Adaptation to extreme weather conditions and farm performance in rural Pakistan

MF Shahzad, A Abdulai - Agricultural Systems, 2020 - Elsevier
Extreme weather conditions resulting from climate change pose a formidable challenge to
many farmers worldwide. In this article, we analyze farmers' adaptation to extreme weather …

Vulnerability and adaptation of livestock producers to climate variability and change

V Karimi, E Karami, M Keshavarz - Rangeland ecology & management, 2018 - Elsevier
Rangeland-based animal husbandry has been frequently exposed to the vagaries of
weather. While the current rates of climate variability are unprecedented in arid and semiarid …

Households' flood vulnerability and adaptation: Empirical evidence from mountainous regions of Pakistan

F Ullah, SAA Shah, SE Saqib, M Yaseen… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Households' vulnerability assessment is considered an essential step towards reducing the
harmful consequences of disaster risks. Adaptation helps in reducing their future …

Households' vulnerability assessment: empirical evidence from cyclone-prone area of Bangladesh

MM Rahman, MSI Arif, MT Hossain, H Almohamad… - Geoscience …, 2023 - Springer
Despite Bangladesh being vulnerable to cyclones, there is a dearth of research on cyclone
vulnerability assessment. Assessing a household's vulnerability is considered a crucial step …

[HTML][HTML] Time trends in losses from major tornadoes in the United States

J Zhang, S Trück, C Truong, D Pitt - Weather and Climate Extremes, 2023 - Elsevier
Damage from tornadoes imposes substantial costs on society. This study provides an
analysis of time trends in the severity of losses from tornadoes in the United States for the …

Flood assessment and identification of emergency evacuation routes in Seti River Basin, Nepal

B Thapa, T Watanabe, D Regmi - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sudden floods frequently occur in the Himalayas under changing climates. Rapid glacial
melt has resulted in the formation of glacial lakes and associated hazards. This research …

Cyclone vulnerability in ethnic minority: a case study among rakhain community of Bangladesh

MM Rahman, MSI Arif, I Mahdi, MA Rafi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
While disasters affect all members of society, studies show that racial and ethnic minorities
evacuate at lower rates and are disproportionately affected by disasters. Despite the fact that …

The effectiveness of livelihood management strategies in mitigating drought impacts and improving livability of pastoralist households

S Ghazali, M Zibaei, M Keshavarz - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pastoralists' households have faced several external disruptions such as drought, climate
change, and rangeland degradation. Climatic and anthropogenic stressors are projected to …

Assessment of extreme climate indices in the Somalia National Regional State, eastern Ethiopia

MA Abafogi, DO Gemeda - Sustainable Environment, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Rising temperature and decreasing rainfall can have adverse effects on socioeconomic
activities, particularly in agrarian communities. Climate change poses a significant challenge …

Application of the ecosystem service concept for climate protection in Germany

S Schetke, H Lee, W Graf, S Lautenbach - Ecosystem services, 2018 - Elsevier
The implementation of the ecosystem services (ES) concept in planning and administration
has gained momentum in Germany, so far the focus has been on landscape planning. We …