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Evaluating the Impact of Extreme Drought on Farm Advisors Perception of Climate Risks in the U.S. Corn Belt
NIDIS-Supported Research
Main Summary
This research study had four objectives:
- Ascertain how the 2012 drought changed advisors’ perceptions of risk associated with climate change
- Determine how the 2012 drought changed advisors’ beliefs about the existence and/or causes of climate change
- Identify how the 2012 drought changed advisors’ willingness to respond to climate change
- Characterize the readiness of different types of agricultural advisors to use climate information.
For more information, please contact Molly Woloszyn (molly.woloszyn@noaa.gov).
Research Snapshot
Research Timeline
September 2013 - August 2015
Principal Investigator(s)
Linda Prokopy, Purdue University
Project Funding
Coping with Drought FY 2014
Focus Areas (DEWS Components)
Related Topics
Related Publications
- "The Effects of Extreme Drought on Climate Change Beliefs, Risk Perceptions, and Adaptation Attitudes." Climatic Change, November 2015.
- "Motivating the Agricultural Community to Build Climate Resilience.” U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit.
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Research Scope
Regional
DEWS Region(s)
