Original title:
Selected drought impacts in South Moravia in the 18th and 20th centuries based on documentary evidence
Authors:
Dolák, L. ; Brázdil, Rudolf ; Řezníčková, Ladislava ; Valášek, H. Document type: Papers Conference/Event: Global Change: A Complex Challenge /4th/, Brno (CZ), 2015-03-23 / 2015-03-24
Year:
2015
Language:
eng Abstract:
This contribution addresses the impacts of drought upon human society in South Moravia in the 18th–20th centuries, utilizing documentary evidence (parish and village chronicles, taxation and damage records, and correspondence). The consequences of drought are reviewed with respect to their impacts on agriculture (with special emphasis on crop production), water resources, and socio-economic conditions.
Keywords:
human society; South Moravia; water-resources Project no.: EE2.3.20.0248 Funding provider: GA MŠk Host item entry: Global Change: A Complex Challenge : Conference Proceedings, ISBN 978-80-87902-10-3
Institution: Global Change Research Institute AS ČR
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Document availability information: Fulltext is available at the institute of the Academy of Sciences. Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0255595