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Natural Disasters and Extreme Events in Agriculture

Impacts and Mitigation

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  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. Mannava V.K. Sivakumar

    1. Agricultural Meteorology Division, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva 2, Switzerland

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  2. Raymond P. Motha

    1. USDA/OCE/WAOB, Washington DC, USA

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  3. Haripada P. Das

    1. Meteorological Office, Division of Agricultural Meteorology, Shivajinagar, Pune, India

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  • Describes disaster prevention and mitigation; comprehensive reviews followed by specific details aim at coping better with natural disasters and mitigating their effects
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXII
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  2. Impacts of Natural Disasters in Agriculture, Rangeland and Forestry: an Overview

    • Mannava V.K. Sivakumar
    Pages 1-22

  3. The Role of Disaster Preparedness in National Planning with Specific Reference to Droughts

    • Donald A. Wilhite
    Pages 23-37

  4. The Occurrence and Predictability of Extreme Events over the Southwest Pacific with Particular Reference to ENSO

    • M. James Salinger, Penehuro Lefale
    Pages 39-49

  5. Accessibility of Database Information to Facilitate Early Detection of Extreme Events to Help Mitigate Their Impacts on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

    • R.P.R. Guerreiro
    Pages 51-70

  6. Tools for Forecasting or Warning as well as Hazard Assessment to Reduce Impact of Natural Disasters on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

    • Liliana Nuñez
    Pages 71-92

  7. Agrometeorological Impact Assessment of Natural Disasters and Extreme Events and Agricultural Strategies Adopted in Areas with High Weather Risks

    • Haripada P. Das
    Pages 93-118

  8. Damage Assessment of Agrometeorological Relevance from Natural Disasters: Economic and Social Consequences

    • Allen R. Riebau, Douglas G. Fox
    Pages 119-135

  9. Impacts of Tropical Cyclones on Chinese Lowland Agriculture and Coastal Fisheries

    • Ming Xu, Qiuzhen Yang, Ming Ying
    Pages 137-144

  10. Frost and High Temperature Injury in China

    • Du Yaodong
    Pages 145-157

  11. Impacts of Sand Storms/Dust Storms on Agriculture

    • Mannava V.K. Sivakumar
    Pages 159-177

  12. Disaster Reduction Planning and Response: The Example of National Drought Policy in USA

    • Raymond P. Motha
    Pages 179-193

  13. Agricultural Drought Policy and Practices in Australia

    • William J. Wright
    Pages 195-217

  14. Significance of Training, Education and Communication for Awareness of Potential Hazards in Managing Natural Disaster in Australia

    • William J. Wright
    Pages 219-239

  15. Agrometeorological Disaster Risk Management in China

    • Wang Shili, Huo Zhiguo, Guo Jianping, Wang Chunyi
    Pages 241-258

  16. Degradation of Vegetation and Agricultural Productivity due to Natural Disasters and Land Use Strategies to Mitigate Their Impacts on Agriculture, Rangelands and Forestry

    • Bernard Gomez
    Pages 259-276

  17. Agricultural Drought Mitigation and Management of Sustained Agricultural Development in India

    • Haripada P. Das
    Pages 277-303

  18. Early Detection and Monitoring of Drought and Flood in China Using Remote Sensing and GIS

    • Yanxia Zhao, Sanmei Li, Yeping Zhang
    Pages 305-317

  19. The Decision of the Center of a Tropical Cyclone over China Coastal Waters Using a Doppler Radar

    • Xu Yinglong, Jiao Meiyan, Bi Baogui, Chang Tao
    Pages 319-334

  20. Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Analysis of Forest Fire Risk and Assessment of Forest Degradation

    • Allen R. Riebau, John Jianhe Qu
    Pages 335-350
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Agricultural production is highly dependent on weather, climate and water availability and is adversely affected by the weather and climate-related disasters. Droughts and natural disasters such as floods can result in crop failures, food insecurity, famine, loss of property and life, mass migration and negative national economic growth. It may not be possible to prevent the occurrence of these natural disasters, but the resultant disastrous effects can be reduced considerably through proper planning and effective preparation. Vulnerability associated with the hazards of natural disasters can be controlled to some extent by accurate and timely prediction and by taking counter-measures to reduce their impacts on agriculture. This book based on an expert meeting held in Beijing, China should be of interest to all organizations involved in disasters reduction and mitigation of extreme events.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Agricultural Meteorology Division, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva 2, Switzerland

    Mannava V.K. Sivakumar

  • USDA/OCE/WAOB, Washington DC, USA

    Raymond P. Motha

  • Meteorological Office, Division of Agricultural Meteorology, Shivajinagar, Pune, India

    Haripada P. Das

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