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How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

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, Laura Meriluoto, Richard Watt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Joshua Berning, Alessandro Bonanno, Jude Bayham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aligning ancient and modern approaches to sustainable urban water management in China: Ningbo as a ‘Blue-Green City’ in the ‘Sponge City’ Campaign [PDF]

, 2018
Modern urban flood and water management emphasises holistic strategies that reduce flood risk while providing co- benefits to urban economies, societies and environments.
Ahilan, Ashley, Balica, Bastien, BES, Chan, Chen, Chen, Downs, Du, Fleming, Francesch-Huidobro, Gong, Gu, Guan, Haghighatafshar, Hallegatte, Hanson, Hoang, Hoyer, Hsu, Hutter, Jha, Lawson, Lu, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China, Novotny, O'Donnell, O'Donnell, Ozawa, Qiu, Schanze, Shang, Stahre, Talhelm, Tan, Tang, Tang, The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, Thorne, Thorne, UNISDR, Voskamp, Wang, Woetzel, Wong, Wu, Xu, Yao, Yin, Yu, Zhang, Zhang, Zhejiang Province Yin County Local Gazetteer Editorial Committee, Zhou, Zhou, Zhou, Zhou, Zhou, Zhou   +59 more
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Ecological niche modeling reveals habitat differentiation and climatic vulnerability in two imperiled, sympatric southern Appalachian carnivorous plants

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Understanding the habitat requirements of imperiled flora is critical for informing ex situ conservation practices, designing effective reintroduction strategies, and understanding how climate change will impact such species, especially in montane regions with high levels of environmental heterogeneity. In southern Appalachia, USA, the
Nicholas J. Chang, Lauren Eserman, Amanda Carmichael, Adam B. Smith, Xingwen Loy, Emily E. D. Coffey, James Ojascastro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social network analysis of EU flood risk management plans: Case Finland

Journal of Flood Risk Management
Flood risks are increasing in Europe, and the EU Floods Directive is one of the main efforts to implement and harmonize effective flood risk governance and management among member states.
Thomas Banafa, Susa Eräranta, Lasse Peltonen, Marko Keskinen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Portfolio d’options pour le renforcement de la résilience : application de principes systémiques de résilience à la gestion des risques d’inondation en Gironde

VertigO, 2015
Coastal areas are currently facing a significant rise of frequency and severity of flood disasters combined with a high exposure of people and goods. While risk governance approaches call for changes to strengthen resilience coastal areas, flood risk ...
Touili Nabil
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the Housing and Support Experience of People With Complex Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis of Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz, Fiona Carey, Libby Witts, Jessie Spence, Peter Mulherin, Megan Topping, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Five feet high and rising : cities and flooding in the 21st century [PDF]

Urban flooding is an increasingly important issue. Disaster statistics appear to show flood events are becoming more frequent, with medium-scale events increasing fastest.
Barker, Robert, Bhattacharya, Namrata, Bird, Alan, Bloch, Robin, Davies, John, Jha, Abhas, Lamond, Jessica, Lopez, Ana, Papachristodoulou, Nikolaos, Proverbs, David   +9 more
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COST Action ES0901: European procedures for flood frequency estimation (FloodFreq) [Keynote] [PDF]

, 2011
The aim of COST Action ES0901 European Procedures for Flood Frequency Estimation (FloodFreq) is to undertake a Pan-European comparison and evaluation of different methods for flood frequency estimation under the various climatologic and geographic ...
Kjeldsen, Thomas
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The Role of Gender in Preparedness and Response Behaviors towards Flood Risk in Serbia [PDF]

, 2018
Adverse outcomes from 2014 flooding in Serbia indicated problematic response phase management accentuated by a gender imbalance. For this reason, we investigated the risk perceptions and preparedness of women and men regarding these types of events in ...
6cal, Adem, Cvetkovic, Vladimir M., Dragicevic, Slavoljub, Roder, Giulia, Tarolli, Paolo   +4 more
core   +3 more sources