Famine Early Warning Systems and Remote Sensing Data

Famine Early Warning Systems and Remote Sensing Data
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 315
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ISBN-10 : 9783540753698
ISBN-13 : 3540753699
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Book Synopsis Famine Early Warning Systems and Remote Sensing Data by : Molly E. Brown

Download or read book Famine Early Warning Systems and Remote Sensing Data written by Molly E. Brown and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the interdisciplinary work of USAID's Famine Early Warning System (FEWS NET) and its influence on methodological and development policies in the US. This book describes FEWS NET's systems, methods and presents several illustrative case studies that will demonstrate the integration of both physical and social science disciplines in its work. The aim of this book is to bring the work of USAID's Famine Early warning System Network into the public domain.


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