Assessing the effects of climate change on sugarcane production in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand | |
| Author | Anuchit Chalee |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AE-13-03 |
| Subject(s) | Sugarcane--Climatic factors--Thailand--Kanchanaburi Climatic changes--Thailand--Kanchanaburi |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for thedegree of Master of Engineering inAgricultural Systems & Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AE-13-03 |
| Abstract | This study analyzes the climatic variability and its impact on sugarcane yield by formulating a sugarcane yield model that incorporates climatic and planted-land variables for the Kanchanaburi province, Thailand. In Kanchanaburi during the period of 2000 to 2012, sugarcane cultivation area is declined from 9% to 8% while the forest land expanded from 61% to 63% of the total provincial area, steady decrease in the water body area was noted during the period of 2000 to 2012 while an expanded urban area was observed during the same period. A declining trend was observed with the total area under sugarcane cultivation. Out of the total sugarcane cultivation area in the year 2000, about 9.09 % is still under sugarcane cultivation while 2.23% area is utilized for other agricultural purposes and 2.26% area is occupied by the increased urbanization. According to the current land utilization status in the year 2012, about 11% of the total Kanchanaburi area is found to be marginally suitable and moderately suitable land at 5% and 6% respectively and decreasing of not suitable area at 11%. In the month of March and April the temperature reaches to the yearly maximum level and the occurrence of rainfall is less which results in the reduction of relative humidity causing evaporation to reach its yearly maximum level. In the month of September and October the temperature nearly reaches to the yearly minimum level, while most of the rainfall occurs during this period. This causes relative humidity to reach its yearly maximum level due to which evaporation reaches near to its yearly lower value. Sugarcane yield is expected to increase if there is increase in temperatureas well as relative humidity. Nevertheless if temperatureincreases and relative humidity decreases then, sugarcane yield would decrease. |
| Year | 2013 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AE-13-03 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Soni, Peeyush |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shrestha, Sangam;Wattanaporn Meskuntavon |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government Fellowship;Asian Institute of Technology |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 |