Iranian Agricultural Extension and Education Journal

Iranian Agricultural Extension and Education Journal

Cluster Analysis of the Climate Status of Food Adaptation: Evidence from the Rural Districts of Delfan County

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
Abstract
Climate change is one of the most critical challenges of the 21st century, and dietary patterns play a significant role in exacerbating or mitigating its consequences. Sustainable food behaviors emphasizing reduced consumption of natural resources, lower greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity protection, consumption of local and seasonal products, and reduction of food waste are considered fundamental pillars of climate adaptation. Given the role and vulnerability of rural households to climate change, this research was conducted with the aim of analyzing their food behavior and mapping climate food adaptation. After identifying, designing, and validating indicators of maladaptive climate food behavior, a 15-item questionnaire was developed and completed through field studies. The total index was calculated, and households were classified using Mansourfar's (2013) classification criterion. Furthermore, cluster analysis in SPSS software was used to distinguish the rural districts of Delfan County into three groups: "adaptive," "at risk of maladaptation," and "maladaptive." The results showed that 97.4% of respondents were in a high-risk or maladaptive status, while only 2.6% were adaptive. Moreover, 80% of the districts were classified at low adaptation levels, indicating a dominant maladaptive pattern and the necessity of targeted educational and policy interventions.
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