Rural livelihoods and climate variability in Ningxia, Northwest China

doi:10.1007/s10584-013-0765-9

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	Rural livelihoods and climate variability in Ningxia, Northwest China
	Li, Yue 1; Conway, D.2; Wu, Yanjuan 3; Gao, Qingzhu 1; Rothausen, S.2; Xiong, Wei 1; Ju, Hui 1; Lin, Erda 1
刊名	CLIMATIC CHANGE
	2013
卷号	119 期号:3-4 页码:891-904
ISSN号	0165-0009
DOI	10.1007/s10584-013-0765-9
通讯作者	Li, Yue
英文摘要	This study addresses the role of climate variability in the livelihoods of agricultural communities in Ningxia, Northwest China. Data sources comprise meteorological observations and official reports, complemented by questionnaires and focus group discussions designed around a livelihoods framework. Sample villages were located in three different agricultural systems: irrigated, mixed irrigated/grazing, and rainfed. Much of Ningxia is perennially dry and this is a significant limiting factor to agricultural production in the region, exacerbated by drought and buffered by irrigation mainly supplied from the Yellow River. Climate observations show stable temperatures from the 1950s to the 1980s followed by a positive trend (0.38A degrees C/decade 1961-2010). Precipitation shows very modest trends and low decadal variability. Recent climate variability, particularly a drought from 2004-2006, was perceived to have had a significant effect on agricultural production and access to water, but it was not the only challenge respondents had faced. Susceptibility to drought was higher in the mixed irrigated and grazing and rainfed areas, due to farmers' greater exposure to climatic hazards and because a higher proportion of their income originated from farming activities. Respondents were using a wide range of measures to retain and enhance soil moisture and maintain agricultural production. The discussion examines challenges in disentangling the role of climate within rapidly changing livelihood systems.
学科主题	Environmental Sciences ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences ; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ; METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
语种	英语
出版者	SPRINGER
WOS记录号	WOS:000321955300027
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://111.203.20.206/handle/2HMLN22E/19845]
专题	农业环境与可持续发展研究所_气候变化研究室
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Agr Sci, Inst Environm & Sustainable Dev Agr, Beijing 100081, Peoples R China 2.Univ E Anglia, Sch Int Dev, Tyndall Ctr Climate Change Res, Norwich NR4 7TJ, Norfolk, England 3.Inner Mongolia Weather Bur, Hohhut 010051, Inner Mongolia, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Li, Yue,Conway, D.,Wu, Yanjuan,et al. Rural livelihoods and climate variability in Ningxia, Northwest China[J]. CLIMATIC CHANGE,2013,119(3-4):891-904.
APA	Li, Yue.,Conway, D..,Wu, Yanjuan.,Gao, Qingzhu.,Rothausen, S..,...&Lin, Erda.(2013).Rural livelihoods and climate variability in Ningxia, Northwest China.CLIMATIC CHANGE,119(3-4),891-904.
MLA	Li, Yue,et al."Rural livelihoods and climate variability in Ningxia, Northwest China".CLIMATIC CHANGE 119.3-4(2013):891-904.