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When climate change hits the vines: a qualitative research on climate adaptation on viticultural practices in Rheingau

Vainio, Viveka LU (2022) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20221
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Climate change impacts German viticulture through variations in temperature and precipitation patterns. Winegrowing being one of the main socio-economic sectors in Rheingau, implementing adaptation measures is vital to maintain this agricultural practice even in the future. The main focus of this study lies in exploring underlying factors that influence the implementation of climate adaptation measures, namely adaptation constraints, and opportunities. Adaptation constraints hinder the implementation of adaptation measures, whereas opportunities are enabling factors. Through semi-structured interviews, winegrowers’ adaptive behaviour was investigated as they are the primary actors performing adaptation. Results show that the high costs of... (More)
Climate change impacts German viticulture through variations in temperature and precipitation patterns. Winegrowing being one of the main socio-economic sectors in Rheingau, implementing adaptation measures is vital to maintain this agricultural practice even in the future. The main focus of this study lies in exploring underlying factors that influence the implementation of climate adaptation measures, namely adaptation constraints, and opportunities. Adaptation constraints hinder the implementation of adaptation measures, whereas opportunities are enabling factors. Through semi-structured interviews, winegrowers’ adaptive behaviour was investigated as they are the primary actors performing adaptation. Results show that the high costs of adaptation measures, governmental regulations, and consumers’ demand for traditional German wines hinder the adaptation. Learning-by-doing and gathering knowledge about adaptation strategies encourage winegrowers to implement climate adaptation measures. Since climate adaptation is place- and context-specific, more research on vineyard level is needed to fully understand the viticultural adaptive capacity to climate change. (Less)
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author
Vainio, Viveka LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
climate change, viticulture, adaptation measures, Rheingau, sustainability science
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2022:025
language
English
id
9086591
date added to LUP
2022-06-10 10:42:50
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2022-06-10 10:42:50
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  abstract     = {{Climate change impacts German viticulture through variations in temperature and precipitation patterns. Winegrowing being one of the main socio-economic sectors in Rheingau, implementing adaptation measures is vital to maintain this agricultural practice even in the future. The main focus of this study lies in exploring underlying factors that influence the implementation of climate adaptation measures, namely adaptation constraints, and opportunities. Adaptation constraints hinder the implementation of adaptation measures, whereas opportunities are enabling factors. Through semi-structured interviews, winegrowers’ adaptive behaviour was investigated as they are the primary actors performing adaptation. Results show that the high costs of adaptation measures, governmental regulations, and consumers’ demand for traditional German wines hinder the adaptation. Learning-by-doing and gathering knowledge about adaptation strategies encourage winegrowers to implement climate adaptation measures. Since climate adaptation is place- and context-specific, more research on vineyard level is needed to fully understand the viticultural adaptive capacity to climate change.}},
  author       = {{Vainio, Viveka}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{When climate change hits the vines: a qualitative research on climate adaptation on viticultural practices in Rheingau}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}