Recent record rainfall and flood events have prompted increased attention to flood impacts
on human systems. Information regarding flood effects on food security is of particular …

Water is an essential resource for the realization of the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable
Development Goals. The increasing global food insecurity, hunger, human population, and …

Climate change and solar geoengineering have different implications for drought. Climate
change can “speed up” the hydrological cycle, but it causesgreater evapotranspiration than …

Effective adaptation to flooding risk depends on careful identification and combinations of
strategies which, in turn, depends on knowledge of the determinants of flood adaptation. The …

The purpose of this study is to assess Haditha Dam's catchment area and accessible surface
area in order to guarantee that these regions can hold water without being at risk of floods …

The paper proposes a probabilistic approach to the assessment of the impacts of
multipurpose dams. It is framed around the notion of Nature's Contributions to People (NCP) …

In the alluvial plains of large rivers, annual flooding is essential for numerous ecosystem
services, including flood-based agriculture, biodiversity and groundwater recharge. Remote …

In Africa, coping with the growing pressure of resource demand due to the fast population
growth and socio-economic development remains one of the major challenges of the 21st …

Flood recession farming is an important cropping system for ensuring food security in
western Mali. The present study identified sorghum varieties adapted to this farming system …

The flood of the Senegal River is a resource for the populations of the Senegal valley, who
practise agriculture, fishing and livestock farming in the annually flooded areas. The …