IJESD 2016 Vol.7(10): 778-782 ISSN: 2010-0264
doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2016.7.10.879
doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2016.7.10.879
Impacts of Climate Change on Japanese Radish in Ichihara and Their Potential Implications
Kurasaka Hidefumi, Teruya Sekine, Sashiro Murayama, Takahide Aoyagi, Karen Mitamura, and Xiang Li
Abstract—This study is a part of research outcomes of
JST/RISTEX national project in Japan. Impacts of climate
change on Japanese Radish in Ichihara city, Chiba prefecture,
Japan, are analyzed. The model incorporates the consideration
of both climate variable and technology improvement. Diverting
from the public recognition that agricultural production would
be significantly damaged by climate change, we find that with
the help of technology improvement Japanese radish yields
could still increase along with an increase in temperature over
the next 30 years. Along with a further increase in temperature,
increasing ratio of Japanese radish yield in 2040 to that in 2012
decreases. Such results reflect the sensitive responses of
Japanese radish to the changing environment. The results imply
the adaptability of local agricultural production to climate
variation and the importance of technology improvement to the
production of Japanese radish. Stronger adaptiveness to the
increased temperature, combined with other adaptation
measures such as policy support, may play key roles in
restructuring agricultural sector and improving the overall
competitiveness of Japanese agriculture. In such a case, the TPP
would become a chance rather than risks to the local farmers.
All in all, further emphasis should be put on agricultural
research.
Index Terms—Climate change, Japanese radish in Ichihara, technology improvement, temperature, adaptability, the TPP.
The authors are with Chiba University, 263-8522 Japan (e-mail: xiangli22@chiba-u.jp).
Index Terms—Climate change, Japanese radish in Ichihara, technology improvement, temperature, adaptability, the TPP.
The authors are with Chiba University, 263-8522 Japan (e-mail: xiangli22@chiba-u.jp).
Cite: Kurasaka Hidefumi, Teruya Sekine, Sashiro Murayama, Takahide Aoyagi, Karen Mitamura, and Xiang Li, "Impacts of Climate Change on Japanese Radish in Ichihara and Their Potential Implications," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 7, no. 10, pp. 778-782, 2016.
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