Adaptations to extreme storm events by conservation organizations
Adaptations to extreme storm events by conservation organizations
复制标题
DOI：
10.1007/s10584-018-2342-8
复制
发表时间：
2018-12
期刊：
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
C. Wardropper;A. Rissman
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
C. Wardropper;A. Rissman
极端降水事件与流入地表沃茨的沉积物和营养物增加有关，加剧了水质问题，给土壤和水管理人员带来了挑战。在未来气候变化的情况下，水文循环的这种变化预计会加剧。负责为农民和其他土地管理者提供咨询的水土保持专业人员处于适应这些气候变化影响的第一线。本研究使用的水土保持区的工作人员（n= 260）在美国上中西部的调查，以更好地了解适应规划和实施的影响因素，公共组织的适应。与典型的规划-实施差距调查结果相反，我们的受访者报告说，他们更重视某些类型的适应行动，而不是规划。我们发现，个别政府雇员对气候变化的关注与适应规划战略有更大的关联（例如，规划文档更新）与实际实施的适应（例如，流缓冲器安装）。此外，气候预测与适应规划和执行结合使用。这项研究有助于打开公共部门适应决策的黑箱，揭示个人关注和信息使用的重要作用。
Extreme precipitation events are associated with increased runoff of sediment and nutrients into surface waters, exacerbating water quality problems and creating challenges for soil and water managers. This change in the hydrologic cycle is expected to intensify under future climate change. Soil and water conservation professionals responsible for advising farmers and other land managers are on the front lines of adaptation to these climate change impacts. This study uses a survey of Soil and Water Conservation District staff (n= 260) in the United States Upper Midwest to better understand adaptation planning and implementation and the factors influencing adaptations by public organizations. In contrast to a typical planning-implementation gap finding, our respondents report a greater emphasis on some kinds of adaptation actions over planning. We find that the concerns of individual government employees about climate change have a greater association with adaptation planning strategies (e.g., planning document updates) compared to implemented adaptations on-the-ground (e.g., stream buffer installation). Also, weather projections were being used in conjunction with both adaptation planning and implementation. This study contributes to efforts to open up the black box of adaptation decision-making in the public sector, revealing the important role of individual concerns and information use.