Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective
The study examines the global pattern and impacts of droughts through mapping several drought-related characteristics - either at a country level or at regular grid scales. It appears that arid and semi-arid areas also tend to have a higher probability of drought occurrence. It is illustrated that t...
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International Water Management Institute
2009
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| author | Eriyagama, Nishadi Smakhtin, Vladimir U. Gamage, M.S.D.Nilantha |
| author_browse | Eriyagama, Nishadi Gamage, M.S.D.Nilantha Smakhtin, Vladimir U. |
| author_facet | Eriyagama, Nishadi Smakhtin, Vladimir U. Gamage, M.S.D.Nilantha |
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| description | The study examines the global pattern and impacts of droughts through mapping several drought-related characteristics - either at a country level or at regular grid scales. It appears that arid and semi-arid areas also tend to have a higher probability of drought occurrence. It is illustrated that the African continent is lagging behind the rest of the world on many indicators related to drought-preparedness and that agricultural economies, overall, are much more vulnerable to adverse societal impacts of meteorological droughts. The study also examines the ability of various countries to satisfy their water needs during droughts using storage-related indices. |
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| spelling | CGSpace399202025-11-07T08:42:42Z Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective Eriyagama, Nishadi Smakhtin, Vladimir U. Gamage, M.S.D.Nilantha drought impact assessment indicators hydrology mapping climate change river basins dams water scarcity disasters risks precipitation runoff soil degradation The study examines the global pattern and impacts of droughts through mapping several drought-related characteristics - either at a country level or at regular grid scales. It appears that arid and semi-arid areas also tend to have a higher probability of drought occurrence. It is illustrated that the African continent is lagging behind the rest of the world on many indicators related to drought-preparedness and that agricultural economies, overall, are much more vulnerable to adverse societal impacts of meteorological droughts. The study also examines the ability of various countries to satisfy their water needs during droughts using storage-related indices. 2009 2014-06-13T14:29:41Z 2014-06-13T14:29:41Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39920 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Eriyagama, Nishadi; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Gamage, Nilantha. 2009. Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 23p. (IWMI Research Report 133) |
| spellingShingle | drought impact assessment indicators hydrology mapping climate change river basins dams water scarcity disasters risks precipitation runoff soil degradation Eriyagama, Nishadi Smakhtin, Vladimir U. Gamage, M.S.D.Nilantha Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective |
| title | Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective |
| title_full | Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective |
| title_fullStr | Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective |
| title_short | Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective |
| title_sort | mapping drought patterns and impacts a global perspective |
| topic | drought impact assessment indicators hydrology mapping climate change river basins dams water scarcity disasters risks precipitation runoff soil degradation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39920 |
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