MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
SLIDE - Example of hazard assessment
Hazard
History
Frequency /
duration
Location
Causes
Warning signs
Who / what is
affected & how
How many people
affected
Severity / ability to
recover
Flood
Periodically in living memory, severe flooding becoming
more frequent
Annually, 3 – 6 months from July to November
Plain and low-lying areas
Natural rainfall patterns, exacerbated by climate
change.
1) Farmers in low lying areas, land flooded, crops
destroyed, land eroded
2) Water supply is contaminated, higher incidence of
illness, time required to collect clean water
1) 10% of population (poorest)
2) 90% of population (rich and poor)
Serious in some years. Lately erratic and very
unpredictable. Crops destroyed. Houses destroyed.
Livelihoods threatened. Food insecurity. Recovery for
farmers is difficult and slow.
If more than one hazard has been identified, compare the hazard assessments
and then decide whether to prioritise a single hazard, or whether more than one
hazard should be addressed in sequence. This decision should be made by
community members based on factors such as the frequency of severe events
and the number and poverty levels of those affected.
A Training Manual on Use of Climate Information and Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment for
Agricultural Extension Staff in Zimbabwe
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