Drought: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing
Author | : Joaquin Andreu |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 530 |
Release | : 2015-02-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781315687223 |
ISBN-13 | : 1315687224 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Download or read book Drought: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing written by Joaquin Andreu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Droughts occur in arid and semi-arid areas of the world, but also in humid areas, and can develop over short periods (flash drought) or longer periods (seasons/decades). Even though progress has been made, it remains difficult to adequately characterize, monitor, forecast and manage droughts, due to their multi-faceted nature.Usually, drought does