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Vegetation Growth Simulations of CLM5.0 in Southwest China under the 2009 -2010 Drought [PDF]
Gaoyuan qixiangUnder the influence of global change， drought events have occurred frequently in the originally humid Southwest region since the 21st century， which has inhibited the growth of vegetation in the region to variable degrees and threatened the security of ...
Jiawei BING, Lihuan WANG, Yaqiong LÜ
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The Costs of Drought: the Exceptional 2007-2008 Case of Barcelona [PDF]
The drought affecting Catalonia between 2007 and 2008 was the most severe of the last century and serves as a case study for the assessment of the economic costs of such an event. The main focus is the drought affecting the so-called Ter-Llobregat system
Anil Markandya, Julia Martin-Ortega
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar +2 more
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HydrologyThe middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Basin occupy a strategically pivotal position in regional development; yet extreme drought-runoff events pose severe threats to water supply and ecological security. Despite this, systematic research gaps
Xuewen Guan +3 more
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Data from: When does extreme drought elicit extreme ecological responses?
, 2019 1. Global climate change models predict an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme droughts, with uncertain ecological impacts across ecosystems. In particular, it is not clear when extreme droughts will elicit extreme ecological responses. 2.
Ma, Fangfang +6 more
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Application of the extreme learning machine algorithm for the prediction of monthly Effective Drought Index in eastern Australia [PDF]
, 2015 The prediction of future drought is an effective mitigation tool for assessing its adverse consequences on water resources, agriculture, ecosystems and hydrology.
Deo, Ravinesh C., Sahin, Mehmet
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Crop insurance and irrigation behavior: The conditional role of pumping costs
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Excessive water use for irrigation can accelerate the depletion of water resources, undermining agriculture's resilience to weather‐related shocks. Understanding how farmers make water use decisions is essential for developing effective water management policies.
Sungmin Cheu, Molly Sears
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, 2018 Drought forewarning is an important decisive task since drought is perceived a recurrent feature of climate variability and climate change leading to catastrophic consequences for agriculture, ecosystem sustainability, and food and water scarcity.
Deo, Ravinesh C. +3 more
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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki +6 more
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Analysis of Characteristics and Causes of Compound Extreme High Temperature and Drought Events in China [PDF]
Gaoyuan qixiangCompound extreme high temperature and drought events have a significant impact on human life and health， production and living， and ecological diversity， attracting much social attention.Based on China's meteorological observation data， ERA5 reanalysis ...
Yingsi WANG, Tiangui XIAO, Xuefeng DONG, Jiecong WANG, Qiaomei LIN, Li Dong
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