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  Agricultural vulnerability over the Chinese Loess Plateau in response to climate change: Exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity

Li, X., Philp, J., Cremades, R., Roberts, A., He, L., Li, L., et al. (2016). Agricultural vulnerability over the Chinese Loess Plateau in response to climate change: Exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Ambio, 45, 350-360. doi:10.1007/s13280-015-0727-8.

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Item Permalink: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0001-6058-0 Version Permalink: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0001-6666-A
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Li, Xueling1, Author
Philp, Joshua1, Author
Cremades, Roger1, Author
Roberts, Anna1, Author
He, Liang1, Author
Li, Longhui1, Author
Yu, Qiang1, Author
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 Abstract: Understanding how the vulnerability of agricultural production to climate change can differ spatially has practical significance to sustainable management of agricultural systems worldwide. Accordingly, this study developed a conceptual framework to assess the agricultural vulnerability of 243 rural counties on the Chinese Loess Plateau. Indicators representing the climate/agriculture interface were selected to describe exposure and sensitivity, while stocks of certain capitals were used to describe adaptive capacity. A vulnerability index for each county was calculated and the spatial distribution was mapped. Results showed that exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity occur independently, with most contributing indicator values concentrated in a narrow range after normalization. Within the 49 most vulnerable counties, which together encompass 81 % of the vulnerability index range, 42 were characterized by high exposure and sensitivity but low adaptive capacity. The most vulnerable area was found to be located in the central northeast–southwest belt of Loess Plateau. Adaptation measures for both ecological restoration and economic development are needed and potential adaptation options need further investigation. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s13280-015-0727-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2016-04
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1007/s13280-015-0727-8
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Title: Ambio
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Publ. Info: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 45 Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 350 - 360 Identifier: ISBN: 0044-7447 1654-7209