Usman, Muhammad; Archer, Emma; Johnston, Peter; … - In: Natural Hazards 34 (2005) 1, pp. 111-129
Semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas (especially in the tropics) are characterized by high inter-annual and intra-seasonal rainfall variability. Agriculture, which employs the bulk of the rapidly increasing populations, is largely rain-fed, low-input based and highly resource dependent. Recent...