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Anticipating Vulnerability to Climate Change in Dryland Pastoral Systems: Using Dynamic Systems Models for the Kalahari
Dougill, Andrew J.; Fraser, Evan D.G.; Reed, Mark - 2010
drought. Specifically, we evaluate how external pressures have changed: (1) different agroecosystems' abilities to tolerate … drought, i.e., ecosystem resilience; (2) rural communities’ abilities to adapt to drought, mediated via their access to assets …; and (3) the ability of institutions and policy interventions to play a role in mediating drought-related crises, i …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468468
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The Impact of Drought on Electricity Supply in North Carolina
Milazi, Dominic - 2009
degrees of drought over the last two decades. Water withdrawal and consumption are integral and unavoidable components of the … vulnerable to electricity supply disruptions in times of severe drought. In this report, an attempt is made to quantify the … issues en-route to quantifying the impact of drought including: identifying areas in the state historically prone to drought …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475620
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Increasing profits and reducing risks in crop production using participatory systems simulation approaches
Meinke, H; Baethgen, WE; Carberry, PS; Donatelli, M; … - 2001
The development of cropping systems simulation capabilities world-wide combined with easy access to powerful computing has resulted in a plethora of agricultural models and consequently, model applications. Nonetheless, the scientific credibility of such applications and their relevance to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009447901
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A Contribution to the Empirics of Development and Globalization
Lohmann, Steffen - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011288102
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Alternative Hedging Strategies in Maize Production to Cope with Climate Variability and Change
Fuhrer, Jurg; Beniston, Martin; Calanca, Pierluigi; … - 2007
effectiveness of using weather derivatives to hedge against drought risks forrain-fed grain maize production was investigated for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445041
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Promoting plumbing fixture and fitting replacement: Recommendations and review for state and local water resource authorities
Dunham, C.; Lutz, J.D.; Pickle, S.J. - 2009
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has prepared this report to facilitate compliance with the requirements of Section 123 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT). Section 123 requires the Department of Energy to issue recommendations for establishing state and local incentive programs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435900
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Critical infrastructure assurance guidelines for municipal governments : planning for electric power disruptions.
2008
The economic prosperity and the well-being of our nation's communities depend on the reliable functioning of critical infrastructures: transportation, banking and finance, information and communications, water supply systems, emergency services, and especially energy (electric power, oil, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436195
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Comprehensive Renewable Energy Feasibility Study for the Makah Indian Tribe
RobertLynette; John Wade; Larry Coupe - 2008
The purpose of this project was to determine the technical feasibility, economic viability, and potential impacts of installing and operating a wind power station and/or small hydroelectric generation plants on the Makah reservation. The long-term objective is to supply all or a portion of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436216
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Double Shell Tank (DST) Utilities Specification
SUSIENE, W.T. - 2008
This specification establishes the performance requirements and provides the references to the requisite codes and standards to he applied during the design of the Double-Shell Tank (DST) Utilities Subsystems that support the first phase of waste feed delivery (WFD). The DST Utilities Subsystems...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436305
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Critical Infrastructure Interdependency Modeling: A Survey of U.S. and International Research
2009
The Nation’s health, wealth, and security rely on the production and distribution of certain goods and services. The array of physical assets, processes, and organizations across which these goods and services move are called "critical infrastructures".1 This statement is as true in the U.S....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436554