Agrometeorology In Extreme Events And Natural Disasters
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Author | : H.P. Das |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-05-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780415621120 |
Despite the current technological advancement, agriculture is still a vital source of livelihood. It is essentially dependent on weather and climate, and adversely affected by extreme events in this respect. Over the past few decades, extreme events such as droughts, floods, storms, tropical cyclones and forest fires have destroyed economic and social infrastructure and at the same time endangered food security. The agricultural sector is affected through the impact on water resources, damage to crops, rangelands and forests, due to incidence of droughts, locust plagues and wildland fires. While natural hazards may not be avoided, the integration of risk assessment and early warnings, with prevention and mitigation measures, can prevent them from becoming disasters. Improved forecast accuracy and mroe focused information on the location, intensity and duration of climate extremes could underpin efforts to implement more effective risk management strategies. This book, based on state of the art knowledge on the science and application of agricultural meteorology needed to better cope with extreme climate events, should be of interest to all organizations and agencies engaged in planning disaster reduction strategies and mitigation of extreme events.
Author | : Mannava VK Sivakumar |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2005-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3540283072 |
Agricultural production is highly sensitive to weather and climate-related disasters such as drought, storm and flood. While it is not possible to prevent the occurrence of natural disasters, the resultant disastrous effects can be reduced mitigated through proper planning and effective preparation. This book, based on a gathering of experts in Beijing, discusses ways to reduce the vulnerability of agriculture to disaster and extreme events, both by accurate and timely warning, and by impact-reducing countermeasures.
Author | : Haripada P. Das |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 373 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Crops and climate |
ISBN | : 9789381075715 |
Author | : Haripada P. Das |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2005-07-06 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9783540224907 |
Agricultural production is highly sensitive to weather and climate-related disasters such as drought, storm and flood. While it is not possible to prevent the occurrence of natural disasters, the resultant disastrous effects can be reduced mitigated through proper planning and effective preparation. This book, based on a gathering of experts in Beijing, discusses ways to reduce the vulnerability of agriculture to disaster and extreme events, both by accurate and timely warning, and by impact-reducing countermeasures.
Author | : H. P. Das |
Publisher | : World Meteorological Organization |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : 9789263109439 |
This technical note demonstrates the effects of extreme meteorological events on agricultural production and summarizes existing knowledge on the application of agrometeorological information needed to better cope with extreme events.--Publisher's description.
Author | : Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2016-04-20 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 331930626X |
This volume presents a unique interdisciplinary approach, drawing on expertise in both the natural and social sciences. A primary goal is to present a scientific and socially integrated perspective on place-based community engagement, extreme weather, and health. Each year extreme weather is leading to natural disasters around the world and exerting huge social and health costs. The International Monetary Fund (2012) estimates that since 2010, 700 worldwide natural disasters have affected more than 450 million people around the globe. The best coping strategy for extreme weather and environmental change is a strong offense. Communities armed with a spatial understanding of their resources, risks, strengths, weaknesses, community capabilities, and social networks will have the best chance of reducing losses and achieving a better outcome when extreme weather and disaster strikes.
Author | : Mannava VK Sivakumar |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2008-01-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3540727469 |
Based on an International Workshop held in New Delhi, India, this work should be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in improved risk management in agriculture. In many parts of the world, weather and climate are one of the biggest production risks and uncertainty factors impacting on agricultural systems performance and management. Both structural and non-structural measures can be used to reduce the impacts of the variability (including extremes) of climate resources on crop production.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Climatic changes |
ISBN | : |
This booklet, WMO's contribution to the World Food Summit, illustrates the importance of weather and climate issues in ensuring world food security and the role of WMO in contributing to world food security.--Publisher's description.
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2021-06-08 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9264752781 |
Natural hazard-induced disasters (NHID), such as floods, droughts, severe storms, and animal pests and diseases have significant, widespread and long-lasting impacts on agricultural sectors around the world. Drawing from seven case studies, this joint OECD-FAO report argues for a new approach to building resilience to NHID in agriculture.
Author | : A.S. Unnikrishnan |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 2022-10-12 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9811925119 |
This book presents the challenges of developing countries to understand and manage the risks of extreme natural events. In the seventeen chapters presented, it brings together scientific communities from Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Venezuela to share their expertise in different aspects of managing extreme natural events, particularly those related to climate. It discusses how adaptation to these extreme natural events must be an integral part of national policy of the developing countries dealing with disaster mitigation and management.