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Integrated model for the hydro-mechanical effects of vegetation against shallow landslides [PDF]
, 2014 Shallow landslides are instability events that lead to dramatic soil mass wasting in sloping areas and are commonly triggered by intense rainfall episodes.
Gonzalez-Ollauri, Alejandro +1 more
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Temperature and Farm Labor in Nigeria
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We estimate the impact of temperature shocks on the composition of farm labor in rural Nigeria using a nationally representative household panel survey. Leveraging plausibly exogenous year‐to‐year variation in growing season temperatures, we find that warmer temperatures significantly alter farm labor composition, prompting a substantial shift
Andu Berha
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Variability of rainfall over small areas [PDF]
A preliminary investigation was made to determine estimates of the number of raingauges needed in order to measure the variability of rainfall in time and space over small areas (approximately 40 sq miles).
Runnels, R. C.
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Prosedur Kalibrasi Dan Validasi Model SMAR Untuk Mendeskripsikan Proses Hujan Aliran Di Sub-DAS Rawatamtu [PDF]
, 2012 . The Soil Moisture Accounting Rainfall Model (SMAR) is one of Rainfall Runoff Library Models (RRL) used to calculate Run-Off from rainfall and evapotranspiration data. This article shows the procedure to calibrate the model.
Indarto, I. (Indarto)
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Agribusiness, 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
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Analysis of total suspended solid content based on rain characteristics in the Ciliwung River basin
Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 2020 Total suspended solid (TSS) is one of the parameters that determines whether or not a body of water is polluted. One factor that influences the amount of TSS content is the characteristic of rainfall in an area. Purpose of this study was to determine the
Sulistyo Ariebowo Djajusman +2 more
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Comparison of rainfall-runoff models for flood forecasting. Part 2: Calibration and evaluation of models [PDF]
, 2001 The purpose of the project “Comparison of Rainfall-Runoff Models for Flood Forecasting” is to provide guidance to the Environment Agency on the choice of rainfall-runoff model for use in different catchments for flood forecasting purposes.
Bell, V.A. +2 more
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Wheat Yield Vulnerability: Relation to Rainfall and Suggestions for Adaptation [PDF]
, 2018 Wheat production is of paramount importance in the region of Meknes, which is mainly produced under rainfed conditions. It is the dominant cereal, the greater proportion being the soft type.
El Faleh, E M +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
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Market and climatic risks and farmers' investment in productive assets under the Second Fadama Development Project in Nigeria: [PDF]
The majority of African farmers lack the means to mitigate the impact of risks such as those associated with rainfall and commodity prices. Because most farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are risk-averse, they may be willing to invest in productive assets ...
Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Yamauchi, Futoshi
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