Buscar
Mostrando ítems 1-10 de 697
Catastrophe zones by hydro-meteorological events in Chile and contributions for a climate risk index
(PONTIFICA UNIV CATOLICA CHILE, INST GEOGRAFIA, 2016)
It is estimated that changes in global weather patterns and natural dynamics can cause a high incidence of extreme events, and therefore increase risk levels. In this study, we review the major climatic and hydrometeorological ...
Managing hazards, reducing risks and increasing investments in agriculture -some perspectives : critical analysis of policy issues for repositioning agriculture in the Caribbean
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2007)
This special paper seeks to widen understanding and promote a new mindset with respect to three issues critical to the agriculture development process: 1) Natural hazards and disaster mangement in agriculture in the ...