Natural Disasters and Extreme Events in Agriculture Impacts and Mitigation /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Sivakumar, Mannava V.K (Editor), Motha, Raymond P. (Editor), Das, Haripada P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Climate change.; Geobiology.; Atmospheric sciences.; Agriculture.; Ecotoxicology.; Earth Sciences.; Atmospheric Sciences.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Biogeosciences.; Climate Change.

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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.