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Crop Insurance Design and On‐Farm Risk Adaptation

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The United States spends billions annually on crop insurance premium subsidies, yet the prevailing distance‐based guarantee design unintentionally rewards risk‐taking by linking subsidies to yield variability. We consider a simple redesign: define guarantees in terms of probability so that coverage reflects a consistent likelihood of indemnity.
Gerald Van Tassell, Alan P. Ker
wiley   +1 more source

Managing disasters in Malaysia : the attitude of officials towards compliance with the MNSC Directive 20

open access: yes
This research focused on pre and post-disaster planning in Malaysia since the adoption of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005–20 15 and national Vision 2020.
Roosli, Ruhizal
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A Study on Earthquake Disaster Evacuation in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto

open access: yes, 2005
本研究では,2008年頃に完成予定である堀川水辺環境整備構想により水辺領域に変化がある京都市上京区を対象とする.まず,住民の防災意識について考察し,防災意識を向上するためのコミュニティ再編成について提案する.次に,提案するコミュニティの有効性を評価するために震災避難シミュレーションを行うことを考える.震災避難シミュレーションシステムのスキームを説明し,シミュレーション例を示す.In this paper, we first explain waterside historical transition ...
萩原, 良巳, 畑山, 満則
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Volatility analysis and forecasting of vegetable prices using an ARMA‐GARCH model: An application of the CF filter and seasonal adjustment method to Korean green onions

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract The vegetable market experiences significant price fluctuations due to the complex interplay of trend, cyclical, seasonal, and irregular factors. This study takes Korean green onions as an example and employs the Christiano–Fitzgerald filter and the CensusX‐13 seasonal adjustment methods to decompose its price into four components: trend ...
Yiyang Qiao, Byeong‐il Ahn
wiley   +1 more source

An extended car following approach using agent based model on evacuation system of micro traffic

open access: yes, 2009
We proposed an extended car-following approach on evacuation system of micro traffic. It is based on the agent model. Parameter which is owned by the agent is the velocity.
Harsono, Tri
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The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Simulation-Based Education on Youth Preparedness in Facing the Gamalama Volcano Eruption Disaster in Tobololo Village

open access: yes
A natural disaster is an event caused by nature that can occur at any time, one of which is a volcanic eruption. Understanding of disaster preparedness needs to be understood by all levels of society to reduce various impacts, both material and non ...
Idrus, Fitriyanti N, Muhammad, Aminudin
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Determinants of Midwifery Workforce Disaster Preparedness and Its Impact on the Continuity of Maternal Care: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

open access: yesHealthcare (Basel)
Orovou E   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Too Complex to Choose? The Role of Heuristics in Shaping Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Income Stabilization Tool in Italy

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT European agriculture is increasingly exposed to economic instability driven by extreme weather events, market volatility, and geopolitical tensions. To manage these growing risks, farmers are encouraged to adopt innovative risk management strategies such as the Income Stabilization Tool (IST), which offers protection against severe income ...
Alice Stiletto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agent-based Traffic Operator Training Environments for Evacuation Scenarios

open access: yes
Realistic simulation environments play a vital role in the effective training of traffic controllers to respond to large-scale events such as natural disasters or terrorist threats.
Handford, David   +2 more
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