Final Technical Report - weADAPT

6.1 Activities Conducted: Assessment adaptation to climate change of rain-fed farmer
in lower Mekong River basin
Figure 37: Study sites on the assessment of adaptation to impact of climate change in
lower Mekong River basin
6.2 Description of Scientific Methods and Data
The assessment was based on field interview and group meeting with local
stakeholders selected study sites, which are major rice farming areas in the region. The
field interviews covered 290 households in Vientiane plain (May-June, 2005) and 160
households in Savannakhet province (September, 2004) in Lao PDR; 560 households in
Ubonratchathani Province (June-July, 2004) and 625 households in Kula Field (April-
May, 2005) in Thailand; 60 households and provincial officials in the Mekong River
delta area (June-July, 2004) in Vietnam. In addition, group discussion was also conducted
with community leaders in Vientiane Plain and Kula Field during 2005 to discuss and
evaluate adaptation options, which was summarized from the household interview.
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