Understanding climate change vulnerability, adaptation and risk perceptions at household level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Purpose – This study aims to investigate risks associated with climate change vulnerability and in response the adaptation methods used by farming communities to reduce its negative impacts on agriculture in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – The study used household survey method of data colle...
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| author | Wahid Ullah Takaaki Nihei Muhammad Nafees Rahman Zaman Muhammad Ali |
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| description | Purpose – This study aims to investigate risks associated with climate change vulnerability and in response the adaptation methods used by farming communities to reduce its negative impacts on agriculture in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – The study used household survey method of data collection in Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, involving 116 randomly selected respondents. Findings – Prevalent crops diseases, water scarcity, soil fertility loss and poor socio-economic conditions were main contributing factors of climate change vulnerability. The results further showed that changing crops type and cultivation pattern, improved seed varieties, planting shaded trees and the provision of excessive fertilizers are the measures adapted to improve agricultural productivity, which may reduce the climate change vulnerability at a household level. Research limitations/implications – The major limitation of this study was the exclusion of women from the survey due to religious and cultural barriers of in Pashtun society, wherein women and men do not mingle. Practical implications – Reducing climate change vulnerability and developing more effective adaptation techniques require assistance from the government. This help can be in the form of providing basic resources, such as access to good quality agricultural inputs, access to information and extension services on climate change adaptation and modern technologies. Consultation with other key stakeholder is also required to create awareness and to build the capacity of the locals toward reducing climate change vulnerability and facilitating timely and effective adaptation. Originality/value – This original research work provides evidence about farm-level vulnerability, adaptation strategies and risk perceptions on dealing with climate-change-induced natural disasters in Pakistan. This paper enriches existing knowledge of climate change vulnerability and adaptation in this resource-limited country so that effective measures can be taken to reduce vulnerability of farming communities, and enhance their adaptive capability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-962afef7a4824b1ea99aead6370a399f2022-12-22T02:21:51ZengEmerald PublishingInternational Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management1756-86921756-87062018-04-0110335937810.1108/IJCCSM-02-2017-0038599859Understanding climate change vulnerability, adaptation and risk perceptions at household level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanWahid Ullah0Takaaki Nihei1Muhammad Nafees2Rahman Zaman3Muhammad Ali4Department of Regional Geography, Graduate School of Letters, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, JapanDepartment of Regional Geography, Graduate School of Letters, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, JapanDepartment of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, PakistanDepartment of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, PakistanDepartment of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, PakistanPurpose – This study aims to investigate risks associated with climate change vulnerability and in response the adaptation methods used by farming communities to reduce its negative impacts on agriculture in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – The study used household survey method of data collection in Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, involving 116 randomly selected respondents. Findings – Prevalent crops diseases, water scarcity, soil fertility loss and poor socio-economic conditions were main contributing factors of climate change vulnerability. The results further showed that changing crops type and cultivation pattern, improved seed varieties, planting shaded trees and the provision of excessive fertilizers are the measures adapted to improve agricultural productivity, which may reduce the climate change vulnerability at a household level. Research limitations/implications – The major limitation of this study was the exclusion of women from the survey due to religious and cultural barriers of in Pashtun society, wherein women and men do not mingle. Practical implications – Reducing climate change vulnerability and developing more effective adaptation techniques require assistance from the government. This help can be in the form of providing basic resources, such as access to good quality agricultural inputs, access to information and extension services on climate change adaptation and modern technologies. Consultation with other key stakeholder is also required to create awareness and to build the capacity of the locals toward reducing climate change vulnerability and facilitating timely and effective adaptation. Originality/value – This original research work provides evidence about farm-level vulnerability, adaptation strategies and risk perceptions on dealing with climate-change-induced natural disasters in Pakistan. This paper enriches existing knowledge of climate change vulnerability and adaptation in this resource-limited country so that effective measures can be taken to reduce vulnerability of farming communities, and enhance their adaptive capability.https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/IJCCSM-02-2017-0038PakistanVulnerabilityClimate changeAdaptationAgriculture |
| spellingShingle | Wahid Ullah Takaaki Nihei Muhammad Nafees Rahman Zaman Muhammad Ali Understanding climate change vulnerability, adaptation and risk perceptions at household level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management Pakistan Vulnerability Climate change Adaptation Agriculture |
| title | Understanding climate change vulnerability, adaptation and risk perceptions at household level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| title_full | Understanding climate change vulnerability, adaptation and risk perceptions at household level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Understanding climate change vulnerability, adaptation and risk perceptions at household level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding climate change vulnerability, adaptation and risk perceptions at household level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| title_short | Understanding climate change vulnerability, adaptation and risk perceptions at household level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| title_sort | understanding climate change vulnerability adaptation and risk perceptions at household level in khyber pakhtunkhwa pakistan |
| topic | Pakistan Vulnerability Climate change Adaptation Agriculture |
| url | https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/IJCCSM-02-2017-0038 |
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