Comparing peasants' perceptions of precipitation change with precipitation records in the tropical Callejón de Huaylas, Peru
Pronounced hygric seasonality determines the regional climate and, thus, the characteristics of rain-fed agriculture in the Peruvian Callejón de Huaylas (Cordillera Blanca). Peasants in the Cuenca Auqui on the eastern slopes above the city of Huaraz attribute recently experienced challenges in agric...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Earth System Dynamics |
| Online Access: | http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/7/499/2016/esd-7-499-2016.pdf |
| Summary: | Pronounced hygric seasonality determines the regional climate and, thus, the
characteristics of rain-fed agriculture in the Peruvian Callejón de
Huaylas (Cordillera Blanca). Peasants in the Cuenca Auqui on the eastern
slopes above the city of Huaraz attribute recently experienced challenges in
agricultural production mainly to perceived changes in precipitation
patterns. Statistical analyses of daily precipitation records at nearby
Recuay (1964 to 2013) and Huaraz (1996 to 2013) stations do not corroborate
the perceived changes. Either insufficient temporal resolution of available
precipitation records or other environmental and sociopolitical factors
impacting traditional farming methods may be the reason for the lack of
concordance between the two information sources investigated in this study. |
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| ISSN: | 2190-4979 2190-4987 |