Risk of impacts from extreme weather and climate in river-based tilapia cage culture in Northern Thailand

Copyright © 2015 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. This paper analyses the direct impacts of extreme weather, high and low flow events, seasonality and other climate-related phenomena on river-based tilapia cage aquaculture in Northern Thailand. An interdisciplinary approach was taken, which included an...

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Main Authors: Phimphakan Lebel, Niwooti Whangchai, Chanagun Chitmanat, Louis Lebel
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-544332018-09-04T10:16:01Z Risk of impacts from extreme weather and climate in river-based tilapia cage culture in Northern Thailand Phimphakan Lebel Niwooti Whangchai Chanagun Chitmanat Louis Lebel Earth and Planetary Sciences Environmental Science Copyright © 2015 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. This paper analyses the direct impacts of extreme weather, high and low flow events, seasonality and other climate-related phenomena on river-based tilapia cage aquaculture in Northern Thailand. An interdisciplinary approach was taken, which included analysis of secondary water flow and meteorological data, quantitative and qualitative surveys of farmers' experiences with extreme events, and direct observations during critical periods. Findings show that extreme high and low flows adversely impact a substantial fraction of farms, causing damage to cages, fish deaths, slow growth and disease problems. Economic losses are significant and result in financial debt. Compensation and assistance following floods is modest relative to losses, and coverage is incomplete. Probability of extreme flows and impacts vary among locations, are highly seasonal, and vary inter-Annually. These findings are important to improving management of climate-related risks, under both current and future climatic conditions. 2018-09-04T10:13:31Z 2018-09-04T10:13:31Z 2015-11-16 Journal 17582091 17582083 2-s2.0-84964584337 10.1504/IJGW.2015.073054 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84964584337&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/54433
institution Chiang Mai University
building Chiang Mai University Library
country Thailand
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topic Earth and Planetary Sciences
Environmental Science
spellingShingle Earth and Planetary Sciences
Environmental Science
Phimphakan Lebel
Niwooti Whangchai
Chanagun Chitmanat
Louis Lebel
Risk of impacts from extreme weather and climate in river-based tilapia cage culture in Northern Thailand
description Copyright © 2015 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. This paper analyses the direct impacts of extreme weather, high and low flow events, seasonality and other climate-related phenomena on river-based tilapia cage aquaculture in Northern Thailand. An interdisciplinary approach was taken, which included analysis of secondary water flow and meteorological data, quantitative and qualitative surveys of farmers' experiences with extreme events, and direct observations during critical periods. Findings show that extreme high and low flows adversely impact a substantial fraction of farms, causing damage to cages, fish deaths, slow growth and disease problems. Economic losses are significant and result in financial debt. Compensation and assistance following floods is modest relative to losses, and coverage is incomplete. Probability of extreme flows and impacts vary among locations, are highly seasonal, and vary inter-Annually. These findings are important to improving management of climate-related risks, under both current and future climatic conditions.
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author Phimphakan Lebel
Niwooti Whangchai
Chanagun Chitmanat
Louis Lebel
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Niwooti Whangchai
Chanagun Chitmanat
Louis Lebel
author_sort Phimphakan Lebel
title Risk of impacts from extreme weather and climate in river-based tilapia cage culture in Northern Thailand
title_short Risk of impacts from extreme weather and climate in river-based tilapia cage culture in Northern Thailand
title_full Risk of impacts from extreme weather and climate in river-based tilapia cage culture in Northern Thailand
title_fullStr Risk of impacts from extreme weather and climate in river-based tilapia cage culture in Northern Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Risk of impacts from extreme weather and climate in river-based tilapia cage culture in Northern Thailand
title_sort risk of impacts from extreme weather and climate in river-based tilapia cage culture in northern thailand
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