EGU Journal Logos (RGB) Open Access Open Access Open Access Adv. Geosci., 33, 69–77, 2013 www.adv-geosci.net/33/69/2013/ Advances in Annales Nonlinear Processes doi:10.5194/adgeo-33-69-2013 © Author(s) 2013. CC Attribution 3.0 License. Geosciences Geophysicae in Geophysics Open Access Open Access Natural Hazards Natural Hazards and Earth System and Earth System Sciences Sciences Climate trends and projections for the Andean Altiplano Discussions Open Access Open Access and strategies for adaptation Atmospheric Atmospheric Chemistry Chemistry C. Valdivia1, J. Thibeault2, J. L. Gilles1, M. Garc´ıa3, and A. Seth2 and Physics and Physics 1 University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA Discussions 2 Open Access University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA Open Access 3Universidad Mayor San Andres,´ La Paz, Bolivia Atmospheric Atmospheric Correspondence to: C. Valdivia (
[email protected]) Measurement Measurement Techniques Techniques Received: 18 May 2011 – Revised: 16 September 2011 – Accepted: 1 October 2012 – Published: 2 April 2013 Discussions Open Access Open Access Abstract. Climate variability and change impact production variation, which makes negotiating uncertainty at the local Biogeosciences in rainfed agricultural systems of the Bolivian highlands. level a key issue for adaptation.Biogeosciences In this article the climate of Discussions Maximum temperature trends are increasing for the Alti- the Altiplano and the risks farmers face are presented, fol- plano. Minimum temperature increases are significant in the lowed by how – under increased uncertainty – adaptive ca- northern region, and decreases are significant in the southern pacities can be developed to address change. The premise Open Access Open Access region. Producers’ perceptions of climate hazards are high in of the research presented here is that participatory processes Climate the central region, while concerns with changing climate and that link local and scientific knowledgeClimate systems are critical unemployment are high in the north.