Search Results - "Biophysics"

Atlas of Honduras: Mitch Data by Barona, Elizabeth, Barreto, Hector, Couillaud, Patrice, Cox, Julie, Leclerc, Gregoire, Jiménez, Pedro, Urbano, Paloma, Lamy, France, Nelson, Andy, Farrow, Andrew

“…The main objective of this project is the creation of a system that integrates biophysical and socioeconomic information at different scales in order to perform analyses at various administrative levels.…”
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Assessment of soil and land health at Hallu, Babati, Tanzania by Winowiecki, Leigh Ann

“…The Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) was employed to conduct a systematic biophysical baseline of key land and soil health metrics. …”
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Impact of market and population pressure on production, incomes and natural resources in the dryland savannas of West Africa: bioeconomic modeling at the village level by Barbier, Bruno

“…The method combines a linear programming model with a biophysical model of soil condition and plant growth. …”
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Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet by Steffen, W., Richardson, K., Rockström, Johan, Cornell, S.E., Fetzer, I., Bennett, Elena M., Biggs, R., Carpenter, Stephen R., Vries, W. de, Wit, C.A. de, Folke, C., Gerten, D., Heinke, J., Mace, Georgina M., Persson, L.M., Ramanathan, V., Reyers, B., Sorlin, S.

“…The planetary boundaries framework defines a safe operating space for humanity based on the intrinsic biophysical processes that regulate the stability of the Earth System. …”
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Mapping land suitability for informal, small-scale irrigation development using spatial modelling and machine learning in the Upper East Region, Ghana by Akpoti, K., Higginbottom, T. P., Foster, T., Adhikari, R., Zwart, Sander J.

“…We assessed that 179,584 ± 49,853 ha is suitable for dry-season small-scale irrigation development when only biophysical variables are considered, and 158,470 ± 27,222 ha when socio-economic variables are included alongside the biophysical predictors, representing 77-89% of the current rainfed-croplands. …”
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Maize systems under climate change in sub-Saharan Africa: Potential impacts on production and food security by Tesfaye Fantaye, Kindie, Gbegbelegbe, Sika, Cairns, Jill E., Shiferaw, Bekele, Boddupalli, P.M., Sonder, Kai, Boote, Kenneth J., Makumbi, Dan, Robertson, Richard D.

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the biophysical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change on maize production and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using adapted improved maize varieties and well-calibrated and validated bioeconomic models. …”
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Geospatial approach for delineating extrapolation domains for sustainable agricultural intensification technologies by Muthoni, Francis K., Baijukya, Frederick P., Sseguya, H., Bekunda, Mateete A., Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard, Ouko, E., Mubea, K.

“…The method outlined in this paper is replicable to other technologies that require extrapolation provided that representative reference trial data and appropriate biophysical grids are available.…”
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CAPRi technical workshop on Watershed Management Institutions: a summary paper by Knox, Anna, Gupta, Subodh

“…The workshop focused on methodologies for undertaking research on watersheds, particularly those issues and tools that enable a more thorough understanding of the complex interactions between the biophysical factors and socioeconomic institutions of watersheds. …”
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Integrated crop-livestock simulation models for scenario analysis and impact assessment by Thornton, Philip K., Herrero, Mario

“…Even where there is adequate understanding of the biophysical processes involved, integrated crop-livestock models may be constrained by lack of reliable data for calibration and validation. …”
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Exploring the potentials of Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel for soil nutrient cycling in Galessa and the surrounding areas, central Ethiopia by Mekonnen, Kindu, Glatzel, G., Sieghardt, M., Bekele, K., Alebachew, M., Tserte, D.

“…The poster elaborates methodologies for collecting socioeconomic and biophysical information from H. abyssinica. It also demonstrates research results and discussions of the foliage nutrient concentrations, and soil macro and micronutrients under the Hagenia trees.…”
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Invest in climate-smart soil and land health by Winowiecki, Leigh Ann, Mwongera, Caroline, Läderach, Peter R.D., Acosta, Mariola, Ampaire, Edidah L., Eitzinger, Anton, Lamanna, Christine, Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi, Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, Twyman, Jennifer

“…Currently, most assessments of land and soil health do not consider the social, ecological, and biophysical constraints, or acknowledge the variations in the landscape. …”
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Sustainable rangeland management toolkit for resilient pastoral systems by Louhaichi, Mounir, Davies, Jon, Gamoun, Mouldi, Hassan, Sawsan, Abu-Zanat, Mahfouz, Neffati, Mohamed, Tadros, Maher, Ouled Belgacem, Azaiez, Rajabov, Toshpulat, Annouri, Laila, Al Rahahleh, Laith, Baqain, Razan, Kool, Emma, Masumbuko, Bora, Magero, Chris, Ogali, Claire, Slim, Slim, Abdallah, Mohamed, Souissi, Mohamed, Sebri, Mehdi

“…INNOVATION PROFILE of Sustainable rangeland management toolkit with a holistic and multidisciplinary approach for addressing the biophysical and sociocultural aspects under changing climate and land use leading towards more resilient pastoral systems.…”
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Back to the people: The role of community-based responses in shaping landscape trajectories in Oaxaca, Mexico. by Novotny, Ivan P., Fuentes-Ponce, Mariela H., Tittonell, Pablo Adrian, Lopez-Ridaura, Santiago, Rossing, Walter A.H.

“…This study aimed to assess how socio-economic and biophysical factors affected the landscape trajectories of rural communities in southern Mexico. …”
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Soil Survey to Characterize 2 Sentinel Sites (CIAT) by International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Selian Agricultural Research Institute

“…The Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) used by AfSIS was employed to conduct a systematic biophysical assessment of various ecological and soil health metrics. …”
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Weather Data for Africa RISING Sites in Ethiopia by International Center for Tropical Agriculture, International Livestock Research Institute

“…Due to high spatial and temporal variability nature, collecting in-situ weather data is essential for modeling biophysical processes and understanding the biophysical condition of watersheds. …”
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BIHS Harmonized Dataset by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…This work combines multi-topic household and community socio-economic and agricultural surveys with biophysical datasets from multiple sources, including remote sensing, for a thorough comparison of different phenomena. …”
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Integrated crop-livestock simulation models for scenario analysis and impact assessment by Thornton, Philip K., Herrero, Mario

“…Even where there is adequate understanding of the biophysical processes involved, integrated crop–livestock models may be constrained by lack of reliable data for calibration and validation. …”
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The challenges on out-scaling participatory methods in agricultural research by Aw-Hassan, Aden A.

“…Resource-poor households in the dry and marginalized areas who face complex biophysical and socioeconomic constraints have benefited less from the agricultural research successes, which led to the green revolution, compared to the farmers in well endowed environments. …”
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World food markets into the 21st century: environmental and resource constraints and policies by Rosegrant, Mark W., Ringler, Claudia

“…The article reviews and synthesizes the evidence on biophysical limits to crop productivity; plant genetic resources and biotechnology; the availability of plant nutrients; soil and land degradation; the increasing scarcity and declining quality of water; and the impact of global climate change on agriculture.…”
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Water productivity monitoring: Ethiopia by Tadesse, Mulugeta, Muleta, D., Schmitter, Petra, Dembélé, Moctar

“…The Wheat Water Productivity Tool (WWPT) uses WaPOR data to enhance land and water productivity in both rainfed and irrigated wheat cultivation, integrating biophysical and socioeconomic factors to improve the effectiveness of agricultural extension advisory services.…”
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