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Handbook of Drought and Water Scarcity

ABSTRACT

This volume include over 30 chapters, written by experts from around the world. It examines drought and all of the fundamental principles relating to drought and water scarcity. It includes coverage of the causes of drought, occurences, preparations, drought vulnerability assessments, societal implications, and more.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|11 pages

Definition of Drought

chapter 2|14 pages

Desertification and Drought

chapter 3|18 pages

Meteorological Drought Indices: Definitions

chapter 4|27 pages

Hydrological Drought: Water Surface and Duration Curve Indices

chapter 5|17 pages

Agricultural Drought Indices: Combining Crop, Climate, and Soil Factors

chapter 6|18 pages

Agricultural Drought: Organizational Perspectives

chapter 7|18 pages

Ocean Oscillation and Drought Indices: Principles

chapter 8|9 pages

Ocean Oscillation and Drought Indices: Application

chapter 9|12 pages

Cause and Occurrence of Drought

chapter 10|18 pages

Drought Modeling Methods

chapter 11|22 pages

Drought Modeling Examples

chapter 12|20 pages

Observational Network and Drought Monitoring

chapter 13|8 pages

Real-Time Drought Management

chapter 14|36 pages

Monitoring, Assessment, and Forecasting of Drought Using Remote Sensing and the Geographical Information System

chapter 15|26 pages

Regionalization of Drought Prediction

chapter 16|25 pages

Drought Severity in a Changing Climate

chapter 17|17 pages

Drought Early Warning and Information Systems

chapter 18|21 pages

Drought Assessment and Risk Analysis

chapter 19|15 pages

New Approaches for Effective Drought Risk Assessment

chapter 20|16 pages

Drought and Acceptable Risks for Public Systems

chapter 21|20 pages

Remote Sensing in Drought Quantification and Assessment

chapter 22|26 pages

NASA Satellite–Based Global Precipitation Products and Services for Drought

chapter 23|18 pages

Application of Data-Driven Models in Drought Forecasting

chapter 24|19 pages

Application of Intelligent Technology in Rainfall Analysis

chapter 25|19 pages

Application of the Optimization Models and Decision Support Systems in Drought

chapter 26|23 pages

Copula Functions and Drought

chapter 27|12 pages

Drought Frequency Characterization in Spain by Means of T Analysis

chapter 28|23 pages

Rainfall Prediction Using Time Series Analysis

chapter 29|30 pages

Meteorological Drought Indices: Rainfall Prediction in Argentina

chapter 30|19 pages

Modeling Hydrological Process by ARIMA–GARCH Time Series

chapter 31|15 pages

Gradation of Drought-Prone Area

chapter 32|19 pages

Social Aspects of Water Scarcity and Drought

chapter 33|15 pages

Drought Losses to Local Economy

chapter 34|13 pages

Analysis of Drought Factors Affecting the Economy