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Rice farmers in climate-vulnerable regions exhibit high sensitivity to acute climate hazards but underestimate the threat of slow-onset events like rising temperatures, with their overall vulnerability exacerbated by limited income diversification and inconsistent technological adoption. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Assess the biophysical and socioeconomic sensitivity and adaptive capacity of small-scale rice farmers exposed to sudden, extreme, and slow-onset climate hazards.

September 5, 2026The International Journal of Climate Change Impacts and ResponsesOpen Access

An Impact Chain Analysis of the Effect of Sudden, Extreme, and Slow-Onset Events on Rice Production in a Climate Change–Vulnerable Province in the Philippines

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RVRoger Jay L. De Vela SRSherwin R. ReyesNueva Ecija University of Science and Technology GNGirly H. Naval

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Vulnerability assessment reveals high sensitivity to acute climate hazards over slow-onset events in rice farmers, highlighting the need for targeted adaptation strategies.

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Assess the biophysical and socioeconomic sensitivity and adaptive capacity of small-scale rice farmers exposed to sudden, extreme, and slow-onset climate hazards.
Profiled demographic, socioeconomic, and operational characteristics of small-scale rice farmers in Camarines Norte, Philippines.
Evaluated farmer-perceived biophysical and socioeconomic sensitivity alongside adaptive capacity across acute hazards (tropical cyclones, drought) and slow-onset events (gradual temperature rise, prolonged rainfall).
Biophysical sensitivity was highest for acute climate shocks such as tropical cyclones and droughts, whereas perceived sensitivity to slow-onset temperature increases was very low.
Socioeconomic sensitivity remained high due to heavy dependence on agricultural income and minimal livelihood diversification.
Adaptive capacity was moderate overall, driven by family labor and community networks, but constrained by inconsistent adoption and limited efficacy of agricultural technologies.

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Vela et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd49d6b95aff0620ec5c4 https://doi.org/10.18848/1835-7156/cgp/a425

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Vulnerability assessment reveals high sensitivity to acute climate hazards over slow-onset events in rice farmers, highlighting the need for targeted adaptation strategies.

An Impact Chain Analysis of the Effect of Sudden, Extreme, and Slow-Onset Events on Rice Production in a Climate Change–Vulnerable Province in the Philippines

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