Local indicators of climate change: the potential contribution of local knowledge to climate research

Reyes‐García, Victoria; Fernández‐Llamazares, Álvaro; Guèze, Maximilien; Garcés, Ariadna; Mallo, Miguel; Vila-Gómez, Margarita; Vilaseca, M. A.

doi:10.1002/wcc.374

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“…Climate change according to [13] is primarily depicted by changes in precipitation as well as changes in the quantities of different water bodies. This was found to be accurate regarding the Swayimane community of farmers.…”

Section: Indigenous Knowledge Indicatorsmentioning

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Integration of indigenous and scientific knowledge in climate adaptation in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa

Basdew

Jiri

Mafongoya

2017

Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems

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Indigenous knowledge has for generations assisted rural subsistence farming communities adapt to climate change and make daily decisions regarding agriculture. This study was conducted in the rural community of Swayimane, uMshwathi Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The main objective of the research was to determine the indigenous indicators used by rural farmers, identify the means through which seasonal climate information is disseminated and assess the strengths and weaknesses of indigenous and scientific knowledge. The other objective of the research was to evaluate the integration of indigenous and scientific weather forecasting. The research used 100 questionnaires which were administered to the subsistence farmers of the community. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted with small groups of individuals. Results showed that majority of the indigenous indicators related to rainfall and seasonal predictions. Also, seasonal scientific climate information was mainly disseminated via television and radio. Local farmers highlighted that indigenous knowledge was essential in predicting seasonal changes and rainfall and scientific knowledge was not trusted. Indigenous knowledge is transmitted by oral tradition, from generation to generation and mainly among the elderly, and, thinly, to the younger generation. Scientific information was thought to be too technical and difficult to comprehend. It can be concluded that subsistence farmers were open to the integration of scientific and indigenous weather forecasting. They highlighted that it would improve decision making concerning their agricultural activities.

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Section: Indigenous Knowledge Indicatorsmentioning

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Integration of indigenous and scientific knowledge in climate adaptation in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa

Basdew

Jiri

Mafongoya

2017

Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems

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“…Communities that have depended on indigenous knowledge believes that neglect may lead to environmental deterioration while appropriate uptake is a and culture (e = 0.98) poses threats to uptake of scientific seasonal climate forecasts amongst the pastoral communities. [24] indicates that there is urgent need to review the strengths and weaknesses of local and scientific knowledge of climate change and the potential complementarity of local and scientific knowledge.…”

Section: Barriers To Use Of Scientific Seasonal Climate Forecastsmentioning

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Enabling Conditions for Improved Use of Seasonal Climate Forecast in Arid and Semi-Arid Baringo County—Kenya

Ochieng¹,

Recha²,

Bebe³

2017

OALib

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The use of seasonal climate forecasts can inform implementation of planned adaptation strategies to stabilize pastoral livestock assets in drought prone agro ecological zones. The main objective of this study was to assess use of seasonal climate forecasts as strategies for securing pastoralists assets in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Baringo County. The study used five (5) study locations that were purposively picked to ensure that they fall within the ASAL agro-ecological zones, LM5 and IL6. The total sampled households from the five locations was 221. The study used data from household survey to establish barriers to use of seasonal climate forecasts, use of traditional climate information and enabling conditions. Mean comparisons and frequencies of ratings were generated to ascertain the use of traditional climate information among the respondents. Sensitivity analysis was useful in identifying the most significant barriers to uptake of seasonal climate forecasts and the best and most significant enabling conditions/institutions to the access and usage of climate forecasts. The study established that majority (72.4%) of the respondents relied on traditional climate forecast methods than scientific methods in decision-making. The factors with greater influence on uptake of seasonal climate forecast information were lack of information, access, diversified sources of income and insecurity/conflicts, illiteracy and culture. The institutions with large influence were knowledge dissemination linked to radio and extension services and local climate information. The study recommends increased investments in strengthening and equipping human resource capacities of the pastoral community, local weather stations and extension services to foster uptake of scientific climate information to help reduce vulnerability to drought events in the arid and semi-arid lands.

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“…There are several specific definitions for local knowledge within a diverse range of fields, but essentially, this type of knowledge is based on local context or practices and possesses commonalities that are collectively embedded in experiential information [20][21][22][23][24]. Having a local-context foundation suggests that this knowledge type is informed by location-based values, situations, and relationships [20,25].…”

Section: Definition and Characteristics Of Local Knowledgementioning

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“…Having a local-context foundation suggests that this knowledge type is informed by location-based values, situations, and relationships [20,25]. Being collectively embedded in experiential information means that local knowledge may be encapsulated by certain social interactions [21] and relevant to the community through its social construction, accumulation, and transference. These qualities make local knowledge difficult for outside experts to attain [26].…”

Section: Definition and Characteristics Of Local Knowledgementioning

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Building Consensus with Local Residents in Community-Based Adaptation Planning: The Case of Bansong Pilbongoreum Community in Busan, South Korea

Kim

Kang

2020

Sustainability

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Climate change adaptation is challenging in community planning because of the conflict between planners' scientific knowledge and residents' local knowledge. Focusing on the Bansong Pilbongoreum community in South Korea, we suggest a community-based adaption plan that uses local knowledge and builds consensus between local residents and planners by identifying problems and planning objectives. We applied this plan to our case study, using in-depth interviews, a community workshop, local knowledge, and scientific climate adaptation measures to identify the community's problems and develop a plan. Planners and residents must communicate so that planners can incorporate local knowledge into effective planning objectives for community adaptation.The four keywords categories of Bansong Pilbongoreum local knowledge included parks-rest 49 areas, foul odors, humidity, and parking. A group related to parks-rest areas was independently 50 connected with demographic characteristics of children and the elderly, Youngsan University's 51 spatial characteristics, and the weather characteristic of heat. This means that, instead of connecting 52 parks and rest areas into one issue and resolving the problem during planning, one must consider 53 planning measures appropriate for each characteristic and apply them in a manner that holistically 54 addresses the community's characteristics. The fact that parks-rest areas are connected with heat 55 shows that adaptation measures for heatwaves can be jointly handled during planning. 56The group related to foul odors clearly identified the targets that needed to be handled during 57 planning-sewage and garbage. The aspect related to sewage can become a planning objective for 58 heavy rain adaptation measures and, through this, lowland flooding can also be addressed. It is also 59 clear that the garbage problem is a planning objective that needs to be resolved in conjunction with 60 foul odor problems. 61The group related to humidity connected a variety of keywords together. When considering the 62 investigation results of local conditions, humidity accompanies issues in which sunlight does not 63 enter the house and wind cannot pass through. This becomes a problem when trying to dry laundry 64 outside. A related phenomenon is the difficulty in implementing crime prevention measures when 65 laundry must be dried on one's roof. This means that planners must consider humidity as a weather 66 factor and prepare measures related to health vulnerabilities in the elderly and children when 67 creating adaptation measures. 68Lastly, the group related to parking reveals the complex problems that arise from traffic and 69 transit in the target area. Parking problems in the community are connected to the dangers that arise 70 when individuals walk, which is related to the community's hilly topography and the tendency of its 71 roadways and walkways to be slippery. There are also public transportation issues and noise 72 problems that are linked to walking conditions. This type of local knowledge dic...

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Local indicators of climate change: the potential contribution of local knowledge to climate research

Cited by 159 publications

References 98 publications

Integration of indigenous and scientific knowledge in climate adaptation in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa

Integration of indigenous and scientific knowledge in climate adaptation in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa

Enabling Conditions for Improved Use of Seasonal Climate Forecast in Arid and Semi-Arid Baringo County—Kenya

Building Consensus with Local Residents in Community-Based Adaptation Planning: The Case of Bansong Pilbongoreum Community in Busan, South Korea

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