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Exploring ecohydrology through the lens of local fishers in the Bolivian Amazon
Abstract The natural flow regimes of Andean‐Amazon tributaries play a vital role in sustaining their rich biodiversity and productive local fisheries, but ongoing and proposed alteration of river flow regimes by large dams threatens to negatively impact river ecosystems. Despite its importance, our understanding of how hydrologic variability influences
Lina G. Terrazas‐Villarroel +4 more
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ABSTRACT Climate disasters are currently changing territory around the world by showing large inequalities that exist in infrastructure systems, governance arrangements, and development pathways. In many cases, climate risk response strategies like managed retreat have been framed as practical approaches to respond to increasing climate disasters ...
Chick Edmond
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These results show that introducing multiple drainage periods in rice fields (i.e. AWD) indirectly hampers terrestrial spider reproduction through limiting the emergence of potential preys from the aquatic to terrestrial boundaries. MSD resulted in a more conciliatory strategy as it largely reduces methane emissions and does not affect predator–prey ...
Néstor Pérez‐Méndez +5 more
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Caracterización de las inundaciones costeras al sur de la provincia Las Tunas
En trabajo se desarrolla la cronología de las inundaciones costeras en el litoral sur de la provincia las Tunas. El objetivo de la investigación es determinar las particularidades de las inundaciones costeras en el sur de Las Tunas generadas por ...
Wilber Diosdado Ramírez Espinosa +2 more
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Cronología de Tsunamis en Ecuador desde 1586 a 2012
El litoral continental de Ecuador se encuentra cercano a una de las zonas más sísmicas del planeta. Estos sismos son capaces de generar tsunamis. El objetivo del presente trabajo es construir una base de datos estándar de los tsunamis de campo cercano ...
Manuel Contreras López
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Amenazas naturales en el litoral Pacífico colombiano asociadas al ascenso del nivel del mar
Se evaluó el potencial impacto del ascenso del nivel del mar asociado al cambio climático global sobre el litoral Pacífico colombiano, proyectado en un metro para el año 2100.
Néstor Javier Martinez Ardila +2 more
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El uso de aguas pluviales en la ciudad de Alicante. De viejas ideas a nuevos enfoques
Desde los años sesenta, el litoral mediterráneo español se ha caracterizado por un espectacular incremento urbano relacionado con el turismo residencial y de sol y playa.
Álvaro Francisco Morote Seguido +1 more
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Abstract Relocation has become a major thrust of hazard mitigation policy. Home buyout programs are currently the primary policy tool to facilitate permanent voluntary relocation of households out of flood‐prone areas. This study seeks to evaluate public perceptions of relocation and home buyouts to better understand: Are home buyouts perceived by the ...
Abbey E. Hotard, Ashley D. Ross
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Análisis de las relaciones tróficas en un lago de inundación de la amazonia colombiana
Para determinar las relaciones tróficas en un lago de inundación, se estudió el sistema lagunar de Yahuarcaca (Amazonas colombiano), dos kilómetros al Oeste de la ciudad de Leticia. Este sistema presenta las características de un plano inundable. Durante
CLAUDIA ANDRAMUNIO-ACERO +1 more
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Abstract Coastal storms are likely to increase in frequency and become even more damaging. An unresolved policy issue is whether current residents should receive federal subsidies through such programs as the Federal Flood Insurance Program or the FEMA disaster relief program that encourage thembe encouraged to rebuild in the same locations that have ...
Risa Palm +2 more
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