PERCEPTION, PREPAREDNESS AND SEVERITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE TRIGGERED EVENTS IN BEN TRE PROVINCE, VIETNAM
Eight provinces, including Ben Tre, located in the Mekong River Delta, are among Vietnam’s most vulnerable areas to climate change (CC) triggered events. We conducted a study to identify the impacts of CC on Ben Tre Province coastal communities; to evaluate their knowledge, preparedness, perception...
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| description | Eight provinces, including Ben Tre, located in the Mekong River Delta, are among Vietnam’s most vulnerable areas to climate change (CC) triggered events. We conducted a study to identify the impacts of CC on Ben Tre Province coastal communities; to evaluate their knowledge, preparedness, perception of severity; and the effects of CC triggered events on aquaculture. We conducted three focus group discussions and a survey of 300 households. Farmers were aware of changing climatic conditions and pointed out indicators of these changes: (1) Changes in production and culturing patterns, (2) Changes in housing designs,
and (3) Construction of dikes to prevent salt water intrusion. About 35, 40 and 26 percent of the total sample said they suffered losses to their aquaculture farms from typhoons, salt
intrusion and erosion, respectively. Age, education and previous effects from CC events affected knowledge, preparedness, and severity of CC triggered events. Farmers who were engaged in aquaculture were more likely to be prepared for CC events than those who were not. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b93c0841c57444eadd9ba20ba993f3e2023-02-15T16:18:41ZengInternational Journal of Food and Agricultural EconomicsInternational Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics2147-89882147-89882016-10-01442944PERCEPTION, PREPAREDNESS AND SEVERITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE TRIGGERED EVENTS IN BEN TRE PROVINCE, VIETNAMTrang T.H. Le0Kim Anh T. Nguyen1Curtis M. Jolly2Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn UniversityFaculty of Economics, Nha Trang UniversityDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn UniversityEight provinces, including Ben Tre, located in the Mekong River Delta, are among Vietnam’s most vulnerable areas to climate change (CC) triggered events. We conducted a study to identify the impacts of CC on Ben Tre Province coastal communities; to evaluate their knowledge, preparedness, perception of severity; and the effects of CC triggered events on aquaculture. We conducted three focus group discussions and a survey of 300 households. Farmers were aware of changing climatic conditions and pointed out indicators of these changes: (1) Changes in production and culturing patterns, (2) Changes in housing designs, and (3) Construction of dikes to prevent salt water intrusion. About 35, 40 and 26 percent of the total sample said they suffered losses to their aquaculture farms from typhoons, salt intrusion and erosion, respectively. Age, education and previous effects from CC events affected knowledge, preparedness, and severity of CC triggered events. Farmers who were engaged in aquaculture were more likely to be prepared for CC events than those who were not.http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/vol4.no4.pp29.pdfClimateChangeAwarenessAdaptationsAquacultureBen TreVietnam |
| spellingShingle | Trang T.H. Le Kim Anh T. Nguyen Curtis M. Jolly PERCEPTION, PREPAREDNESS AND SEVERITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE TRIGGERED EVENTS IN BEN TRE PROVINCE, VIETNAM International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics Climate Change Awareness Adaptations Aquaculture Ben Tre Vietnam |
| title | PERCEPTION, PREPAREDNESS AND SEVERITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE TRIGGERED EVENTS IN BEN TRE PROVINCE, VIETNAM |
| title_full | PERCEPTION, PREPAREDNESS AND SEVERITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE TRIGGERED EVENTS IN BEN TRE PROVINCE, VIETNAM |
| title_fullStr | PERCEPTION, PREPAREDNESS AND SEVERITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE TRIGGERED EVENTS IN BEN TRE PROVINCE, VIETNAM |
| title_full_unstemmed | PERCEPTION, PREPAREDNESS AND SEVERITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE TRIGGERED EVENTS IN BEN TRE PROVINCE, VIETNAM |
| title_short | PERCEPTION, PREPAREDNESS AND SEVERITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE TRIGGERED EVENTS IN BEN TRE PROVINCE, VIETNAM |
| title_sort | perception preparedness and severity of climate change triggered events in ben tre province vietnam |
| topic | Climate Change Awareness Adaptations Aquaculture Ben Tre Vietnam |
| url | http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/vol4.no4.pp29.pdf |
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