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Extreme Weather Events and Consumer Food Responses

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates consumer food responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which affected a swath of the Southeastern U.S. in 2024. Using representative consumer survey data from six affected states, we analyze 10 distinct food responses classified into ex ante and ex post responses, and examine their associations with food insufficiency
Ahmad Zia Wahdat, Joseph Balagtas
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling Waves and Currents Produced by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma [PDF]

, 2009
A report of a study assessing the impacts of the waves and currents of Hurricanes Katrina and ...
Oey, Lie-Yauw, Wang, Dong-Ping
core   +2 more sources

Plastic After an Extreme Storm: The Typhoon-Induced Response of Micro- and Mesoplastics in Coastal Waters

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Extreme storms, such as tropical cyclones, are responsible for a significant portion of the plastic debris transported from land to sea yet little is known about the storm response of microplastics and other debris in offshore and open waters.
Ryota Nakajima, Toru Miyama, Tomo Kitahashi, Noriyuki Isobe, Yuriko Nagano, Tetsuro Ikuta, Kazumasa Oguri, Kazumasa Oguri, Masashi Tsuchiya, Takao Yoshida, Kunihiro Aoki, Yosaku Maeda, Kiichiro Kawamura, Maki Suzukawa, Takuya Yamauchi, Heather Ritchie, Heather Ritchie, Katsunori Fujikura, Akinori Yabuki   +18 more
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Vendor Types, Attendance, Experience and Sales 2019–2021: Evidence From Five Rural Oregon Farmers Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farmers markets provide a direct‐to‐consumer marketing path for farmers and small businesses, facilitating customer discovery and product refinement. This paper explores farmers markets as a business incubator, with a focus on beginning vendors and resilience to a shock, namely, COVID‐19 market restrictions.
Mallory L. Rahe, Juo‐Han Tsay, Sarah A. Low   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Melioidosis after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, St. Thomas/St. John District, US Virgin Islands, October 2017

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
We report 2 cases of melioidosis in women with diabetes admitted to an emergency department in the US Virgin Islands during October 2017. These cases emerged after Hurricanes Irma and Maria and did not have a definitively identified source. Poor outcomes
Irene Guendel, Lisa LaPlace Ekpo, Mary K. Hinkle, Cosme J. Harrison, David D. Blaney, Jay E. Gee, Mindy G. Elrod, Sandra Boyd, Christopher A. Gulvik, Lindy Liu, Alex R. Hoffmaster, Brett R. Ellis, Tai Hunte-Ceasar, Esther M. Ellis   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Performance-Based Wind Engineering: Background and State of the Art

Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022
This paper surveys the rapidly growing field of performance-based wind engineering (PBWE) of engineered systems, with focus on not only how PBWE has evolved since its early incarnations inspired by performance-based seismic engineering, but also the ...
Seymour M. J. Spence, Srinivasan Arunachalam   +1 more
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Assessing the Impact of Promotions on Consumer Purchasing Behavior During Crises

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how households modify their food expenditure decisions during times of crisis is essential because consumer purchasing behavior frequently changes during these times. This study looks at these behavioral shifts during the COVID‐19 pandemic, concentrating on how price sensitivity and response to sales promotions changed over the ...
Wafa Mehaba, José María Gil
wiley   +1 more source

Hurricane Preparedness for Poultry

EDIS
Before the hurricane and tropical storm season, weatherizing your backyard poultry coops is crucial to ensure the safety and well-being of your birds. This publication outlines how to protect your coop from heavy winds, flooding, and flying debris.
Jessica Ryals, Gary D. Butcher
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How to Minimize Wind Damage in the South Florida Landscape

EDIS, 2013
When an area has been free of hurricane-strength winds for a number of years, there is a possibility of severe damage to trees and to the structures near them when a storm finally hits.
Timothy K. Broschat, Derek Burch
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Above- and Below-Ground Carbon Storage of Hydrologically Altered Mangrove Wetlands in Puerto Rico after a Hurricane

Plants, 2021
Mangrove wetlands are important ecosystems, yet human development coupled with climate change threatens mangroves and their large carbon stores. This study seeks to understand the soil carbon dynamics in hydrologically altered mangrove swamps by studying
Lauren N. Griffiths, Elix Hernandez, Elvira Cuevas, William J. Mitsch   +3 more
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