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Biblioteca Exploration of the Adaptive Capacity of Residents of Remote Mountain Villages

Exploration of the Adaptive Capacity of Residents of Remote Mountain Villages

Exploration of the Adaptive Capacity of Residents of Remote Mountain Villages

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Date of publication
Dezembro 2022
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LP-midp001999

It is important to understand how residents in highly vulnerable natural and social environments, e.g., remote mountain villages, adapt to extreme climate shocks. Taking Shenmu Village in Xinyi Township, Nantou County, central Taiwan, as an example, this study examined the adaptive capacity of residents in this remote and mountainous area from the perspective of social capital and institutions. The empirical data for this study were collected from two sources: the Public Participation Geographic Information System Workshop and in-depth interviews with the residents of Shenmu Village. The results of the study reveal that the residents of Shenmu Village adopted agricultural adaptation strategies by switching crop types and utilizing diversified crop production spaces. Their adaptive capacities are based on mutual assistance and reciprocity, networks, local knowledge, mountain area and land management policies, and improvements in transportation and communication infrastructure in central Taiwan. This study can provide a reference for the sustainable development of remote mountain villages.

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Chen, Shu-HsunTsai, Bor-Wen

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