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Choice of Adaptation Strategies of Agricultural Households to Climate Shocks in Togo
Gnedeka, Kodjo Theodore; Wonyra, Kwami Ossadzifo - 2023
Climate shocks are one of the most decried threats to farmers, especially in developing countries where agriculture …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014264293
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New coffee varieties as a climate adaptation strategy : empirical evidence from Costa Rica
Kahsay, Goytom A.; Turreira-García, Nerea; … - In: World development sustainability 2 (2023), pp. 1-10
coffee varieties in promoting sustainable agriculture by improving the livelihood of coffee farmers, enhancing their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014517570
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Climate Impacts in Europe - The JRC PESETA II Project
Ciscar, Juan-Carlos; Feyen, Luc; Soria, Antonio; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
change impacts in Europe by the end of this century. The study uses a large set of climate model runs and impact categories … (ten impacts: agriculture, energy, river floods, droughts, forest fires, transport infrastructure, coasts, tourism, habitat …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111444
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Does extreme temperature exposure take a toll on mental health? : evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Chen, Yanran; Sun, Ruochen; Chen, Xi; Qin, Xuezheng - 2023
Long-term exposure to extreme temperatures could threaten individuals' mental health and psychological wellbeing. This study aims to investigate the long-term impact of cumulative exposure to extreme temperature. Differently from existing literature, we define extreme temperature exposure in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014250550
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The impact of climate change on mortality in the United States : benefits and costs of adaptation
Deschênes, Olivier - 2022
This paper reviews and extends the recent empirical literature on the impact of climate change on mortality and adaptation in the United States. The analysis produces several new facts. First, the reductions in the impact of extreme heat on mortality risk previously documented up to 2004 have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013329615
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Does extreme temperature exposure take a toll on mental health? : evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Chen, Yanran; Sun, Ruochen; Chen, Xi; Qin, Xuezheng - 2023
Long-term exposure to extreme temperatures could threaten individuals' mental health and psychological wellbeing. This study aims to investigate the long-term impact of cumulative exposure to extreme temperature. Differently from existing literature, we define extreme temperature exposure in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014285555
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Establishing the link between poverty and changes in climatic conditions in the Philippines
Arcenas, Agustin L. - 2018
This paper investigates whether changes in climatic conditions significantly contribute to incidence of poverty in the Philippines. Due to the lack of sufficient regional estimates of poverty, this study utilized food cpi data to proxy for poverty level. The relationship between poverty level...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011816919
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Efficiency assessment of hydroelectric power plants in Canada: A multi criteria decision making approach
Wang, Bing; Nistor, Ioan; Murty, Tad; Wei, Yi-Ming - In: Energy Economics 46 (2014) C, pp. 112-121
Hydropower plays a major role in the Canadian electricity generation industry. Few attempts have been made, however, to assess the efficiency of hydropower generation in Canada. This paper analyzes the overall efficiency of hydropower generation in Canada from comprehensive viewpoints of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011115881
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The Impact of Climate Change on Mortality in the United States: Benefits and Costs of Adaptation
Deschenes, Olivier - 2022
This paper reviews and extends the recent empirical literature on the impact of climate change on mortality and adaptation in the United States. The analysis produces several new facts. First, the reductions in the impact of extreme heat on mortality risk previously documented up to 2004 have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013351987
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Does extreme temperature exposure take a toll on mental health? Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Chen, Yanran; Sun, Ruochen; Chen, Xi; Qin, Xuezheng - 2023
Long-term exposure to extreme temperatures could threaten individuals' mental health and psychological wellbeing. This study aims to investigate the long-term impact of cumulative exposure to extreme temperature. Differently from existing literature, we define extreme temperature exposure in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014001738