Improving effective use of seasonal forecasts in South Africa

The study showed that El Niño no longer strikes the same fear as it used to, even in the agricultural sector where the negative impacts of the 1997-98 and 1982-83 events are within living memory. The widespread drought associated with the El Niño event of 2015/16 (subsequent to this study) may, howe...

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Main Authors: Vincent, Katharine, Cull, Tracy, van Garderen, Emma Archer, Conway, Declan, Dalin, Carole, Deryng, Delphine, Dorling, Steve, Fallon, Amy, Landman, Willem
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147821
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author Vincent, Katharine
Cull, Tracy
van Garderen, Emma Archer
Conway, Declan
Dalin, Carole
Deryng, Delphine
Dorling, Steve
Fallon, Amy
Landman, Willem
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Cull, Tracy
Dalin, Carole
Deryng, Delphine
Dorling, Steve
Fallon, Amy
Landman, Willem
Vincent, Katharine
van Garderen, Emma Archer
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Cull, Tracy
van Garderen, Emma Archer
Conway, Declan
Dalin, Carole
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Dorling, Steve
Fallon, Amy
Landman, Willem
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description The study showed that El Niño no longer strikes the same fear as it used to, even in the agricultural sector where the negative impacts of the 1997-98 and 1982-83 events are within living memory. The widespread drought associated with the El Niño event of 2015/16 (subsequent to this study) may, however, reverse this trend and promote greater interest in the role of ENSOs in seasonal forecasts. There is little demand for El Niño-specific forecasts outside of agricultural research. However there is evidence for the use of seasonal forecasts in the agriculture, water and disaster preparedness and response sectors in South Africa.
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spelling CGSpace1478212025-11-06T06:47:27Z Improving effective use of seasonal forecasts in South Africa Vincent, Katharine Cull, Tracy van Garderen, Emma Archer Conway, Declan Dalin, Carole Deryng, Delphine Dorling, Steve Fallon, Amy Landman, Willem forecasting periodicity seasonality rainfall patterns weather drought shock resilience el niño The study showed that El Niño no longer strikes the same fear as it used to, even in the agricultural sector where the negative impacts of the 1997-98 and 1982-83 events are within living memory. The widespread drought associated with the El Niño event of 2015/16 (subsequent to this study) may, however, reverse this trend and promote greater interest in the role of ENSOs in seasonal forecasts. There is little demand for El Niño-specific forecasts outside of agricultural research. However there is evidence for the use of seasonal forecasts in the agriculture, water and disaster preparedness and response sectors in South Africa. 2016-05-12 2024-06-21T09:23:22Z 2024-06-21T09:23:22Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147821 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Vincent, Katharine; Cull, Tracy; van Garderen, Emma Archer; Conway, Declan; Dalin, Carole; Deryng, Delphine; Dorling, Steve; Fallon, Amy; and Landman, Willem. 2016. Improving effective use of seasonal forecasts in South Africa. SAWHEWS Project Note 1. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147821
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periodicity
seasonality
rainfall patterns
weather
drought
shock
resilience
el niño
Vincent, Katharine
Cull, Tracy
van Garderen, Emma Archer
Conway, Declan
Dalin, Carole
Deryng, Delphine
Dorling, Steve
Fallon, Amy
Landman, Willem
Improving effective use of seasonal forecasts in South Africa
title Improving effective use of seasonal forecasts in South Africa
title_full Improving effective use of seasonal forecasts in South Africa
title_fullStr Improving effective use of seasonal forecasts in South Africa
title_full_unstemmed Improving effective use of seasonal forecasts in South Africa
title_short Improving effective use of seasonal forecasts in South Africa
title_sort improving effective use of seasonal forecasts in south africa
topic forecasting
periodicity
seasonality
rainfall patterns
weather
drought
shock
resilience
el niño
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147821
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