Study Data from Louisiana State University Update Understanding of Flood Risk Management (Determinants of Flood Adaptation: Parametric and Semiparametric Assessment)

2021 MAR 15 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Agriculture Daily -- Research findings on Flood Risk Management are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, “Flood adaptation measures are indispensable to offset agricultural losses emanating from the increasing frequency and intensity of floods. Therefore, it is necessary to identify key precursors of adaptation for the success of flood-related adaptation programs.”

Financial support for this research came from National Agricultural Research and Development Fund, Nepal.

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Louisiana State University, “Using cross-sectional household survey data from rice farmers of eastern Nepal, this study explores existing adaptation practices along with the factors influencing farmers’ adaptation strategies. Both parametric and semiparametric forms of the binary choice model are employed to assess key determinants of flood adaptation. The results reveal that existing adaptation practices are limited to conventional seed storage and few (bio)engineering techniques. Both household and farm characteristics, including flood impact indicators, significantly influence farmers’ adaptation to flooding hazards. Thus, consideration of these multiple factors in adaptation-related programs is anticipated to cope with future floods. Prioritising crop insurance over disaster relief programs and revitalization of existing adaptation measures are suggested. Furthermore, this study demonstrates that the semiparametric approach offers a better alternative by lifting the basic assumptions of parametric models.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “Findings from this article could aid in developing localised adaptation strategies that would ultimately contribute to the resiliency of farming households and the flood-prone communities as a whole.”

For more information on this research see: Determinants of Flood Adaptation: Parametric and Semiparametric Assessment. Journal of Flood Risk Management, 2021. Journal of Flood Risk Management can be contacted at: Wiley, 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ, USA. (Wiley-Blackwell - http://www.wiley.com/; Journal of Flood Risk Management - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1753-318X)

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Santosh Pathak, Louisiana State University, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12699. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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