Browsing by Author "Marks, L. A."

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  • Andean livelihood strategies and the impact of market and climate shocks: Risks perceptions and coping mechanisms
    Valdivia, Corinne; Marks, L. A.; Gilles, Jere L.; Jiménez, Elizabeth; Romero, A. (2008)
    Andean families pursue their livelihood strategies in an environment of uncertainty shaped by market and climate risks. Production and consumption decisions remain interlinked due to limited, shallow or imperfect markets, especially for credit to protect against negative shocks. Risk perceptions inform decisions, as do insurance mechanisms. Risks are assessed from the point of view of women and men heads of household connecting perceptions and management or coping mechanisms. Perceptions are predicted by the dread the risk produces, the degree of control - knowledge of the risk, and the coping mechanisms. The latter includes the capitals invested - social, economic, cultural, and natural - in providing a buffer or in adaptation strategies. Trusted sources of information and networks are also evaluated to develop a framework for communication of changes in the Altiplano to improve adaptation to change.
  • Research methods in risk analysis
    Marks, L. A. (2006)
    Among the research methods for risk analysis, this document shows the design of a survey that pursues to evaluate the climate change risk in the context of other social/political/economic risks within communities and by household. The scale used to rank the degree of risk is shown and explained.