Social Network Analysis of Livelihood capitals in Ghezel Ozen Basin in Resilience to Climate Change

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD. Student, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Tarbiat Modares University

2 Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

Abstract

The current study is conducted to analyze the networks of trust and participation in subsistence funds among the beneficiaries (along with resilience against climate change). To this end, the survey method is used. The statistical population of the present research constitutes of the beneficiaries in five villages located in Tarom County in Zanjan Province. To data analysis, the network analysis is used. The network indices on a large and small scale include density rating, degree centrality, etc. which are extracted for the above-mentioned networks. According to the results of the network analyses, it was found that the density rate in networks of trust and participation in subsistence funds along with resilience against climate change are very low; meanwhile, the human and social capital, as well as the financial and physical capital, have a higher and lower level, respectively. In the end, based on the research findings, some proposals are provided.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 15 June 2021

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