Effects of extreme events on land-use-related decisions of farmers in Eastern Austria: the role of learning.

ABSTRACT: European farm households will face increasingly challenging conditions in the coming decades due to climate change, as the frequency and severity of extreme weather events rise. This study assesses the complex interrelations between external framework conditions such as climate change or adjustments in the agricultural price and subsidy schemes with farmers' decision-making. As social aspects remain understudied drivers for agricultural decisions, we also consider value-based characteristics of farmers as internal factors relevant for decision-making. We integrate individual learning as response to extreme weather events into an agent-based model that simulates farmers' decision-making. We applied the model to a region in Eastern Austria that already experiences water scarcity and increasi

SUBMITTER: Egger C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10176289 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature