resilience

Woody Species Diversity and Structure of Parkia biglobosa Jacq. Dong Parklands in the Sudanian Zone of Togo (West Africa)

Essotèbèmime Padakale, Wouyo Atakpama, Marra Dourma, Kangbéni Dimobe, Kpérkouma Wala, Kudzo A. Guelly & Koffi Akpagana · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: This study aims at assessing the impact of land use on woody species diversity and the structure of Parkia biglobosa parklands in the Sudanian zone of Togo. Place and Duration of Study: Fieldworks were carried out in April 2013 and data analysis were realized in August 2014...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/14105

Desertification Inherent Status Using Factors Representing Ecological Resilience

Adel Sepehr, Claudio Zucca & Mohammad Reza Nowjavan · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2014

In this research, desertification hazard has been analyzed by resilience range over eastern north of Iran. In this research was assumed that resilience of ecosystem refers to inherent properties of ecosystem. Soil erodibility, rainfall erosivity, topography and land cover- a refl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2014/12353

Dynamic Resilience to Climate Change Caused Natural Disasters in Coastal Megacities Quantification Framework

Slobodan P. Simonovic & Angela Peck · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2013

Objectives: The framework is designed to provide (i) for better understanding of factors contributing to urban resilience; and (ii) for comparison of climate change adaptation options. Methodology: Disasters occur at the intersection of hazards and vulnerabilities. As the climate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2013/2504