Vulnerability of horticulture producers to climate variability and change : the case of Chókwe District, Mozambique

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dc.contributor.advisorNew, Marken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVilissa, Delfim Julioen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-28T13:33:21Z
dc.date.available2016-07-28T13:33:21Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractClimate change is projected to have continued and globally severe environmental, economic and socioeconomic effects. These effects are forecast to be more severe in the agriculture sector, considering that it is one of the most sensitive industries to climate change. Studies from the Mozambican National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) suggest that Mozambique is among the countries highly vulnerable to climate change due to its geographical location, in the coastal zone. In addition, the majority of its population is entirely dependent on agriculture activities for food and income. For example, in the Chókwe district, tomato production plays a key role in farmers' livelihood; however, this district is prone to weather variability and climate stresses, affecting the region's agricultural performance and making farmers' livelihood even more precarious. There is indeed limited information on this vulnerability, how farmers cope with the risks as well as their need to manage these stresses. The study conducted includes a survey of 43 farmer households in two villages of Chókwe: Massavasse and Muianga. The study then compares farmers' perceived effects of climate variability with actual climate data observed between 1980 and 2012. Meteorological data was analyzed using R software.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVilissa, D. J. (2016). <i>Vulnerability of horticulture producers to climate variability and change : the case of Chókwe District, Mozambique</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,African Climate and Development Initiative. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20997en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVilissa, Delfim Julio. <i>"Vulnerability of horticulture producers to climate variability and change : the case of Chókwe District, Mozambique."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,African Climate and Development Initiative, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20997en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVilissa, D. 2016. Vulnerability of horticulture producers to climate variability and change : the case of Chókwe District, Mozambique. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Vilissa, Delfim Julio AB - Climate change is projected to have continued and globally severe environmental, economic and socioeconomic effects. These effects are forecast to be more severe in the agriculture sector, considering that it is one of the most sensitive industries to climate change. Studies from the Mozambican National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) suggest that Mozambique is among the countries highly vulnerable to climate change due to its geographical location, in the coastal zone. In addition, the majority of its population is entirely dependent on agriculture activities for food and income. For example, in the Chókwe district, tomato production plays a key role in farmers' livelihood; however, this district is prone to weather variability and climate stresses, affecting the region's agricultural performance and making farmers' livelihood even more precarious. There is indeed limited information on this vulnerability, how farmers cope with the risks as well as their need to manage these stresses. The study conducted includes a survey of 43 farmer households in two villages of Chókwe: Massavasse and Muianga. The study then compares farmers' perceived effects of climate variability with actual climate data observed between 1980 and 2012. Meteorological data was analyzed using R software. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Vulnerability of horticulture producers to climate variability and change : the case of Chókwe District, Mozambique TI - Vulnerability of horticulture producers to climate variability and change : the case of Chókwe District, Mozambique UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20997 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20997
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVilissa DJ. Vulnerability of horticulture producers to climate variability and change : the case of Chókwe District, Mozambique. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,African Climate and Development Initiative, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20997en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentAfrican Climate and Development Initiativeen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClimate Change and Sustainable Developmenten_ZA
dc.titleVulnerability of horticulture producers to climate variability and change : the case of Chókwe District, Mozambiqueen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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