This fluidity and flexibility is necessary to manage the often harsh and unpredictable environment communities operate under. But more importantly, some of these currently used measures could be enhanced to buffer Kalahari agro-pastoralists from anticipated future dry spells in the Southern African region...
But you can employ inventory strategies to manage supply chain disruptions in the unfortunate event that they occur. Let’s dig deeper with these six tips for helping your business prepare for unpredictable times: 1. Perfect your demand forecasting Demand forecasting is all about using historical da...
Another factor that is overlooked is climate change. Droughts and floods were already impacting harvests of major commodities as we entered 2022 and this will continue to impact food commodities. Lowest income families will be hardest hit, with little, if anything, left for discretionary spendin...
Another factor that is overlooked is climate change. Droughts and floods were already impacting harvests of major commodities as we entered 2022 and this will continue to impact food commodities. Lowest income families will be hardest hit, with little, if anything, left for discretionary spending –...
The inclusion of IT allowed students to participate in the development of an up-to-date technology-based system to collect and manage natural hazard data. 展开 关键词: Civil engineering Engineering education Natural disasters Natural hazards Information technology....
Global increases in temperature threaten communities and ecosystems around the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels predicts species loss, sea-level rise, flooding and droughts1. Such impacts will disproportionatel...
P3 Long-term droughts. – – – P4 Uneven rainfall distribution among the seasons. – – – P5 Having access to water resources. 0.560 0.265 2.113 P6 The water level in wells and aquifers (groundwater). 0.970 0.181 5.390 P7 Qanat (Kariz) and fountains flow rate. 0.340 0.234 1.459 Knowled...
(Supplementary Fig.7b). This is because irrigation compensates for water deficits from heat waves or droughts during the crop growth cycle, securing yields from the adverse effects of climate change. Further, it can better support the positive effects of higher temperature and extended growing ...
The rise of global surface temperatures is causing more extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, and storms. Designing the built environment (physical, natural and social infrastructure) for integrated environmental/social sustainability and resilience against...
The current work is a cross-cultural study of 35 societies in Africa that aims at investigating the strategies adopted to prevent, mitigate, and manage drought and its effects at political, social and economic levels. Although drought can be defined in several ways, the consensus considers as ...