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Essays on the Effect of Climate Change over Agriculture and Forestry
(2010-07-14)
In this dissertation, I study the effects of climate change on agricultural total
factor productivity and crop yields and their variability. In addition, an examination was
conducted on the value of select climate change ...
Effect of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Changes on Tropical Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere System
(2010-01-14)
The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of Atlantic meridional
overturning circulation (AMOC) changes on tropical coupled ocean-atmosphere system
via oceanic and atmospheric processes. A suite of numerical ...
Water Scarcity, Climate Change, and Water Quality: Three Economic Essays
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation is composed of three essays investigating three aspects of future water issues. The first essay focuses on an examination of water scarcity issues caused by rapid population growth and economic development ...