Study on Farmers'Willingness to Adopt Water-Saving Agriculture Under the Risk of Irrigation-Induced Landslide
Irrigation-induced landslides are widespread and frequent in the Loess Plateau of China,posing significant threats to rural socio-economic development and farmers'livelihoods.As an effective measure to address irrigation-induced landslides at their root,the disaster mitigation potential of water-saving agriculture largely depends on local farmers'adoption and sustained use.This study expands on the sustainable livelihood framework proposed by the UK Department for International Development,providing an in-depth exploration of the subjective and objective factors influencing farmers'adoption of technologies in the face of natural disaster risks.Using this framework,the study examines the dynamic adoption intentions of farmers towards water-saving agriculture(including drip irrigation systems and drought-resistant crops)and its underlying mechanisms,with the goal of better understanding decision-making in disaster-prone areas and offering insights for disaster prevention and mitigation.The research is conducted in Heifangtai,Yongjing County,Gansu Province,known as the"natural laboratory for modern landslides,"using data from 363 farmer surveys and a binary logistic regression model.The results show that:① Social capital positively influences the adoption intentions of both farmers with and without landslide experience,while natural capital negatively affects those without such experience,and psychological capital has a positive effect on farmers with landslide experience.② Self-efficacy can strengthen the influence of psychological capital on initial adoption intention;③ Farmers'willingness to continue using water-saving agriculture is lower than their initial adoption willingness,with human capital having a significant negative impact on sustained use intentions.This study clarifies the dynamic shifts in farmers'initial and continued adoption of water-saving agriculture,identifies the key factors influencing adoption intentions,and provides insights for promoting water-saving agriculture and disaster mitigation in areas prone to irrigation-induced landslides and beyond.
water-saving agriculturewillingness to adoptlivelihood capitalirrigation-induced landslidessustainable livelihood framework(SLF)psychological capitaldisaster prevention and mitigation
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