Local communities' perceptions of climate variability in the Mt. Elgon region, eastern Uganda
In order to develop climate adaptation strategies that address location and context-specific vulnerabilities, there is need to understand how communities perceive the variability in their climate as perception of climate variability is a critical component within which climate adaptation should oper...
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| author | Bomuhangi, Allan Nabanoga, Gorettie Namaalwa, Justine J. Jacobson, Michael G. Abwoli, Banana |
| author_browse | Abwoli, Banana Bomuhangi, Allan Jacobson, Michael G. Nabanoga, Gorettie Namaalwa, Justine J. |
| author_facet | Bomuhangi, Allan Nabanoga, Gorettie Namaalwa, Justine J. Jacobson, Michael G. Abwoli, Banana |
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| description | In order to develop climate adaptation strategies that address location and context-specific vulnerabilities, there is need to understand how communities perceive the variability in their climate as perception of climate variability is a critical component within which climate adaptation should operate. This paper examines communities’ perceptions about climate variability in relation to available meteorological data in the Mt. Elgon region. The study demonstrates that community perceptions of temperature and precipitation trends as indicators of climate variability are in agreement with meteorologically observed trends. It also reveals that local communities’ perceptions of climate variability may also provide more localized contexts of climate variability which be insufficiently captured by meteorological data in communities where capture of meteorological data is not fully developed. |
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| spelling | CGSpace942282025-06-17T08:23:41Z Local communities' perceptions of climate variability in the Mt. Elgon region, eastern Uganda Bomuhangi, Allan Nabanoga, Gorettie Namaalwa, Justine J. Jacobson, Michael G. Abwoli, Banana climate change adaptation community involvement perceptions In order to develop climate adaptation strategies that address location and context-specific vulnerabilities, there is need to understand how communities perceive the variability in their climate as perception of climate variability is a critical component within which climate adaptation should operate. This paper examines communities’ perceptions about climate variability in relation to available meteorological data in the Mt. Elgon region. The study demonstrates that community perceptions of temperature and precipitation trends as indicators of climate variability are in agreement with meteorologically observed trends. It also reveals that local communities’ perceptions of climate variability may also provide more localized contexts of climate variability which be insufficiently captured by meteorological data in communities where capture of meteorological data is not fully developed. 2016-12-31 2018-07-03T10:57:11Z 2018-07-03T10:57:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/94228 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Bomuhangi, A., Nabanoga, G., Namaalwa, J., Jacobson, M., Abwoli, B.. 2016. Local communities' perceptions of climate variability in the Mt. Elgon region, eastern Uganda Cogent Environmental Science, 2 : 1168276. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311843.2016.1168276 |
| spellingShingle | climate change adaptation community involvement perceptions Bomuhangi, Allan Nabanoga, Gorettie Namaalwa, Justine J. Jacobson, Michael G. Abwoli, Banana Local communities' perceptions of climate variability in the Mt. Elgon region, eastern Uganda |
| title | Local communities' perceptions of climate variability in the Mt. Elgon region, eastern Uganda |
| title_full | Local communities' perceptions of climate variability in the Mt. Elgon region, eastern Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Local communities' perceptions of climate variability in the Mt. Elgon region, eastern Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local communities' perceptions of climate variability in the Mt. Elgon region, eastern Uganda |
| title_short | Local communities' perceptions of climate variability in the Mt. Elgon region, eastern Uganda |
| title_sort | local communities perceptions of climate variability in the mt elgon region eastern uganda |
| topic | climate change adaptation community involvement perceptions |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/94228 |
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