Climate Change, Soil Quality and Conflict Risk Variation in Sub-Saharan Arica

• In Event: Economic Conditions and Violence I: Climate, land, and agriculture

Brief Overview

Using Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI), this study examines the effects of climate change on risks of different types of civil unrests such as battles, protests, riots and violence against civilians in sub-Saharan Africa.

Authors

• Hye-Sung Kim, Winthrop University

• Scott Werts, Winthrop University