Virtual discussions to support climate risk decision making on farms
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Article Title | Virtual discussions to support climate risk decision making on farms |
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ERA Journal ID | 18407 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Reardon-Smith, Kate (Author), Mushtaq, Shahbaz (Author), Farley, Helen S. (Author), Cliffe, Neil (Author), Stone, Roger C. (Author), Ostini, Jenny (Author), Doyle, Joanne (Author), Martin, Neil (Author), Loch, Adam (Author), Maraseni, Tek (Author), Marcussen, Torben (Author) and Lindesay, Janette (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Economic and Social Policy |
Journal Citation | 17 (2) |
Number of Pages | 23 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1325-2224 |
Web Address (URL) | http://epubs.scu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1337&context=jesp |
Abstract | Climate variability represents a significant risk to farming enterprises. Effective extension of climate information may improve climate risk decision making and adaptive management responses to climate variability on farms. This paper briefly reviews current agricultural extension approaches and reports stakeholder responses to new web-based virtual world ‘discussion-support’ tools developed for the Australian sugar cane farming industry. These tools incorporate current climate science and sugar industry better management practices, while leveraging the social-learning aspects of farming, to provide a stimulus for discussion and climate risk decision making. Responses suggest that such virtual world tools may provide effective support for climate risk decision making on Australian sugar cane farms. Increasing capacity to deliver such tools online also suggests potential to engage large numbers of farmers globally. |
Keywords | agricultural extension, climate risk management, discussion support tools, Second Life machinima |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
300207. Agricultural systems analysis and modelling | |
410102. Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation | |
Public Notes | c. Southern Cross University, Centre for Policy Research. |
Byline Affiliations | International Centre for Applied Climate Science |
Australian Digital Futures Institute | |
University of Southern Queensland | |
University of South Australia | |
Institute for Agriculture and the Environment | |
Australian National University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q303w/virtual-discussions-to-support-climate-risk-decision-making-on-farms
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