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Modeling drought derivatives in arid regions: a case study in Qatar

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Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Paek, Jayoeng, Thesis advisor (ths): Pollanen, Marco, Thesis advisor (ths): Abdela, Kenzu, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>We propose a stochastic weather model based on temperature, precipitation, humidity and wind speed for Qatar, as a representative arid region, in order to obtain simulated values for a drought index. As a drought index, the Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI) is commonly accepted in agriculture and is used to measure drought severity. It can be used to price weather derivatives to help… more
Full Text: Modeling drought derivatives in arid regions: a case study in Qatar A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …