using a structured questionnaire regarding the impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity and land uses, as well as farmers’ adaptation and responses. The results showed that from 2005 to 2020, cropland decreased, while aquaculture land and forest land increased. We observed that the most remarkable decreases were in the area of rice (485.58 ha), the area of perennial crops (109.7 ha), and the area of non-agricultural land (747.35 ha). The area of land used for aquaculture and forest increased by 566.88 ha and 772.60 ha, respectively. We found that the manifestations of climate change, such as extreme weather events, saltwater intrusion, drought, and floods, have had a profound impact on agricultural production and land uses in the district, especially for annual crops and aquaculture. The results provide useful information for state authorities to design land-management strategies and solutions that are economic and effective in adapting to climate change.

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Multiple climate change-driven tipping points for coastal systems

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-94942-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Patrick L. Barnard ◽

Jenifer E. Dugan ◽

Henry M. Page ◽

Nathan J. Wood ◽

Juliette A. Finzi Hart ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Adaptation ◽

Sandy Beaches ◽

Local Economy ◽

Water Levels ◽

Tipping Points ◽

Socioeconomic Impacts ◽

Hazard Exposure ◽

Coastal Systems ◽

Projected Changes

AbstractAs the climate evolves over the next century, the interaction of accelerating sea level rise (SLR) and storms, combined with confining development and infrastructure, will place greater stresses on physical, ecological, and human systems along the ocean-land margin. Many of these valued coastal systems could reach “tipping points,” at which hazard exposure substantially increases and threatens the present-day form, function, and viability of communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems. Determining the timing and nature of these tipping points is essential for effective climate adaptation planning. Here we present a multidisciplinary case study from Santa Barbara, California (USA), to identify potential climate change-related tipping points for various coastal systems. This study integrates numerical and statistical models of the climate, ocean water levels, beach and cliff evolution, and two soft sediment ecosystems, sandy beaches and tidal wetlands. We find that tipping points for beaches and wetlands could be reached with just 0.25 m or less of SLR (~ 2050), with > 50% subsequent habitat loss that would degrade overall biodiversity and ecosystem function. In contrast, the largest projected changes in socioeconomic exposure to flooding for five communities in this region are not anticipated until SLR exceeds 0.75 m for daily flooding and 1.5 m for storm-driven flooding (~ 2100 or later). These changes are less acute relative to community totals and do not qualify as tipping points given the adaptive capacity of communities. Nonetheless, the natural and human built systems are interconnected such that the loss of natural system function could negatively impact the quality of life of residents and disrupt the local economy, resulting in indirect socioeconomic impacts long before built infrastructure is directly impacted by flooding.

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Does climate change affect the chronobiological trends in occurrence of acute coronary syndromes?

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology ◽

10.1093/eurjpc/zwab061.106 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

L Kuzma ◽

A Kurasz ◽

M Niwinska ◽

EJ Dabrowski ◽

M Swieczkowski ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Acute Coronary Syndromes ◽

Hospital Admissions ◽

Global Climate ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Temperature Changes ◽

Funding Sources ◽

Relative Risks ◽

Coronary Syndromes ◽

Atmospheric Changes

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are the leading cause of death all over the world, in the last years chronobiology of their occurrence has been changing. Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the influence of climate change on hospital admissions due to ACS. Methods Medical records of 10,529 patients hospitalized for ACS in 2008–2017 were examined. Weather conditions data were obtained from the Institute of Meteorology. Results Among the patients, 3537 (33.6%) were hospitalized for STEMI, 3947 (37.5%) for NSTEMI, and 3045 (28.9%) for UA. The highest seasonal mean for ACS was recorded in spring (N = 2782, mean = 2.52, SD = 1.7; OR 1.07; 95% CI 1.0-1.2; P = 0.049) and it was a season with the highest temperature changes day to day (Δ temp.=11.7). On the other hand, every 10ºC change in temperature was associated with an increased admission due to ACS by 13% (RR 1.13; 95% CI 1.04-1.3; P = 0.008). Analysis of weekly changes showed that the highest frequency of ACS occurred on Thursday (N = 1703, mean = 2.7, SD = 1.9; OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.0-1.23; P = 0.004), in STEMI subgroup it was Monday (N = 592, mean = 0.9, SD = 1.6, OR 1.2; 95% CI 1.1-1.4; P = 0.002). Sunday was associated with decreased admissions due to all types of ACS (N = 1098, mean = 1.7, SD = 1.4; OR 0.69; 95% CI 0.6-0.8, P < 0.001). In the second half of the study period (2013-2018) the relative risks of hospital admissions due to ACS were 1.043 (95%CI: 1.009-1.079, P = 0.014, lag 0) and 0.957 (95%CI: 0.925-0.990, P = 0.010, lag 1) for each 10ºC decrease in temperature; 1.049 (95% CI: 1.015-1.084, P = 0.004, lag 0) and 1.045 (95%CI: 1.011-1.080, P = 0.008, lag 1) for each 10 hPa decrease in atmospheric pressure and 1.180 (95% CI: 1.078-1.324, P = 0.007, lag 0) for every 10ºC change in temperature. For the first half of the study the risk was significantly lower. Conclusion We observed a shift in the seasonal peak of ACS occurrence from winter to spring which may be related to temperature fluctuation associated with climate change in this season. The lowest frequency of ACS took place on weekends. Atmospheric changes had a much more pronounced effect on admissions due to ACS in the second half of the analyzed period, which is in line with the dynamics of global climate change.

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