Climate Fluctuations and Growing Sensitivity of Grape Production in Abruzzo (Central Italy) over the Past Sixty Years
The sensitivity of the agricultural production system to short- and long-term climate variations significantly affects the availability and prices of food resources, raising relevant issues of sustainability and food security. Globally, productive systems have adapted to climate change, leading to i...
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| description | The sensitivity of the agricultural production system to short- and long-term climate variations significantly affects the availability and prices of food resources, raising relevant issues of sustainability and food security. Globally, productive systems have adapted to climate change, leading to increased yields over the past century. However, the extent to which these adaptations mitigate the impacts of short-term climate fluctuations, both extreme and ordinary, remains poorly studied. To evaluate the vulnerability of crop yield to short-term climate fluctuations and to determine whether it changes over time, we conducted a statistical analysis focusing on one of the main crops in the Abruzzo region (central Italy) as a case study: grape. The study involves correlation analysis between opportune climatic indices (SPI and SPEI) and grape yield data over the sixty-year period from 1952 to 2014, aimed at evaluating the impact of short-term climatic fluctuations—both extreme and ordinary—on crop yield. Our findings reveal an increasing correlation, mainly in the summer–autumn season, which suggests a rising sensitivity of the productive system over time. The observed increase is indicative of the Abruzzo grape production system’s adaptation to climate change, resulting in higher overall yields but not enhancing the response to short-term climatic fluctuations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2ac9d224409a490e82f08f79cf21ee182025-08-20T02:50:53ZengMDPI AGGeographies2673-70862024-12-014476978010.3390/geographies4040042Climate Fluctuations and Growing Sensitivity of Grape Production in Abruzzo (Central Italy) over the Past Sixty YearsVincenzo Guerriero0Anna Rita Scorzini1Bruno Di Lena2Mario Di Bacco3Marco Tallini4Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyAbruzzo Region, Agriculture Department, 66054 Vasto, ItalyDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyThe sensitivity of the agricultural production system to short- and long-term climate variations significantly affects the availability and prices of food resources, raising relevant issues of sustainability and food security. Globally, productive systems have adapted to climate change, leading to increased yields over the past century. However, the extent to which these adaptations mitigate the impacts of short-term climate fluctuations, both extreme and ordinary, remains poorly studied. To evaluate the vulnerability of crop yield to short-term climate fluctuations and to determine whether it changes over time, we conducted a statistical analysis focusing on one of the main crops in the Abruzzo region (central Italy) as a case study: grape. The study involves correlation analysis between opportune climatic indices (SPI and SPEI) and grape yield data over the sixty-year period from 1952 to 2014, aimed at evaluating the impact of short-term climatic fluctuations—both extreme and ordinary—on crop yield. Our findings reveal an increasing correlation, mainly in the summer–autumn season, which suggests a rising sensitivity of the productive system over time. The observed increase is indicative of the Abruzzo grape production system’s adaptation to climate change, resulting in higher overall yields but not enhancing the response to short-term climatic fluctuations.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7086/4/4/42climate variationsgrape yieldclimatic trendcorrelation analysisclimate adaptationsustainability |
| spellingShingle | Vincenzo Guerriero Anna Rita Scorzini Bruno Di Lena Mario Di Bacco Marco Tallini Climate Fluctuations and Growing Sensitivity of Grape Production in Abruzzo (Central Italy) over the Past Sixty Years Geographies climate variations grape yield climatic trend correlation analysis climate adaptation sustainability |
| title | Climate Fluctuations and Growing Sensitivity of Grape Production in Abruzzo (Central Italy) over the Past Sixty Years |
| title_full | Climate Fluctuations and Growing Sensitivity of Grape Production in Abruzzo (Central Italy) over the Past Sixty Years |
| title_fullStr | Climate Fluctuations and Growing Sensitivity of Grape Production in Abruzzo (Central Italy) over the Past Sixty Years |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate Fluctuations and Growing Sensitivity of Grape Production in Abruzzo (Central Italy) over the Past Sixty Years |
| title_short | Climate Fluctuations and Growing Sensitivity of Grape Production in Abruzzo (Central Italy) over the Past Sixty Years |
| title_sort | climate fluctuations and growing sensitivity of grape production in abruzzo central italy over the past sixty years |
| topic | climate variations grape yield climatic trend correlation analysis climate adaptation sustainability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7086/4/4/42 |
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