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Analyzing the impact of drought on agriculture: evidence from Pakistan using standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index
The current study evaluates the impact of drought on Pakistan's agriculture sector at national and provincial scales during 2000–2020 using the...
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Assessing the impact of missing data on water quality index estimation: a machine learning approach
Despite the regulations and controls implemented worldwide by governments and institutions to ensure the availability and quality of water resources,...
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Impact analysis on weathering of pyroclastic aggregates from Abakaliki area (Nigeria) using index properties and multivariate approach
Weathering frequently contributes to damages in civil infrastructures made with rocks or aggregates. It is often worrisome when the aggregates...
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Urbanization impact on groundwater quality of selected rural and urban areas in Ondo State, Nigeria using Water Quality Index
Groundwater is the primary source of water in Ondo state, Nigeria, the study area for the research. However, there has been a rising concern in...
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Impact of COVID-19 on Water Quality Index of river Yamuna in Himalayan and upper segment: analysis of monsoon and post-monsoon season
Rivers are the lifeline of every living being, be it humans or animals. Clean water is essential for everyone. However, increased urbanization and...
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Dynamic response of buildings under debris flow impact
This study employs the smoothed particle hydrodynamics–finite element method (SPH–FEM) coupling numerical method to investigate the impact of debris...
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A New Regional Drought Index under X-bar Chart Based Weighting Scheme – The Quality Boosted Regional Drought Index (QBRDI)
Unlike other natural hazards, drought has severe consequences on numerous aspects of life. After the industrial revolution, drought is prevailing in...
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Is the coastal vulnerability index a suitable index? Review and proposal of alternative indices for coastal vulnerability to sea level rise
The Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) has been widely applied around the world. This study provides a review of the suitability of the variables and...
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Application of the self-calibrated palmer drought severity index and standardized precipitation index for estimation of drought impact on maize grain yield in Pannonian part of Croatia
Recent global warming and more frequent droughts are causing significant damage to maize production. A reliable estimate of drought intensity and...
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Which ENSO index best represents its global influences?
Knowledge about the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the scientific foundation for short-term climate prediction, due to its global influence....
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The Social Vulnerability Index: A Literature Review
This chapter provides a non-exhaustive review of the literature on the Social Vulnerability Index in order to share with Disaster Studies scholars...
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A new dipole index for the North Pacific Victoria mode
A novel index, the Victoria mode Dipole Index (VMDI), is proposed to quantify the North Pacific Victoria mode (VM) variability. The VM demonstrates a...
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The impact of climate change on the outdoor tourism with a focus on the outdoor tourism climate index (OTCI) in Hormozgan province, Iran
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of climate change on the climate condition of outdoor tourists in Hormozgan province, Iran,...
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Crop index insurance as a tool for climate resilience: lessons from smallholder farmers in Nigeria
Crop farmers in arid and semi-arid regions face a covariate risk that is of paramount importance, namely, the threat of catastrophic crop loss...
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Modeling agricultural drought based on the earth observation-derived standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index and vegetation health index in the northeastern highlands of Ethiopia
For farmers in the South Wollo Zone, drought has been one of the most devastating natural disasters, making better monitoring of agricultural drought...
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PC Index as a Ground-Based Indicator of the Solar Wind Energy Incoming into the Magnetosphere: (2) Relation of PC Index to Magnetic Disturbances
The paper summarizes the issues related to relationships between the PC index and magnetic disturbances: threshold level of the PC index required for...
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Development, Application, and Validation of the Urban Flood Susceptibility Index
Modifications to the landscape for urban expansion directly impact the natural hydrological dynamics in Urban Hydrographic Micro-basins (UHMs). This...
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Enhancing the water quality index for assessing sustainable water resources in the Abarkuh aquifer
Population growth and escalating water demands in arid regions have led to a surge in deep well water extraction, adversely affecting water quality....
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Groundwater contamination apportionment in Beida-Bordj rural territory, northeast Algeria, using the nitrate pollution index (NPI) and groundwater pollution index (GPI)
Most of the time, too much use of artificial fertilizers in rural areas, especially nitrogen fertilizers used to make crops grow faster, causes...
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Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of Water Service Sustainability Index
This paper presents the uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of the Water Service Sustainability Index (WSSI) based on the application of the WSSI in...
