August 2013
People’s livelihood adaptation in rural resettlement projects in Laos
This paper clarified the state of livelihood adaptation of resettlers affected by the hydroelectric power development project, from five aspects of rural livelihood: Social, economic, physical, natural, and human aspects, in the central province of Laos. Findings revealed that each ethnic group has significantly different adaptation levels under each aspect of livelihood. Phong ethnic group has the highest...
August 2013
The role of extension services in climate change adaptation in Limpopo province, South Africa
This paper investigated the role extension services plays in climate change adaptation in Limpopo province in South Africa. A representative sample of 300 farmers aged 16 to 65+ years (46% males and 54% females) participated in the study. The study involved Sekhukhune and Capricorn districts, with 56% farmers in Capricorn and 44% in Sekhukhune district. The following 10 local municipalities were visited:...
August 2013
Energy demand for rural house hold activities of Ahmedabad district in Gujrat state of India
This paper has attempted to study energy consumption pattern of rural household activities of Ahmedabad district in Gujarat. In all, 82 families from 20 villages were surveyed, Cooking consumed maximum energy 81.25 to 83.90% followed by lighting 12.13 to 15.0% and the lowest energy input recorded was 2.53 to 4.02% in the miscellaneous domestic activities of the total energy input in rural houses. The pattern...
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