Developing a paradigm model for the analysis of farmers' adaptation to water scarcity

Tahereh Zobeidi (), Jafar Yaghoubi () and Masoud Yazdanpanah ()
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Tahereh Zobeidi: University of Zanjan
Jafar Yaghoubi: University of Zanjan
Masoud Yazdanpanah: Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2022, vol. 24, issue 4, No 39, 5400-5425

Abstract: Abstract Water scarcity poses a global threat to smallholder farmers and crops. Along with population growth, agricultural development, increased urbanization, and climate change, water scarcity is expected to worsen. Farmers’ adaptation is one way to cope with the threat of water scarcity. Understanding farmers’ adaptation behavior and the process of implementing adaptation is a prerequisite for designing water scarcity risk management strategies. This study, using a qualitative approach, investigated the methods of water scarcity adaptation by farmers in Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran and the farmers’ adaptation process using a paradigmatic model. Different adaptation methods were divided into categories including crop management, farm management, irrigation management, economic management, social networking, and knowledge management. The results provide a relatively comprehensive model that consists of six basic parts: understanding the causes and effects of water scarcity, the contextual and intervention factors, adaptation methods, and consequences. This paper presents a model that reflects the complex and repetitive nature of farmers’ decisions and can be used by researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to better understand and describe informed decision-making and the development of policies and interventions.

Keywords: Farmers’ adaptation; Water scarcity; Paradigm model; Qualitative study; Grounded theory; Iran (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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