TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors Associated with Health-Risk Perception of Heat Waves among Agroecological and Conventional Farmers in the Tropics
AU - How, Vivien
AU - Singh, Shyamli
AU - Dang, Thinh
AU - Guo, How Ran
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was carried out with support from International Science Council (ISC) on the 2018 Advanced Institute on Slow-onset Climate Disasters (AI-SOCD) - Heat Stress Sensors, Early Warning and Information Technology Seed Grant Programme (Ref. ISCROAP/IRDR/SG/2019/022).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021. Common Ground Research Networks, Vivien How, Shyamli Singh, Thinh Dang, How-Ran Guo, Some Rights Reserved, (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Given that Asian countries rely on agriculture for livelihoods, it is necessary to understand the background of both agroecological and conventional farmers’ perceptions of extreme temperature effects on health and assess the differences in their risk perceptions. By comparing both farming communities, this study showed that sociodemographic characteristics, agricultural activities, and experiences with heat waves influence farmers’ perceptions differently and underscore the likelihood, severity, and worry about the risk of heat waves. Instead of focusing on climate risks, this study suggests that health risks should be included as part of public communication to enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
AB - Given that Asian countries rely on agriculture for livelihoods, it is necessary to understand the background of both agroecological and conventional farmers’ perceptions of extreme temperature effects on health and assess the differences in their risk perceptions. By comparing both farming communities, this study showed that sociodemographic characteristics, agricultural activities, and experiences with heat waves influence farmers’ perceptions differently and underscore the likelihood, severity, and worry about the risk of heat waves. Instead of focusing on climate risks, this study suggests that health risks should be included as part of public communication to enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
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U2 - 10.18848/1835-7156/CGP/v14i01/45-60
DO - 10.18848/1835-7156/CGP/v14i01/45-60
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85117945724
SN - 1835-7156
VL - 14
SP - 45
EP - 60
JO - International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses
JF - International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses
IS - 1
ER -