LEADER 03406nam 22004573a 450 001 9910153759703321 005 20250203232803.0 035 $a(CKB)3880000000044170 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/90081 035 $a(ScCtBLL)960b8942-668e-49e1-b589-c0d10c748120 035 $a(OCoLC)957131835 035 $a(oapen)doab90081 035 $a(EXLCZ)993880000000044170 100 $a20250203i20162019 uu 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aVulnerability and Adaptation to Drought : $eThe Canadian Prairies and South America /$fJim Warren, Harry Diaz, Margot Hurlbert 210 $aCalgary$cUniversity of Calgary Press$d2016 210 1$a[s.l.] :$cUniversity of Calgary Press,$d2016. 215 $a1 electronic resource (384 p.) 311 08$a9781552388204 311 08$a1552388204 330 $aAlthough there is considerable historical literature describing the social and economic impact of drought on the prairies in the 1930s, little has been written about the challenges presented by drought in more contemporary times. The drought of 2001-02 was, for example, the most recent large-area, intense, and prolonged drought in Canada and one of Canada's most costly natural disasters in a century. Vulnerability and Adaptation to Drought on the Canadian Prairies describes the impacts of droughts and the adaptations made in prairie agriculture over recent decades. These adaptations have enhanced the capacity of rural communities to withstand drought. However, despite the high levels of technical adaptation that have occurred, and the existing human capital and vibrant social and information networks, agricultural producers in the prairie region remain vulnerable to severe droughts that last more than a couple of years. Research findings and projections suggest that droughts could become more frequent, more severe, and of longer duration in the region over the course of the 21st century. This book provides insights into the conditions generating these challenges and the measures required to reduce vulnerability of prairie communities to them. This volume develops a greater understanding of the social forces and conditions that have contributed to enhanced resilience, as well as those which detract from successful adaptation and examines drought through an interdisciplinary lens encompassing climate science and the social sciences. With Contributions By: Jose Armando Boninsegna, Barrie Bonsal, Darrell Corkal, Amber Fletcher, Monica Hadarits, Tom Harrison, Margot Hurlbert, Samantha Kerr, Erin Knuttila, Suren Kulshreshta, Gregory Marchildon, Elma Montana, Bruce Morito, Jeremy Pittman, Alejandro Rojas, David Sauchyn, Paula Santibanez, A.Unvoas, Johanna Wandel, James Warren, Virginia Wittrock, and Elaine Wheaton. 606 $aEnvironmental economics$2bicssc 606 $aBotany & plant sciences$2bicssc 610 $aEnvironmental Science 610 $aSocial Science 615 7$aEnvironmental economics 615 7$aBotany & plant sciences 702 $aWarren$b Jim 702 $aDiaz$b Harry 702 $aHurlbert$b Margot 801 0$bScCtBLL 801 1$bScCtBLL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910153759703321 996 $aVulnerability and adaptation to drought$93946769 997 $aUNINA