Applications Of Seasonal Climate Forecasting In Agricultural And Natural Ecosystems
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Applications Of Seasonal Climate Forecasting In Agricultural And Natural Ecosystems
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Author : Graeme L. Hammer
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
Applications Of Seasonal Climate Forecasting In Agricultural And Natural Ecosystems written by Graeme L. Hammer and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Science categories.
Climate variability has major impacts in many parts of the world, including Australia. Developments in understanding of the El Niño - Southern Oscillation Phenomenon have introduced some skill in seasonal to inter-annual climate forecasting. Can this skill be harnessed to advantage? Or do we just continue to observe these impacts? How does a decision-maker managing an agricultural or natural ecosystem modify decisions in response to a skillful, but imprecise, seasonal climate forecast? Using Australian experience as a basis, this book focuses on these questions in pursuing means to better manage climate risks. The state of the science in climate forecasting is reviewed before considering detailed examples of applications to: farm scale agricultural decisions (such as management of cropping and grazing systems); regional and national scale agricultural decisions (such as commodity trading and government policy); and natural systems (such as water resources, pests and diseases, and natural fauna). Many of the examples highlight the participatory and inter-disciplinary approach required among decision-makers, resource systems scientists/analysts, and climate scientists to bring about the effective applications. The experiences discussed provide valuable insights beyond the geographical and disciplinary focus of this book. The book is ideally suited to professionals and postgraduate students in ecology, agricultural climatology, environmental planning, and climate science.
Increasing Climate Variability And Change
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Author : James Salinger
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2005-12-06
Increasing Climate Variability And Change written by James Salinger and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-06 with Science categories.
This book reviews the latest assessments of climate variability and climate change, and their impacts on agriculture and forestry, and recommends appropriate adaptation strategies for reducing the vulnerability of agriculture and forestry to climate variability and climate change. Among other solutions, the text offers management strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from different agroecosystems, and proposes the use of seasonal climate forecasts to reduce climate risk.
Climate Prediction And Agriculture
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Author : Mannava VK Sivakumar
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-05-26
Climate Prediction And Agriculture written by Mannava VK Sivakumar and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-26 with Science categories.
Based on an International Workshop held in Geneva in 2005, this book reviews the advances made so far in seasonal climate predictions and their applications for management and decision-making in agriculture. It also identifies the challenges to be addressed in the next 5 to 10 years to further enhance operational applications of climate predictions in agriculture, especially in developing countries.
Climate Variability And The Global Harvest
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Author : Cynthia Rosenzweig
language : en
Publisher: OUP USA
Release Date : 2008-01-07
Climate Variability And The Global Harvest written by Cynthia Rosenzweig and has been published by OUP USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-07 with Business & Economics categories.
Rosenzweig provides coverage of the interactions between the major climate oscillations, climate change, and agriculture. He describes climate system processes, effects of the major oscillations on natural and agro-systems, the development of seasonal climate predictions, and the relation of climate variability to society and development.
Agrometeorology
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Author : Harpal S. Mavi
language : en
Publisher: Quorum/Greenwood
Release Date : 2004-04-14
Agrometeorology written by Harpal S. Mavi and has been published by Quorum/Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-14 with Science categories.
Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture is a much-needed reference resource on the practice of merging the science of meteorology with the service of agriculture. Written in a concise, straightforward style, the book presents examples of clinical applications
Coping With Climate Variability
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Author : Colleen Vogel
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-22
Coping With Climate Variability written by Colleen Vogel and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-22 with Social Science categories.
This title was first published in 2003. Recent food shortages in Southern Africa, induced by rainfall variability but compounded by problems of governance and rising food prices, have resulted in massive relief efforts. A recent scientific innovation - supplying farmers with seasonal climate forecasts - has been touted as a way to increase preparedness for such situations. This book examines how climate forecasts are used by the agricultural community in Southern Africa. Based on a workshop funded by the World Bank, it covers a broad set of issues related to the use of seasonal forecasts, including factors that constrain users' capacities to respond. Case studies presented in the book explore how forecasts can potentially increase production and food security among a population highly dependent on agriculture and vulnerable to climate variability. The book reflects on how the production, delivery and uptake of seasonal forecasts might be improved, as well as the limitations to their usefulness, and it should catalyse future thinking and research in this field.
Agrometeorology
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Author : Harpal S. Mavi
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2004-04-14
Agrometeorology written by Harpal S. Mavi and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-14 with Science categories.
Learn how the climate can affect crop production! Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture is a much-needed reference resource on the practice of merging the science of meteorology with the service of agriculture. Written in a concise, straightforward style, the book presents examples of clinical appli
Seasonal Climate Forecasting And Managing Risk
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Author : Alberto Troccoli
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-01-29
Seasonal Climate Forecasting And Managing Risk written by Alberto Troccoli and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-29 with Science categories.
Originally formed around a set of lectures presented at a NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI), this book has grown to become organised and presented rather more as a textbook than as a standard "collection of proceedings". This therefore is the first unified reference ‘textbook’ in seasonal to interannual climate predictions and their practical uses. Written by some of the world’s leading experts, the book covers a rapidly-developing science of prime social concern.
Climate Change In The Great Lakes Region
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Author : Thomas Dietz
language : en
Publisher: MSU Press
Release Date : 2011-12-01
Climate Change In The Great Lakes Region written by Thomas Dietz and has been published by MSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-01 with Science categories.
People living in the Great Lakes region are already feeling the effects of a changing climate. Shifts in seasonal temperatures and precipitation patterns could have dramatic impacts on the economy, ecology, and quality of life. In this illuminating and thorough volume, leading scholars address the challenge of preparing for climate change in the region, where decision makers from various sectors—government, agriculture, recreation, and tourism—must increasingly be aware of the need to incorporate climate change into their short- and long-term planning. The chapters in this revealing book, written by some of the foremost climate change scholars in North America, outline the major trends in the climate of the Great Lakes region, how humans might cope with the uncertainty of climate change impacts, and examples of on-the-ground projects that have addressed these issues.
Adapting Agriculture To Climate Change
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Author : Chris Stokes
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2010-02-15
Adapting Agriculture To Climate Change written by Chris Stokes and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change is a fundamental resource for primary industry professionals, land managers, policy makers, researchers and students involved in preparing Australia’s primary industries for the challenges and opportunities of climate change. More than 30 authors have contributed to this book, which moves beyond describing the causes and consequences of climate change to providing options for people to work towards adaptation action. Climate change implications and adaptation options are given for the key Australian primary industries of horticulture, forestry, grains, rice, sugarcane, cotton, viticulture, broadacre grazing, intensive livestock industries, marine fisheries, and aquaculture and water resources. Case studies demonstrate the options for each industry. Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change summarises updated climate change scenarios for Australia with the latest climate science. It includes chapters on socio-economic and institutional considerations for adapting to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions sources and sinks, as well as risks and priorities for the future.