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The Impacts of Climate Changes: From Sustainability Perspectives II

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Air, Climate Change and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 4043

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1. Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
2. The Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Interests: impacts of climate changes on communities; sustainable business; sustainable development; sustainable consumer services; sustainable hospitality and tourism; branding; marketing; forecasting models; economic impacts; artificial intelligence; data analystics
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Dear Colleagues,

Numerous weather and climate extremes impact human society, the societal infrastructure, and the natural environment. Potential changes in climate are predicted to result in possible frequency and/or intensity changes in extreme events, increases in precipitation, decreases in extreme low temperatures, increases in extreme high temperature, and changes in ecological systems. Future research may consider focusing on future trends and changes in the frequency of extreme events based on the outcomes of the most integrated climate models, to evaluate the relationships between the severe weather extremes and the continued greenhouse gas scenarios of the coming decades.

This Special Issue aims to discuss various impacts of climate change on communities, public health, ecological systems, and/or infrastructures from scientific and/or sustainability perspectives. We invite you to contribute to this issue by submitting comprehensive reviews, case studies or research articles that focus on scientific methods and innovatively statistical analyses. The papers selected for this Special Issue are subject to a rigorous peer review procedure with the aim of the rapid and wide dissemination of research results, developments, and applications.

Prof. Dr. Rachel J.C. Fu
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Keywords

  • climate extremes
  • human society
  • societal infrastructure
  • impacts of climate changes on communities
  • public health
  • ecological systems
  • scientific facts and trends
  • sustainability perspectives

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Climate Change Adaptation Influences and Barriers Impacting the Asian Agricultural Industry
by Thu-Huong Nguyen, Oz Sahin and Michael Howes
Sustainability 2021, 13(13), 7346; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su13137346 - 30 Jun 2021
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There has been an increasing interest among scholars regarding the impacts of climate change on agriculture and possible adaptation strategies for farmers. Little attention has been paid, however, to reviewing adaptation initiatives amongst farmers in Asia. This article fills this knowledge gap by [...] Read more.
There has been an increasing interest among scholars regarding the impacts of climate change on agriculture and possible adaptation strategies for farmers. Little attention has been paid, however, to reviewing adaptation initiatives amongst farmers in Asia. This article fills this knowledge gap by examining the current literature on Asian farmers’ perception of climate change, their adaptation strategies, key factors influencing their choices, and the barriers to change. A systematic quantitative literature review is undertaken of 48 papers taken from a range of sources. The review indicates that farmers’ perceptions of climate change have been consistent with the scientific data. It further identifies farmers’ adaptation strategies with regards to soil conservation, water management and land use changes. The review shows numerous factors influencing, and barriers impacting, farmers’ ability to adapt. Influencing factors were analysed and categorised into five groups: cognitive, demographic, social-economic, resources, and institutional. Barriers hampering their adaptive capacity were identified as: a lack of access to information, a lack of access to extension services, limited awareness and knowledge, and limited financial options. The review finishes with some recommendations for future research. Full article
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