Contingency planning for drought - a case study in coping with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Contingency planning for drought - a case study in coping with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 3337 |
Book Title | Managing weather and climate risks in agriculture |
Authors | Stone, Roger C. (Author) and Meinke, Holger (Author) |
Editors | Sivakumar, Mannava V. K. and Motha, Raymond P. |
Page Range | 415-433 |
Number of Pages | 19 |
Year | 2007 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Heidelberg, Germany |
ISBN | 9783540727446 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.springer.com/west/home?SGWID=4-102-22-173742644-0&changeHeader=true |
Abstract | Continency planning provides an important component in improving measures to reduce the impacts of climate variability on crop production and other agricultural production systems. In particular, ways must be found to avoid, reduce r cope with climatic risk. In some of the drought-prone areas around the world, contingency planning is used by governments as an effective strategy to cope with risks. |
Keywords | climate; risk management; drought |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300208. Farm management, rural management and agribusiness |
370202. Climatology | |
300499. Crop and pasture production not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Biological and Physical Sciences |
Department of Primary Industries, Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y7w6/contingency-planning-for-drought-a-case-study-in-coping-with-agrometeorological-risks-and-uncertainties
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