Title of Presentation
Start Date
22-2-2019 3:25 PM
Location
Withers 107
Description
A severe, multi year drought which began in 2006 had significant impacts on Syria's food producing regions. Satellite imagery shows the significant decline in agricultural productivity. The Syrian regime's lack of response to the food situation resulted in mass migration, food insecurity, and accelerated protests against the government.
Keywords
Remote Sensing, GIS, Vegetation Indices
Poster Number
33
The Role of Food in the Syrian Crisis
Withers 107
A severe, multi year drought which began in 2006 had significant impacts on Syria's food producing regions. Satellite imagery shows the significant decline in agricultural productivity. The Syrian regime's lack of response to the food situation resulted in mass migration, food insecurity, and accelerated protests against the government.
Your Title/College/Department/Program
Director, Geography Program
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies