temporal and spatial variations of fire behavior can be predicted using one of the semi-physical or empirical models developed over recent years. this article investigates the effect of different fuel moisture conditions on fire spread and behavior in national golestan park in july 2011 using farsite, flammap simulation systems, and previous ignition history. landscape data contains the topogra...

Critical insurance studies recognises as not purely actuarial and calculative. From this recognition, theoretically informed research pays attention to the reproduction of power in insurantial discourse practice, possibilities for equitable change. To extend geographical contributions regard, I review critical describe three intersecting foci – governmentality, materiality spatiality. also cont...

crop insurance is one of the best strategies to tackle farm risks and encourage producers to adopt modern production technologies. in present study, a sample of 224 insured and uninsured pistachio growers was selected for interview and collected required data using a simple random sampling method. then a logit multinomial model was used to assess factors affecting the choice of supplemental ins...

Objective: The objective of this paper was to identify the determinants patronage agricultural insurance in Delta north zone, State Nigeria. Material and Methods: A multistage sampling technique used select 120 respondents. Data were obtained through questionnaire administration. Descriptive statistics, logit model, t-test employed study. Results: findings showed that mean age 48 years with 59....

the effect of forest roads on the extent and type of fire damage occurred in forests and rangelands of the neka county in mazandaran province was investigated. for this purpose, all fire spots, stand number, percentage and type of injury and damage to tree species, and average diameter at breast height (dbh) were noted with 100% inventory; area and geographic location of access roads were deter...

introduction: supplementary health care services are provided to offer health care services beyond existing medical services at a reasonable cost to all members. these supplementary health care services contribute to the health and quality of life of the members and therefore membership provides peace of mind and a sense of security. this study aimed at investigating supplementary health care s...