Drought : science and policy / edited by Dr. Ana Iglesias, Professor Dionysis Assimacopoulos, Dr. Henny A. Van Lanen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lanen, Henny A. J. van, 1952- editor.

Assimacopoulos, Dionysis, 1950- editor.

Iglesias, Ana, editor.

Series:

Hydrometeorological extreme events.

Hydrometeorological extreme events

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Droughts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Blackwell, 2019.

Summary:

Comprehensive coverage of understanding, prevention, and risk management of extreme drought events, with examples of approaches followed in water-stressed regions 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. 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. * Addresses the growing issue of drought preparedness planning, monitoring, and mitigation * Teaches methodologies and lessons focused on specific, drought-prone regions so the applications have more significance * Provides examples of approaches followed in water-stressed regions (river basin and national scale) with drought analyses at the pan-European scale Drought: Science and Policy will be an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners in the field as well as Masters students taking relevant courses in drought management and natural disaster management.

Contents:

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2.6: Indicators of Social Vulnerability to Drought

2.6.1 Introduction

2.6.2 Theoretical framework.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 3.13: Drought Risk and Management in Syros, Greece

3.13.1 Introduction

3.13.2 Droughts in Syros.

3.13.3 Drought risk and mitigation

3.13.4 Lessons learnt - the need for participatory drought management

Index

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Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119017172

1119017173

9781119017219

1119017211

9781119017073

1119017076

OCLC:

1042082715