Drought in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Multi-Disciplinary and Cross-Country Perspective

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Introduction....Pages 1-21
Front Matter....Pages 23-23
Adapting Irrigated Agriculture to Drought in the San Joaquin Valley of California....Pages 25-39
Impact of Drought on Adelaide’s Water Supply System: Past, Present, and Future....Pages 41-62
Living with Drought in the Irrigated Agriculture of the Ebro Basin (Spain): Structural and Water Management Actions....Pages 63-80
Irrigation and Drought in a Southern Australian Climate that is Arid, Variable, and Changing....Pages 81-99
Irrigation Associations Coping with Drought: The Case of Four Irrigation Districts in Eastern Spain....Pages 101-122
Crop Choices with Limiting Water Supplies: Deficit Irrigation and Sensitive Crop Growth Stages....Pages 123-142
Drought Adaptation Measures and Risk Tolerance of Commercial, Small-Scale and Subsistence Maize Farmers in the Free State and North West Province of South Africa....Pages 143-165
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Impacts of Water Scarcity and Drought on Iberian Aquatic Ecosystems....Pages 169-184
Ecological Responses and Interactions with Drought in the Southwestern United States....Pages 185-197
Agriculture, Water Mismanagement and Ecosystem Transformations in the Cuatrociénegas Valley in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico....Pages 199-216
The River Murray-Darling Basin: Ecosystem Response to Drought and Climate Change....Pages 217-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Drought Planning and Management in the Júcar River Basin, Spain....Pages 237-249
Drought as a Catalyst for Change: A Case Study of the Steenkoppies Dolomitic Aquifer....Pages 251-268
Evaluation of Groundwater Flow System Functioning in Mexico to Reduce Drought Impacts....Pages 269-280
Drought and Climate Change in the Murray-Darling Basin: A Hydrological Perspective....Pages 281-299
Climate Change Impacts on California’s Water Resources....Pages 301-319
Front Matter....Pages 321-321
Water Scarcity and Droughts in Spain: Impacts and Policy Measures....Pages 323-339
Modeling Economic-Engineering Responses to Drought: The California Case....Pages 341-356
Principles for Economically Efficient and Environmentally Sustainable Water Markets: The Australian Experience....Pages 357-374
Front Matter....Pages 321-321
Drought Management Strategies in South Africa and the Potential for Economic Policy Instruments....Pages 375-390
Front Matter....Pages 391-391
Some Considerations Regarding Water Management in Mexico: Towards an Integrated Management System....Pages 393-408
Water Scarcity and Drought Management in the Ebro Basin....Pages 409-424
Responding to Extreme Drought in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia....Pages 425-435
Potential Political Impacts in Southern California of Drought-Related Water Availability and Rate Increases....Pages 437-450
Drought and its Role in Shaping Water Policy in Australia....Pages 451-467
Front Matter....Pages 469-469
Summaries and Considerations....Pages 471-507