Mapping Spatio-Temporal Changes in Climatic Suitability of Corn in the Philippines under Future Climate Condition

Issue Date

2-2017

Abstract

This study assessed the spatiooral changes in corn climatic suitability in the Philippines under future climate condition. Using extracted climatic data from WorldClim database for the country under baseline and future climate condition, changes in corn suitability was assessed using fuzzy logic approach and published rainfall and temperature requirement of the crop. Based on the data, the large portion of the country will experience increase in monthly total rainfall (88%) while increase in monthly mean and minimum temperature under future climate condition is projected for the entire country. These increases in rainfall and temperature resulted in changes of corn climatic suitability in the country depending on the month and location. On the average, changes in rainfall resulted in reduction (8%) and improvement (6%) in corn suitability while increase in temperature resulted in 5% and 0.4% reduction and improvement, respectively.

Source or Periodical Title

Quaestiones Geographicae

ISSN

0137-477X

Volume

36

Issue

1

Page

105-120

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

ill., tables

Language

English

Subject

Climate Change; Climatic Risk; Corn; Fuzzy Logic Philippines

Identifier

DOI:10.1515/quageo-2017-0008

Digital Copy

yes

En – AGROVOC descriptors

Climate Change; Climatic Risk; Corn; Fuzzy Logic Philippines

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