Perspectives on spatial representation of urban heat vulnerability

J Karanja, L Kiage - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Extreme heat, the deadliest summer weather-related hazard in the USA, is projected to
increase in intensity, duration, frequency, and magnitude, especially in urban areas that …

Gender perspectives in vulnerability of Nigeria's agriculture to climate change impacts: a systematic review

IQ Anugwa, EAR Obossou, RU Onyeneke, JM Chah - GeoJournal, 2023 - Springer
Gender inequality is one of the main drivers of food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, as it is
the main threat to the agricultural production activities of women due to climate change. The …

The hazards of mainstreaming: Climate change adaptation politics in three dimensions

M Scoville-Simonds, H Jamali, M Hufty - World Development, 2020 - Elsevier
Under the threat of climate change and with disproportional impacts expected for the world's
poorest, the adaptation imperative confers renewed justification to development aid …

Pervasive rise of small-scale deforestation in Amazonia

M Kalamandeen, E Gloor, E Mitchard, D Quincey… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Understanding forest loss patterns in Amazonia, the Earth's largest rainforest region, is
critical for effective forest conservation and management. Following the most detailed …

Validation of CHIRPS precipitation dataset along the Central Andes of Argentina

JA Rivera, G Marianetti, S Hinrichs - Atmospheric Research, 2018 - Elsevier
A validation covering a 30-year period (1987–2016) of the relatively new CHIRPS
precipitation dataset was performed over the Central Andes of Argentina (CAA), a semi-arid …

Validation of a high-resolution precipitation database (CHIRPS) over Cyprus for a 30-year period

D Katsanos, A Retalis, S Michaelides - Atmospheric Research, 2016 - Elsevier
A study for a 30-year period (1981–2010) for a new precipitation database is performed over
the island of Cyprus. Climate Hazards Group Infrared Precipitation with Station data …

The safe development paradox: An agent-based model for flood risk under climate change in the European Union

T Haer, TG Husby, WJW Botzen, JCJH Aerts - Global Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
With increasing flood risk due to climate change and socioeconomic trends, governments
are under pressure to continue implementing flood protection measures, such as dikes, to …

Measuring household vulnerability to climate-induced stresses in pastoral rangelands of Kenya: Implications for resilience programming

FEO Opiyo, OV Wasonga, MM Nyangito - Pastoralism, 2014 - Springer
This study uses statistical and econometric tools to measure households' vulnerability in
pastoral rangelands of Kenya. It considered 27 socio-economic and biophysical indicators …

Spatiotemporal patterns of population in mainland China, 1990 to 2010

AE Gaughan, FR Stevens, Z Huang, JJ Nieves… - Scientific data, 2016 - nature.com
According to UN forecasts, global population will increase to over 8 billion by 2025, with
much of this anticipated population growth expected in urban areas. In China, the scale of …

An analysis of long-term rainfall trends and variability in the uttarakhand himalaya using google earth engine

A Banerjee, R Chen, M E. Meadows, RB Singh, S Mal… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper analyses the spatio-temporal trends and variability in annual, seasonal, and
monthly rainfall with corresponding rainy days in Bhilangana river basin, Uttarakhand …