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Good practice in risk analysis
Journal of Flood Risk Management, 2022 Ben Gouldby, Karin deBruijn
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Multirobot Aerial Soft Manipulator for Floating Litter Collection
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.A multirobot aerial manipulator enables autonomous floating litter collection by controlling the shape of a flexible rope equipped with a hook‐based tool. Adaptive rope‐shape planning enhances grasping performance while reducing tension, demonstrating the potential of aerial robots for floating litter removal. Removing floating litter from water bodies
Antonio González‐Morgado +8 more
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Developing a national programme of flood risk management measures: Moldova
E3S Web of Conferences, 2016 A Technical Assistance project funded by the European Investment Bank has been undertaken to develop a programme of flood risk management measures for Moldova that will address the main shortcomings in the present flood management system, and provide the
Ramsbottom David +3 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines the impact of soil erosion on agricultural land values in the United States (US) Midwest. Based on a novel county‐level panel data set with information on soil erosion levels and agricultural land values covering five census years (1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, and 2017), we separately investigate the direct effect of two types ...
Le Chen +3 more
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Public Attitudes Toward Policy Instruments for Flood Risk Management. [PDF]
Environ Manage, 2023 Raikes J, Henstra D, Thistlethwaite J.
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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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2015 Interagency Flood Risk Management Workshop agenda
, 2020 2015 Interagency Flood Risk Management Workshop 1 2015 Interagency Flood Risk Management Workshop Agenda December 2-4, 2015 Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center Workshop Objectives Discuss and identify the role of flood risk management role in ...
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A methodology for flood risk appraisal in Lithuania
Journal of Water and Land Development, 2015 This paper presents a methodology for flood risk mapping as envisaged by the Directive on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks [Directive 2007/60/EC].
Kriščiukaitienė Irena +3 more
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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou +3 more
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Risk-sharing policies in the context of the French Flood Prevention Action Programmes [PDF]
This article analyzes the consequences for risk distribution of the French Flood Prevention Action Programme (PAPI). By redirecting floods from the most vulnerable to the least vulnerable areas, PAPIs expose farmers to greater flood risks.
Grelot, Frédéric +4 more
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