Vulnerability and adaptation to drought on the canadian prairies
Éditeur :
University of Calgary Press
ISBN :
9781552388198
Date de publication :
30 juil. 2016
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,3 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
583 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Canada
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, agricultural producers in the prairie region remain vulnerable to severe droughts.