Drought has been a threat to human existence throughout history. Today, as in the past, drought alters the course of civilizations. It is not merely a physical phenomenon, but the result of an interplay between a natural event (precipitation deficiencies due to natural climatic variability on varying timescales) and the demand placed on water supply by human-use systems. Extended periods of drought have resulted in significant economic, environmental, and social impacts, including food supply disruptions, famine, massive soil erosion, migrations of people, and wars
The occurrence of widespread, severe drought in Africa, India, North America, China, the USSR, Austr...
<p>Drought is one of the most extreme weather-related natural hazards. It differs from other hydrome...
Comprehensive coverage of understanding, prevention, and risk management of extreme drought events, ...
Drought has been a threat to human existence throughout history. Today, as in the past, drought alte...
Drought is the most complex and least understood of all natural hazards, affecting more people than ...
Not AvailableDroughts are manifestations of significant shortages in all domains of the water cycle....
The preceding chapters have provided a comprehensive treatment of drought from many disciplinary per...
The occurrence of widespread, severe drought in Africa, India, North America, China, the USSR, Austr...
Drought can be defined as a natural disaster which takes place due to scarcity of water whether it i...
Drought is the most complex and least understood of all natural hazards, affecting more people than ...
Drought is a normal, recurring feature of climate throughout the world, with characteristics and imp...
International audienceGlobal climate change has highlighted social and economic challenges associate...
In the current human-modified world, or Anthropocene, the state of water stores and fluxes has becom...
This volume includes over 30 chapters, written by experts from around the world. It examines the env...
Among the weather-related natural hazards, drought is probably the most complex and severe due to it...
The occurrence of widespread, severe drought in Africa, India, North America, China, the USSR, Austr...
<p>Drought is one of the most extreme weather-related natural hazards. It differs from other hydrome...
Comprehensive coverage of understanding, prevention, and risk management of extreme drought events, ...
Drought has been a threat to human existence throughout history. Today, as in the past, drought alte...
Drought is the most complex and least understood of all natural hazards, affecting more people than ...
Not AvailableDroughts are manifestations of significant shortages in all domains of the water cycle....
The preceding chapters have provided a comprehensive treatment of drought from many disciplinary per...
The occurrence of widespread, severe drought in Africa, India, North America, China, the USSR, Austr...
Drought can be defined as a natural disaster which takes place due to scarcity of water whether it i...
Drought is the most complex and least understood of all natural hazards, affecting more people than ...
Drought is a normal, recurring feature of climate throughout the world, with characteristics and imp...
International audienceGlobal climate change has highlighted social and economic challenges associate...
In the current human-modified world, or Anthropocene, the state of water stores and fluxes has becom...
This volume includes over 30 chapters, written by experts from around the world. It examines the env...
Among the weather-related natural hazards, drought is probably the most complex and severe due to it...
The occurrence of widespread, severe drought in Africa, India, North America, China, the USSR, Austr...
<p>Drought is one of the most extreme weather-related natural hazards. It differs from other hydrome...
Comprehensive coverage of understanding, prevention, and risk management of extreme drought events, ...