Assessing agricultural systems vulnerability to climate change to inform adaptation planning: an application in Khorezm, Uzbekistan

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1263-1287

  Aleksandrova, Mariya ^a   Gain, Animesh K ^a,b   Giupponi, Carlo ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Amu Darya; Integrated indicators; Irrigated agriculture; Sensitivity; Sustainability; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGROECOLOGY; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FARMING SYSTEM; IDENTIFICATION KEY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; VULNERABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AMU DARYA BASIN; KHORAZM; UZBEKISTAN;

EID: 84928611012     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: 15731596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-015-9655-y     Document Type: Article

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