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- Provides various methods of drought monitoring at different spatial scales, as well as innovative drought forecasting techniques based on stochastic approaches
- Besides common drought indices (i.e. SPI), new agrometeorological indices are proposed
- Decision Support System for water resources management under drought conditions, also including quality aspects, are illustrated
- Methods and tools for monitoring groundwater, in relation to the hydrodynamic characteristics of aquifers and to the variations in pluviometric inputs, are presented
- Guidelines for the selection and implementation of drought mitigation measures are presented, and specific examples, referred to the agricultural and urban sectors, are provided
Part of the book series: Water Science and Technology Library (WSTL, volume 62)
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Drought Monitoring and Forecasting
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Drought Description Through Agrometeorological Indices
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Water Resources Management Under Drought Conditions
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Monitoring And Management Of Groundwater Under Drought Conditions
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About this book
Implementation of effective drought management policies requires both advanced technologies and appropriate methods. Monitoring and forecasting systems, practical tools for risk assessment, as well as simple and objective criteria to select and implement appropriate drought mitigation measures are key elements for a successful drought management strategy.
These key issues have been tackled by universities and public agencies involved in the EU projects Sedemed and Sedemed II (Programme Interreg IIIB MEDOCC), aimed at the definition of an integrated network for real time monitoring of drought, the development of common methodologies for drought analysis and forecasting, as well as the definition of proper mitigation strategies for the Mediterranean countries.
The book presents the main outcomes of such projects with a special focus on: drought monitoring and forecasting techniques at different spatial scales; new or modified agrometeorological indices and remote sensing technique for drought identification and characterization; tools to improve surface water resources management under drought conditions; methods and tools for groundwater resources monitoring and management, based on hydrogeological and hydrodynamics characteristics of aquifers; general criteria to select and implement mitigation strategies to prevent or minimize drought impacts.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"Methods and Tools for Drought Analysis and Management presents the results of research carried out by experts in the Mediterranean countries … . the primary target audience for this book would be researchers and technicians working in heavily monitored and managed agricultural and urban systems. … this is a good book for planners and technicians interested in applying new techniques to assess drought and potential management strategies. … provides important insight into taking drought risk assessment and management to the next quantitative step." (Cody Knutson, Eos Newsletter, Vol. 89 (22), 2008)
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Catania, Italy
Giuseppe Rossi, Brunella Bonaccorso
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Sicilian Regional Agency for Waste and Water, Water Observatory, Palermo, Italy
Teodoro Vega
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Methods and Tools for Drought Analysis and Management
Editors: Giuseppe Rossi, Teodoro Vega, Brunella Bonaccorso
Series Title: Water Science and Technology Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5924-7
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5923-0Published: 02 July 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-7476-8Published: 30 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-5924-7Published: 26 July 2007
Series ISSN: 0921-092X
Series E-ISSN: 1872-4663
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 421
Topics: Hydrogeology, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Civil Engineering, Environmental Management, Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences