Drought : science and policy

Table of Contents......Page 2
Series Preface......Page 17
The Series Editor – Philippe Quevauviller......Page 18
List of Contributors......Page 20
Part One: Understanding Drought as a Natural Hazard......Page 23
1.1.1 Introduction......Page 24
1.1.2 Background......Page 25
1.1.3 Climate drivers of drought......Page 28
1.1.4 Soil moisture drought processes......Page 32
1.1.5 Hydrological drought processes (Groundwater and streamflow)......Page 36
1.1.6 Drought propagation......Page 41
1.1.7 Concluding remarks and outlook......Page 45
Acknowledgements......Page 46
References......Page 47
1.2.1 Introduction......Page 54
1.2.2 Trend analysis and data......Page 55
1.2.3 Trends in river flow across Europe......Page 57
1.2.4 Discussion......Page 64
1.2.5 Conclusions – Future needs......Page 66
References......Page 67
1.3.2 Methodology......Page 72
1.3.3 United Kingdom......Page 76
1.3.4 France: Ile‐de‐France......Page 84
1.3.5 Valley of the Upper Rhine (Germany, Switzerland, France)......Page 90
Acknowledgements......Page 95
References......Page 96
1.4.1 Introduction......Page 99
1.4.2 Overview of studies......Page 100
1.4.3 Assessment of future hydrological drought......Page 101
1.4.4 Human influences on future drought......Page 109
1.4.5 Uncertainties in future drought......Page 113
1.4.6 Conclusions – Future needs......Page 117
1.4.6.2 Future needs......Page 118
References......Page 119
Part Two: Vulnerability, Risk, and Policy......Page 127
2.5.1 Introduction......Page 128
2.5.2 Drought planning and water resources planning......Page 129
2.5.3 A code for best practices: early action and risk management plans......Page 131
2.5.4 Institutions involved in drought planning......Page 132
References......Page 142
2.6.2 Theoretical framework......Page 144
2.6.3 Selection of policy‐relevant variables......Page 148
2.6.3.2 Composite indicator of drought vulnerability (weighting and aggregation)......Page 151
2.6.4 Application: Drought risk assessment in Latin America......Page 156
References......Page 158
2.7.1 Introduction......Page 161
2.7.2 Methods......Page 162
2.7.3 Results and discussion......Page 167
2.7.4 Conclusions......Page 178
References......Page 181
2.8.1 Introduction......Page 183
2.8.2 Main difficulties and challenges in developing drought insurance......Page 184
2.8.4 Drought indemnity–based insurance......Page 185
2.8.5 Drought index–based insurance......Page 186
2.8.6 Conclusions......Page 193
References......Page 194
Part Three: Drought Management Experiences and Links to Stakeholders......Page 202
3.9.1 General context......Page 203
3.9.2 Drought risk and mitigation......Page 208
3.9.3 Conclusions – Future needs......Page 220
References......Page 221
3.10.1 Local context......Page 224
3.10.2 Current approach to drought monitoring and management......Page 231
3.10.3 Improving drought preparedness and drought management......Page 233
Acknowledgements......Page 238
References......Page 239
3.11.1 General context......Page 244
3.11.2 Drought risk and mitigation......Page 250
3.11.3 Conclusions......Page 258
References......Page 259
3.12.1 Introduction......Page 262
3.12.2 Droughts characterisation......Page 264
3.12.3 Methods for drought vulnerability and risk assessment......Page 269
3.12.4 Proactive and participatory drought management......Page 276
3.12.5 Conclusions......Page 282
References......Page 283
3.13.1 Introduction......Page 287
3.13.2 Droughts in Syros......Page 288
3.13.3 Drought risk and mitigation......Page 291
3.13.4 Lessons learnt – the need for participatory drought management......Page 296
Acknowledgements......Page 297
References......Page 298
Index......Page 300
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