02069naa a2200229 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006002400380007410000130011224501190012526000090024450002930025352010630054665300210160965300200163065300160165070000160166670000170168270000150169977301250171410627432022-02-14       2021    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a2405-88077 a10.1016/j.cliser.2021.1002142DOI1 aCRUZ, G.  aA typology of climate information users for adaptation to agricultural droughts in Uruguay.h[electronic resource]  c2021  aArticle history: Received 11 June 2020; Received in revised form 17 January 2021; Accepted 15 February 2021; Available online 2 March 2021. Corresponding author: E-mail addresses: gcruz@fagro.edu.uy (G. Cruz), virginia@fagro.edu.uy (V. Gravina), baethgen@iri.columbia.edu (W.E. Baethgen).  aABSTRACT.- The ability to implement climate risk management measures is associated with the availability and effectiveness of climate services to inform decision making. Using the case of agricultural droughts in livestock systems of Uruguay, this paper analyzes the extent in which available climate information is being used for adaptation to droughts. Semi-structured interviews and The Q methodology was applied to farmers, public policy makers and academic researchers. Four different profiles of the use of climate information were obtained: convinced, pragmatic, pessimistic and skeptical. The need of understanding the specific contexts of use of climatic information for tailored climate services elaboration is noted. Translation of information is also necessary, since the lack understanding of the message results in unused information. There was consensus that preventive measure should be taken to minimize the impacts of drought and therefore, developing effective climate services should prioritize preventive measures. ©  2021 The Author(s)  aClimate services  aDecision making  aPerceptions1 aGRAVINA, V.1 aBAETHGEN, W.1 aTADDEI, R.  tClimate Services, 2021, Volume 22, Article number 100214. OPEN ACCESS. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2021.100214