Social network analysis (SNA) is increasingly being applied as a tool for investigating the role of actor ties within social systems, and transparency regarding methodology and fieldwork insights is of importance to this growing field. This paper reviews a study of the rural farming community of East Jelekhali in climate-impacted coastal Bangladesh, where SNA was applied to investigate the role of social network connectivity in household access to climate-adaptive innovative production technologies, such as saline-tolerant rice and high-yielding vegetables, which may provide a means of climate adaptation for agricultural households. Insights are shared on how SNA was applied to map and analyze a community-level livelihood
adaptation network. A particular emphasis is made on discussing the benefits, practical applications, and challenges in applying the “whole” network methodology within a community survey-based approach. Methodological limitations and options for future applications of SNA design to climate adaptation research are
then presented
Nagel B. (2020) Social Network Analysis as a Tool for Studying Livelihood Adaptation to Climate Change: Insights from Rural Bangladesh. Human Ecology Review 26(2): 147-169. 10.22459/HER.26.02.2020.07
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Journal = {Human Ecology Review},
Year = {2020},
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adaptation network. A particular emphasis is made on discussing the benefits, practical applications, and challenges in applying the “whole” network methodology within a community survey-based approach. Methodological limitations and options for future applications of SNA design to climate adaptation research are
then presented},
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adaptation network. A particular emphasis is made on discussing the benefits, practical applications, and challenges in applying the “whole” network methodology within a community survey-based approach. Methodological limitations and options for future applications of SNA design to climate adaptation research are
then presented
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