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  The Andean Farmers of Peru: Farm-Household System Vulnerability to Climate-Related Hazards

Vidal Merino, M., Sietz, D., Jost, F., Berger, U. (2020): The Andean Farmers of Peru: Farm-Household System Vulnerability to Climate-Related Hazards. - In: Leal Filho, W., Nagy, G. J., Borga, M., Chávez Muñoz, P. D., Magnuszewski, A. (Eds.), Climate Change, Hazards and Adaptation Options: Climate Change Management, Cham : Springer International Publishing, 1029-1044.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37425-9_53

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Vidal Merino, Mariana1, Author
Sietz, Diana2, Author              
Jost, Francois1, Author
Berger, Uta1, Author
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2Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, ou_persistent13              

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 Abstract: Agriculture in the Andes is subject to multiple climate-related risks, typical of complex mountain ecosystems. Most of the strategies used to confront or reduce these risks are based on the adaptive capital of the farm households, such as the availability of labor, extension, and distribution of agricultural land, access to markets, among others. In order to increase the adaptive capacity of farm households, it is first necessary to understand the heterogeneity of the factors that explain their vulnerability. This article presents an analysis of archetypes (patterns) of climate vulnerability based on empirical data of farm household systems in the central Andes of Peru. The study uses mixed methods, combining qualitative tools and quantitative techniques, including cluster analysis. The results demonstrate the suitability of the methodology for explaining the vulnerability of farm household systems to climate-related hazards. For the case study, seven factors explain differences in vulnerability between five archetypes of agricultural households, including agricultural area, availability of irrigation, use of different agro-ecological zones, and access to non-agricultural employment.

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 Dates: 2020-02-152020
 Publication Status: Finally published
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37425-9_53
PIKDOMAIN: RD1 - Earth System Analysis
Research topic keyword: Food & Agriculture
Research topic keyword: Adaptation
Research topic keyword: Land use
Research topic keyword: Extremes
Research topic keyword: Sustainable Development
Model / method: Nonlinear Data Analysis
Regional keyword: South America
Organisational keyword: RD1 - Earth System Analysis
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Title: Climate Change, Hazards and Adaptation Options: Climate Change Management
Source Genre: Book
 Creator(s):
Leal Filho, Walter1, Editor
Nagy, Gustavo J.1, Editor
Borga, Marco1, Editor
Chávez Muñoz, Pastor David1, Editor
Magnuszewski, Artur1, Editor
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1 External Organizations, ou_persistent22            
Publ. Info: Cham : Springer International Publishing
Pages: - Volume / Issue: - Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 1029 - 1044 Identifier: ISSN: 1610-2002
ISSN: 1610-2010
ISBN: 978-3-030-37424-2
ISBN: 978-3-030-37425-9
Publisher: Springer