UID:
almafu_9959327436602883
Format:
1 online resource (xvii, 257 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) :
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illustrations
ISBN:
9781119017172
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1119017173
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9781119017219
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1119017211
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9781119017073
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1119017076
Series Statement:
Hydrometeorological extreme events
Content:
This book describes the progress made in our understanding of severe drought and explains how we can deal with-and even avoid-complete devastation brought on by such punishing events. It brings forward advanced knowledge on drought hazard analysis and management, particularly from EU-funded research projects, to assist in the development of the corresponding drought management plans. In addition, this book addresses issues of social vulnerability to drought and science-policy interfaces, which are important elements of drought management.
Content:
Divided into three sections, this book covers the diagnosis of physical processes, historic drought and the trends in historic drought, and perspectives of future drought. It takes an academic approach to risk evaluation, including characterization of drought episodes, development of indicators of risk in hydrological and agricultural systems, and analysis of the role of socio-economic instruments for risk mitigation. It also discusses the interactions that have resulted in the complex institutional framework, and highlights the importance of stakeholder involvement and awareness building for successful drought management. In addition, Drought: Science and Policy features a collection of case studies that include the description of effective measures taken in the past.
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Addresses the growing issue of drought preparedness planning, monitoring, and mitigation.
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Teaches methodologies and lessons focused on specific, drought-prone regions so the applications have more significance.
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Provides examples of approaches followed in water-stressed regions (river basin and national scale) with drought analyses at the pan-European scale.
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Ana Iglesias, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Dionvsis Assimacopoulos. National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Henny A.J. Van Lanen, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands. --Book Jacket.
Note:
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Series Preface -- The Series Editor -- Philippe Quevauviller -- List of Contributors -- Part One: Understanding Drought as a Natural Hazard -- Chapter 1.1: Diagnosis of Drought-Generating Processes -- 1.1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.2 Background -- 1.1.3 Climate drivers of drought -- 1.1.4 Soil moisture drought processes -- 1.1.5 Hydrological drought processes (Groundwater and streamflow) -- 1.1.6 Drought propagation -- 1.1.7 Concluding remarks and outlook -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 1.2: Recent Trends in Historical Drought -- 1.2.1 Introduction -- 1.2.2 Trend analysis and data -- 1.2.3 Trends in river flow across Europe -- 1.2.4 Discussion -- 1.2.5 Conclusions -- Future needs -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 1.3: Historic Drought from Archives: Beyond the Instrumental Record -- 1.3.1 Introduction -- 1.3.2 Methodology -- 1.3.3 United Kingdom -- 1.3.4 France: Ile-de-France -- 1.3.5 Valley of the Upper Rhine (Germany, Switzerland, France) -- 1.3.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 1.4: Future Drought -- 1.4.1 Introduction -- 1.4.2 Overview of studies -- 1.4.3 Assessment of future hydrological drought -- 1.4.4 Human influences on future drought -- 1.4.5 Uncertainties in future drought -- 1.4.6 Conclusions -- Future needs -- 1.4.6.2 Future needs -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part Two: Vulnerability, Risk, and Policy -- Chapter 2.5: On the Institutional Framework for Drought Planning and Early Action -- 2.5.1 Introduction -- 2.5.2 Drought planning and water resources planning -- 2.5.3 A code for best practices: early action and risk management plans -- 2.5.4 Institutions involved in drought planning -- 2.5.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2.6: Indicators of Social Vulnerability to Drought -- 2.6.1 Introduction -- 2.6.2 Theoretical framework.
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2.6.3 Selection of policy-relevant variables -- 2.6.3.2 Composite indicator of drought vulnerability (weighting and aggregation) -- 2.6.4 Application: Drought risk assessment in Latin America -- References -- Chapter 2.7: Drought Vulnerability Under Climate Change: A Case Study in La Plata Basin -- 2.7.1 Introduction -- 2.7.2 Methods -- 2.7.3 Results and discussion -- 2.7.4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2.8: Drought Insurance -- 2.8.1 Introduction -- 2.8.2 Main difficulties and challenges in developing drought insurance -- 2.8.3 Types of drought insurance -- 2.8.4 Drought indemnity-based insurance -- 2.8.5 Drought index-based insurance -- 2.8.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part Three: Drought Management Experiences and Links to Stakeholders -- Chapter 3.9: Drought and Water Management in The Netherlands -- 3.9.1 General context -- 3.9.2 Drought risk and mitigation -- 3.9.3 Conclusions -- Future needs -- References -- Chapter 3.10: Improving Drought Preparedness in Portugal -- 3.10.1 Local context -- 3.10.2 Current approach to drought monitoring and management -- 3.10.3 Improving drought preparedness and drought management -- 3.10.4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3.11: Drought Management in the Po River Basin, Italy -- 3.11.1 General context -- 3.11.2 Drought risk and mitigation -- 3.11.3 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3.12: Experiences in Proactive and Participatory Drought Planning and Management in the Jucar River Basin, Spain -- 3.12.1 Introduction -- 3.12.2 Droughts characterisation -- 3.12.3 Methods for drought vulnerability and risk assessment -- 3.12.4 Proactive and participatory drought management -- 3.12.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3.13: Drought Risk and Management in Syros, Greece -- 3.13.1 Introduction -- 3.13.2 Droughts in Syros.
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3.13.3 Drought risk and mitigation -- 3.13.4 Lessons learnt -- the need for participatory drought management -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Index -- End User License Agreement.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Drought. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2019 ISBN 9781119017202
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119017073
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119017073
