Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective

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dc.creatorEriyagama, Nishadi
dc.creatorSmakhtin, Vladimir U.
dc.creatorGamage, M.S.D.Nilantha
dc.date2009
dc.date2014-06-13T14:29:41Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:29:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:28:06Z
dc.descriptionThe 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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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/39920
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/156782
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceEriyagama, 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)
dc.subjectdrought
dc.subjectimpact assessment
dc.subjectindicators
dc.subjecthydrology
dc.subjectmapping
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectriver basins
dc.subjectdams
dc.subjectwater scarcity
dc.subjectdisasters
dc.subjectrisks
dc.subjectprecipitation
dc.subjectrunoff
dc.subjectsoil degradation
dc.titleMapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective
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