Flood impacts on global crop production: advances and limitations
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/accd85
Abstract: Considering the anticipated rise in wet extremes due to climate change, effective management of flood risks in global agriculture necessitates an initial assessment of the impact of floods on crop production. Such estimation can inform… read more here.
Keywords: crop; flood impacts; crop production; production ... See more keywords
REGIONAL FLOOD IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION IN A FEDERAL SETTING: A SPATIAL COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS FOR SWITZERLAND
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DOI: 10.1142/s201000781850001x
Abstract: Climate change, a growing population and inappropriate land use may lead to a significant increase in the frequency, intensity and the duration of water-related extreme events. We aim (1) to gain a better understanding of… read more here.
Keywords: equilibrium; flood impacts; computable general; general equilibrium ... See more keywords
Hurricane Harvey Hospital Flood Impacts: Accuracy of Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Hazard Areas in Harris County, Texas.
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DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2019.305520
Abstract: Objectives. To compare the flood impacts experienced by Harris County, Texas, hospitals with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood hazard areas and Hurricane Harvey's inundation boundary.Methods. One year following Hurricane Harvey, we created a novel… read more here.
Keywords: hurricane harvey; flood impacts; flood; flood hazard ... See more keywords
Recovering from Financial Implications of Flood Impacts—The Role of Risk Transfer in the West African Context
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DOI: 10.3390/su14148433
Abstract: In many West African river basins, households regularly experience floods and the associated impacts. In the absence of widely accessible formal risk transfer mechanisms (e.g., insurance), households often have to cope with financial impacts. Only… read more here.
Keywords: financial implications; risk; flood impacts; risk transfer ... See more keywords