Natural Disasters and Extreme Events in Agriculture Impacts and Mitigation /
Agricultural production is highly dependent on weather, climate and water availability and is adversely affected by the weather and climate-related disasters. Droughts and natural disasters such as floods can result in crop failures, food insecurity, famine, loss of property and life, mass migration...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2005.
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Edición: | 1st ed. 2005. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Impacts of Natural Disasters in Agriculture, Rangeland and Forestry: an Overview
- The Role of Disaster Preparedness in National Planning with Specific Reference to Droughts
- The Occurrence and Predictability of Extreme Events over the Southwest Pacific with Particular Reference to ENSO
- Accessibility of Database Information to Facilitate Early Detection of Extreme Events to Help Mitigate Their Impacts on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Tools for Forecasting or Warning as well as Hazard Assessment to Reduce Impact of Natural Disasters on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Agrometeorological Impact Assessment of Natural Disasters and Extreme Events and Agricultural Strategies Adopted in Areas with High Weather Risks
- Damage Assessment of Agrometeorological Relevance from Natural Disasters: Economic and Social Consequences
- Impacts of Tropical Cyclones on Chinese Lowland Agriculture and Coastal Fisheries
- Frost and High Temperature Injury in China
- Impacts of Sand Storms/Dust Storms on Agriculture
- Disaster Reduction Planning and Response: The Example of National Drought Policy in USA
- Agricultural Drought Policy and Practices in Australia
- Significance of Training, Education and Communication for Awareness of Potential Hazards in Managing Natural Disaster in Australia
- Agrometeorological Disaster Risk Management in China
- Degradation of Vegetation and Agricultural Productivity due to Natural Disasters and Land Use Strategies to Mitigate Their Impacts on Agriculture, Rangelands and Forestry
- Agricultural Drought Mitigation and Management of Sustained Agricultural Development in India
- Early Detection and Monitoring of Drought and Flood in China Using Remote Sensing and GIS
- The Decision of the Center of a Tropical Cyclone over China Coastal Waters Using a Doppler Radar
- Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Analysis of Forest Fire Risk and Assessment of Forest Degradation
- Conclusions and Recommendations.