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Review article: Design and evaluation of weather index insurance for multi-hazard resilience and food insecurity
Marcos Roberto Benso
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
WADI Lab, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São
Carlos, SP, Brazil
National Institute of Science and Technology for the Fight Against Hunger, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
National Institute of Science and Technology for Climate Change Phase 2 (INCT-II), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Gabriela Chiquito Gesualdo
WADI Lab, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São
Carlos, SP, Brazil
Roberto Fray Silva
Institute of Advanced Studies, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Center for Artificial Intelligence (C4AI), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
National Institute of Science and Technology for the Fight Against Hunger, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Greicelene Jesus Silva
WADI Lab, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São
Carlos, SP, Brazil
National Institute of Science and Technology for Climate Change Phase 2 (INCT-II), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Luis Miguel Castillo Rápalo
WADI Lab, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São
Carlos, SP, Brazil
Fabricio Alonso Richmond Navarro
WADI Lab, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São
Carlos, SP, Brazil
Patricia Angélica Alves Marques
Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
Center for Artificial Intelligence (C4AI), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
National Institute of Science and Technology for Climate Change Phase 2 (INCT-II), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
José Antônio Marengo
Brazilian National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters (CEMADEN), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
National Institute of Science and Technology for Climate Change Phase 2 (INCT-II), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Eduardo Mario Mendiondo
WADI Lab, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São
Carlos, SP, Brazil
Center for Artificial Intelligence (C4AI), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
National Institute of Science and Technology for the Fight Against Hunger, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
National Institute of Science and Technology for Climate Change Phase 2 (INCT-II), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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This article is about how farmers can better protect themselves from disasters like droughts, extreme temperatures, and floods. The authors suggest that one way to do this is by offering insurance contracts that cover these different types of disasters. By having this insurance, farmers can receive financial support and recover more quickly. The article elicits different ideas about how to design this type of insurance and suggests ways to make it better.
This article is about how farmers can better protect themselves from disasters like droughts,...
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