ABSTRACT

This volume includes over 30 chapters, written by experts from around the world. It examines the environmental aspects of drought such as groundwater and soil contamination, river low-flow, urban water quality, and desertification. It also examines the effects of climate change and variability on drought, and discusses the differences in groundwater, rainfall, and temperatures and their related effects. It presents analytical modeling for better understanding drought in uncertain and changing climates.

chapter 1|16 pages

Drought Vulnerability

chapter 4|16 pages

Climate Parameter Variability

chapter 12|24 pages

Securing Water Pollution

chapter 17|16 pages

Sanitation in Drought