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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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Seasonal Hydrological Drought Indicator for Tropical Drought Identification [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 2020 Kit Fai Fung +2 more
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Latent Dirichlet Allocation Uncovers Spectral Characteristics of Drought Stressed Plants
, 2012 Understanding the adaptation process of plants to drought stress is essential in improving management practices, breeding strategies as well as engineering viable crops for a sustainable agriculture in the coming decades.
Ballvora, Agim +8 more
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Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In developing countries, where access to markets and services is limited, poor households often rely on social networks for support. We examine the correlates and outcomes of help‐seeking behaviour among impoverished households in Uganda. We use micro‐household data from the Living Standard Measurement Study—Integrated Surveys on Agriculture ...
Yuanhang Wang +2 more
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Desertification Risk: Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Directions
Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Desertification, driven by climatic and anthropogenic factors, is one of the most pressing global environmental challenges, causing significant economic, ecological, and social consequences. A bibliometric analysis was performed to identify research trends and gaps in the desertification risk topic.
Fatima‐Ezzahrae Imam +5 more
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Study of Independent of Meteorological Droughts from Height in Southern Alborz Area [PDF]
علوم و مهندسی آبیاری, 2011 Drought is a phenomenon that occurs frequently in all over the world. It is clear that cannot basically campaign with drought. However, one is able to adapt with planning and preventing actions. Southern Alborz area selected for drought studies.
Mahmood Chenari +2 more
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Forest ecosystem services (ESs) are garnering increasing public attention as awareness grows regarding society's fundamental dependence on them for well‐being. Forest fires, one of the major disturbances of ESs, are becoming more frequent and destructive, exacerbated in part by climate change.
Emanuele Spada +6 more
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Spatiotemporal Fire Patterns and Post‐fire Forest Change in Peru (2000–2021)
Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Fire is increasingly more frequent and severe in many tropical regions, leading to significant forest loss, diminished biodiversity, and reduced Nature's contributions to people (NCPs). In this study, we analyzed the spatiotemporal patterns of fire in Peru and its regions, focusing on: (1) burned area, (2) size, and (3) number of fires, using ...
Maricel Móstiga +3 more
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A Method for Objectively Integrating Soil Moisture Satellite Observations and Model Simulations Toward a Blended Drought Index [PDF]
With satellite soil moisture (SM) retrievals becoming widely and continuously available, we aim to develop a method to objectively integrate the drought indices into one that is more accurate and consistently reliable.
Anderson, Martha C. +4 more
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