Climate risk profiles and agricultural vulnerability in Africa: A multi-dimensional analysis

Climate risk profile studies play a vital role in Africa, considering the continent’s unique vulnerability to climate change. With diverse ecosystems, economies, and social contexts, Africa faces a multitude of climate-related risks, including extreme weather events, water scarcity, agricultural dis...

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Main Authors: Guo, Zhe, Yang, Ruixin
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159455
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description Climate risk profile studies play a vital role in Africa, considering the continent’s unique vulnerability to climate change. With diverse ecosystems, economies, and social contexts, Africa faces a multitude of climate-related risks, including extreme weather events, water scarcity, agricultural disruptions. Understanding and assessing these risks through climate risk profile studies is crucial for effective adaptation and mitigation planning. Our study aimed to construct seasonal crop risk profiles utilizing a composite index methodology, analyzing historical climate data spanning the past three decades. This composite index integrates spatially explicit evaluations of heat stress, drought stress, and flood hazards. Specifically focused on agricultural risks, our study further refines these hazards concerning crops during the growing seasons. Furthermore, our analysis will assess changes and trends in the frequency and severity of these hazards over time. These investigations offer invaluable insights into the precise climate threats confronting African nations and regions, empowering policymakers and communities to make well-informed decisions regarding resource allocation, infrastructure development, and socioeconomic planning.
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spelling CGSpace1594552025-01-24T08:54:30Z Climate risk profiles and agricultural vulnerability in Africa: A multi-dimensional analysis Guo, Zhe Yang, Ruixin climate change extreme weather events water scarcity agriculture climate change adaptation resource allocation development Climate risk profile studies play a vital role in Africa, considering the continent’s unique vulnerability to climate change. With diverse ecosystems, economies, and social contexts, Africa faces a multitude of climate-related risks, including extreme weather events, water scarcity, agricultural disruptions. Understanding and assessing these risks through climate risk profile studies is crucial for effective adaptation and mitigation planning. Our study aimed to construct seasonal crop risk profiles utilizing a composite index methodology, analyzing historical climate data spanning the past three decades. This composite index integrates spatially explicit evaluations of heat stress, drought stress, and flood hazards. Specifically focused on agricultural risks, our study further refines these hazards concerning crops during the growing seasons. Furthermore, our analysis will assess changes and trends in the frequency and severity of these hazards over time. These investigations offer invaluable insights into the precise climate threats confronting African nations and regions, empowering policymakers and communities to make well-informed decisions regarding resource allocation, infrastructure development, and socioeconomic planning. 2024-09-04 2024-11-08T16:42:21Z 2024-11-08T16:42:21Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159455 en Limited Access Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Guo, Zhe; and Yang, Ruixin. 2024. Climate risk profiles and agricultural vulnerability in Africa: A multi-dimensional analysis. 12th International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics (Agro-Geoinformatics). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/Agro-Geoinformatics262780.2024.10660821
spellingShingle climate change
extreme weather events
water scarcity
agriculture
climate change adaptation
resource allocation
development
Guo, Zhe
Yang, Ruixin
Climate risk profiles and agricultural vulnerability in Africa: A multi-dimensional analysis
title Climate risk profiles and agricultural vulnerability in Africa: A multi-dimensional analysis
title_full Climate risk profiles and agricultural vulnerability in Africa: A multi-dimensional analysis
title_fullStr Climate risk profiles and agricultural vulnerability in Africa: A multi-dimensional analysis
title_full_unstemmed Climate risk profiles and agricultural vulnerability in Africa: A multi-dimensional analysis
title_short Climate risk profiles and agricultural vulnerability in Africa: A multi-dimensional analysis
title_sort climate risk profiles and agricultural vulnerability in africa a multi dimensional analysis
topic climate change
extreme weather events
water scarcity
agriculture
climate change adaptation
resource allocation
development
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159455
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