Analysing the economic value of extreme climatic events information to improve crop risk management decisions in a dynamic context

We evaluate the added value of a forecast service that can provide probabilistic predictions for adverse weather events for two differentiated seasons, corresponding to the same productive cycle. The paper builds on a cost-loss dynamic model, by considering the role of forecasting systems in the dec...

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Main Authors: Emilio Cerdá, Sonia Quiroga
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Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2015-12-01
Series:Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales
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Online Access:https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/EARN/article/view/4815
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description We evaluate the added value of a forecast service that can provide probabilistic predictions for adverse weather events for two differentiated seasons, corresponding to the same productive cycle. The paper builds on a cost-loss dynamic model, by considering the role of forecasting systems in the decision making process. We present the analytical solution for this problem which is consistent with the numerical results in the literature. However, we prove that there is a range of regions for the optimal policy depending on the cost of crop protection, the avoided loss and the quality of the information available. Finally, we illustrate the results with a numerical example.
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spelling doaj-art-7b9ce1f693454ba2b02cf6804c977eec2024-12-02T07:12:43ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaEconomía Agraria y Recursos Naturales1578-07322174-73502015-12-0115253010.7201/earn.2015.02.013073Analysing the economic value of extreme climatic events information to improve crop risk management decisions in a dynamic contextEmilio Cerdá0Sonia Quiroga1Universidad Complutense de MadridUniversidad de AlcaláWe evaluate the added value of a forecast service that can provide probabilistic predictions for adverse weather events for two differentiated seasons, corresponding to the same productive cycle. The paper builds on a cost-loss dynamic model, by considering the role of forecasting systems in the decision making process. We present the analytical solution for this problem which is consistent with the numerical results in the literature. However, we prove that there is a range of regions for the optimal policy depending on the cost of crop protection, the avoided loss and the quality of the information available. Finally, we illustrate the results with a numerical example.https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/EARN/article/view/4815cost-loss ratiocrop yield protectiondynamic decision modelsclimate risks.
spellingShingle Emilio Cerdá
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Analysing the economic value of extreme climatic events information to improve crop risk management decisions in a dynamic context
Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales
cost-loss ratio
crop yield protection
dynamic decision models
climate risks.
title Analysing the economic value of extreme climatic events information to improve crop risk management decisions in a dynamic context
title_full Analysing the economic value of extreme climatic events information to improve crop risk management decisions in a dynamic context
title_fullStr Analysing the economic value of extreme climatic events information to improve crop risk management decisions in a dynamic context
title_full_unstemmed Analysing the economic value of extreme climatic events information to improve crop risk management decisions in a dynamic context
title_short Analysing the economic value of extreme climatic events information to improve crop risk management decisions in a dynamic context
title_sort analysing the economic value of extreme climatic events information to improve crop risk management decisions in a dynamic context
topic cost-loss ratio
crop yield protection
dynamic decision models
climate risks.
url https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/EARN/article/view/4815
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