Climate variability, Impacts and Adaption Strategies: The Case of Mbeya and Makete Districts in the Great Ruaha River Catchment of Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMwakalila, Shadrack
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-05T14:02:33Z
dc.date.available2016-05-05T14:02:33Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThis paper presented key findings from the study which aimed to assess the impacts of climate variability and local adaptation strategies in selected villages of Mbeya and Makete Districts located in the most upper Great Ruaha River catchment in Southern Tanzania. Together, the study districts cover a wide range of climate change related hazards. Both qualitative and quantitative methods are used for data collection and analysis. The study shows that, there is significant change in pattern and amount of rainfall contributing to water stress, making people more vulnerable. Local communities are adapting to spatial and temporal climate variability, with varying degrees of success. Traditional smallholder irrigated systems used as adaptation strategies for crop production are characterized by low water use efficiency and high water losses. This implies that, if irrigation is managed properly, it can lead to sustainable increases in small farmer’s productivity and income, thus alleviating rural poverty and enhancing environmental management objectives.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMwakalila, S., 2014. Climate Variability, Impacts and Adaptation Strategies: The Case of Mbeya and Makete Districts in Great Ruaha Catchment in Tanzania. Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 6(1), p.43. Vancouveren_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4236/jwarp.2014.61007
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1812
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScientific Researchen_US
dc.subjectClimate variabilityen_US
dc.subjectPeoples’ Perceptionen_US
dc.subjectWater resourcesen_US
dc.subjectGreat Ruaha catchmenten_US
dc.titleClimate variability, Impacts and Adaption Strategies: The Case of Mbeya and Makete Districts in the Great Ruaha River Catchment of Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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