Satellite Data and Machine Learning for Weather Risk Management and Food Security

Risk Analysis

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 1508-1521

  Biffis, Enrico ^a   Chavez, Erik ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Machine learning; satellite data; weather risk

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COSTS; CROPS; ECONOMICS; FOOD SUPPLY; INVESTMENTS; IRRIGATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RISK MANAGEMENT; SATELLITES;

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR; DEVELOPING ECONOMIES; ECONOMIC GAINS; EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS; MAIZE PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; SATELLITE DATA; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EDUCATION;

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; COST ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FOOD SECURITY; MACHINE LEARNING; MAIZE; PIXEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE DATA; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; WEATHER;

MOZAMBIQUE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 85021388654     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/risa.12847     Document Type: Article

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