PERCEPCIÓN DEL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO EN AGRICULTORES Y APICULTORES DE LA COMUNIDAD QUIMIS, JIPIJAPA

Las caracteristicas cambiantes del clima obligan a su estudio de manera sistematica y abierta. El objetivo propuesto radico en evaluar la percepcion al cambio climatico en el sector apicultor y agricola de la comunidad de Quimis, Jipijapa. Para su desarrollo se aplicaron metodos asociados a los procesos logicos del pensamiento y de caracter empirico, fundamentalmente encuestas y entrevistas. La muestra se conformo con residentes permanentes de dicha comunidad, dedicados de manera sistematica a labores agricolas y apicolas. Se contrastaron los resultados de la informacion brindada por los participantes en la investigacion con la obtenida mediante registros historicos realizados por instituciones especializadas. Los resultados pusieron de manifiesto que se valoro acertadamente la variabilidad del indicador de temperatura ambiental pero no ocurre lo mismo con la intensidad y volumen de las precipitaciones. PALABRAS CLAVE: Clima; adaptacion; percepcion; cambio climatico. CLIMATE CHANGE PERCEPTION OF IN FARMERS AND BEEKEEPERS OF QUIMIS COMMUNITY IN JIPIJAPA ABSTRACT The changing characteristics of the climate force its study in a systematic and open way. The proposed objective is to evaluate the perception of climate change in the beekeeping and agricultural sector of the community of Quimis, Jipijapa. For its development, methods associated to the logical processes of thought and empirical character were applied, mainly surveys and interviews. The sample was made up of permanent residents of said community, systematically dedicated to agricultural and beekeeping work. The results of the information provided by the participants in the research were contrasted with that obtained through historical records made by specialized institutions. The results show that the variability of the environmental temperature indicator is correctly assessed, but the same does not occur with the intensity and volume of rainfall. KEYWORDS: Climate; adaptation; perception; climate change.