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Global Climate Change Adaptation: Mitigating Flooding Impacts in Pakistan

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  • Afshin Akram

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, (LahoreCollegeforWomenUniversity(LCWU),Lahore,Pakistan))

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Climate change is indeed a wide-reaching problem with noteworthy consequences. The climate in Pakistan has been experiencing a quick-changing pattern, accompanied by an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme events due to global warming. The capacity of people to adapt to climate change is crucial in reducing its impacts. Over the past decade, the irregular incidents of weather events such as floods, droughts, heat waves,and cyclones have had a significant impact on the economic growth of the country. The main goal of this study is to assess how well the local community is able to adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. The study was specifically conducted in Mianwali district, Punjab province, Pakistan focusing on this specific location allows for a more in-depth analysis of the adaptive capacity of its local community to climate change. A thorough survey of the district was conducted, and the responses of the people were recorded through questionnaires and interviews. People were asked about their views on climate change and the adaptive strategies they are implementing to tackle its effects. The findings unfolded the fact that the limitations ofbeing unaware of environmental issues are not only the lack of education but also the financial constraints are there. The study also explained that the residents of Mianwali who are aware of climate change and flood trends are more concerned about growing and using a variety of crops as a resilience tactic. Although there is a greater number of people who are not even aware of climate change and the association of floods with it, the public also claimed that the local authorities are not providing them with any information in time. So, the results suggest a clear insight for the stakeholders and policymakers to manage flooding and climate change by providing the people with crucial information beforehand and managing the situation by suggesting and implementing multiple adaptive measures.

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  • Afshin Akram, 2023. "Global Climate Change Adaptation: Mitigating Flooding Impacts in Pakistan," International Journal of Innovations in Science & Technology, 50sea, vol. 5(4), pages 648-660, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:abq:ijist1:v:5:y:2023:i:4:p:648-660
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