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.creatorMwakalila, Shadrack
dc.date2016-05-05T14:02:33Z
dc.date2016-05-05T14:02:33Z
dc.date2014
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T09:09:32Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T09:09:32Z
dc.descriptionThis 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.
dc.identifierMwakalila, 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. Vancouver
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1812
dc.identifier10.4236/jwarp.2014.61007
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1812
dc.languageen
dc.publisherScientific Research
dc.subjectClimate variability
dc.subjectPeoples’ Perception
dc.subjectWater resources
dc.subjectGreat Ruaha catchment
dc.titleClimate variability, Impacts and Adaption Strategies: The Case of Mbeya and Makete Districts in the Great Ruaha River Catchment of Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article

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