Essays about: "dry spells"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words dry spells.

  1. 1. Influence of climate change on Organism Abundance in the Kiruna Region, Northern Sweden: Insights from-long term high-quality DNA sequencing

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Anton Sandström; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; ecology; microorganisms; DNA-sequencing;

    Abstract : This study investigates if the area around Kiruna, Northern Sweden has experienced large shifts in weather conditions and whether these have affected organism abundances. With a significant increase in global temperature and an increase in average temperature of 1. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hydro-climatic Risk Assessment and Communication for Smallholder Farmers in Maharashtra

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Elin Ekström; Jonna Halonen; [2021]
    Keywords : Risk assessment; risk communication; smallholder farmers; hydro-climatic risks; Indian Summer Monsoon; dry spells; decision support tool; Riskbedömning; riskkommunikation; småskaliga jordbrukare; hydroklimatiska risker; indiska sommarmonsunen; torrperioder; beslutsstödsverktyg;

    Abstract : Smallholder farmers often have great entrepreneurial qualities that build on generations of experience. However, many farm management practices are poorly adapted to current climate change conditions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ecnomic value of water for Agriculture, Hydropower and Domestic Use : A case study of the Lunsemfwa catchment, Zambia

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Daniel Phiri; [2020]
    Keywords : Ecosystem services; economic value; willingness to pay; translog production function; economic value; hydropower; agriculture; domestic water use; contingent valuation;

    Abstract : The Lunsemfwa river catchment is of paramount importance to the Zambian economy, particularly with regards to energy, agricultural and water for domestic, as well as wildlife. Water shortages during dry spells in the area present a huge problem for the various stakeholders in the basin. READ MORE

  5. 4. Spatial assessment of NDVI as an indicator of desertification in Ethiopia using remote sensing and GIS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Gezahagn Negash Seboka; [2016]
    Keywords : NDVI and Rainfall; land degradation; climate change; desertification; NOAA AVHRR; land cover; GIS; Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Desertification is a serious environmental and socio-economic problem occurring at global, regional and local scale. According to Article 1(a) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), define the term “desertification” means “land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid (dry lands) areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities”. READ MORE

  6. 5. MODIS NDVI satellite data for assessing drought in Somalia during the period 2000-2011

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Mohammed Alwesabi; [2012]
    Keywords : remote sensing; vegetation index; drought; Somalia; geography; physical geography; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis studied the drought monitoring and assessing in Somalia environment during the period 2000-2011 with more details about the drought in 2010- 2011. Time series analysis of remote sensing data as well as rainfall data were used to achieve the aim of the study. READ MORE