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Extreme Weather Events and Agricultural Total Factor Productivity Growth

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The productivity of the agricultural sector is crucial for food security in a changing climate. This study estimates the impacts of extreme weather events on agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) growth, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the effects of climate change on agriculture.
Wei Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Prioritisation for adaptation in tropical forest ecosystems : Working paper n°44 [PDF]

, 2008
Under natural resource ecosystems shared across communities and nations, the distribution among stakeholders of risks and vulnerability to climate change is likely to be uneven on account of the nature of their stakes in the ecosystems, the degree of ...
Forner, Claudio, Idinoba, Monica, Kanninen, Markku, Locatelli, Bruno, Nkem, Johnson, Pérez, Carlos J., Santoso, Heru   +6 more
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Large‐scale tests of 50‐year‐old prestressed concrete bridge girders

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract An experimental investigation has been carried out as part of the BRIDGE|50 research project, focusing on large‐scale loading tests performed on five 50‐year‐old prestressed concrete (PC) girders. The study aimed at evaluating the structural response of five girders retrieved from a viaduct in the urban area of Turin, Italy, subjected to 4 ...
Francesco Tondolo, Pierclaudio Savino, Donato Sabia, Antonino Quattrone, Fabio Biondini, Gianpaolo Rosati, Mattia Anghileri, Bernardino Chiaia   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification and Deformation Characteristics of Active Landslides at Large Hydropower Stations at the Early Impoundment Stage: A Case Study of the Lianghekou Reservoir Area in Sichuan Province, Southwest China

Remote Sensing
Reservoir impoundment imposes a significant triggering effect on bank landslides. Studying the early identification of landslides and their stability concerning reservoir water levels and rainfall is vital for guaranteeing the safety of residents and ...
Xueqing Li, Weile Li, Zhanglei Wu, Qiang Xu, Da Zheng, Xiujun Dong, Huiyan Lu, Yunfeng Shan, Shengsen Zhou, Wenlong Yu, Xincheng Wang   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extreme rainfall in Madeira: the June 2023 weather event

Weather, EarlyView.
This study investigates the meteorological conditions behind the extreme precipitation event on 6 June 2023 over Madeira Island, Portugal. The event set a national daily record of 497.5mm and was unusual for occurring in early summer, as most extremes in the region occur in winter.
Tiago M. Ferreira, Tomás H. Gaspar, Maria O. Molina, Ricardo M. Trigo, Ricardo Deus, Alexandre M. Ramos   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Satellite Image Survey of Landslides Triggered by the 2024 Wushi Earthquake, Xinjiang, China

Geoscience Data Journal
On January 23, 2024, an Ms7.1 (Mw7.0) earthquake struck Wushi County in the Aksu Prefecture of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. The Wushi earthquake triggered various types of landslides, including rockfalls and rolling stones.
Tao Li, Chong Xu, Yuandong Huang
doaj   +1 more source

Karst, GIS and geological hazard planning and management in Great Britain [PDF]

, 2010
The British Geological Survey (BGS) database of karst features for the United Kingdom include dolines, cave entrances, stream sinks, resurgences and building damage; data for approximately half of the country has so far been gathered.
Cooper, A.H., Farrant, A.R., Price, S.J.
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Driving Productivity Growth

Australian Economic Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This article presents a summary of the main ideas for improving productivity from nine prominent Australian economists. Aims These ideas covered the need to reduce redundant regulations, smooth demand for power, reform incentives for skill acquisition, regulate AI, enhance competition, invest in place‐based innovation ecosystems and
Andrew Barker, Bruce Chapman, Peter Dawkins, Michael Fotheringham, Elizabeth Webster   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Processing of geomeasurement in the tasks of planning and control of construction and operation of roads in landscape areas using GIS

Дороги і мости
Summary Introduction. The development of transport infrastructure in Ukraine’s mountainous regions faces the problem of active landslide processes, which have a significant impact on the stability of road networks. Problem statement.
Dmytro Kasiianchuk, Liudmyla Shtohryn
doaj   +1 more source

A User-Oriented Methodology for DInSAR Time Series Analysis and Interpretation: Landslides and Subsidence Case Studies [PDF]

, 2015
Davide Notti, Fabiana Calò, Francesca Cigna, Michele Manunta, Gerardo Herrera, Matteo Berti, Claudia Meisina, Deodato Tapete, Francesco Zucca   +8 more
openalex   +1 more source