Methods and Tools for Drought Analysis and Management

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rossi, Giuseppe (Editor), Vega, Teodoro (Editor), Bonaccorso, Brunella (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Series: Water Science and Technology Library, 62
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Environmental management.; Hydrogeology.; Geotechnical engineering.; Statistics.; Civil engineering.; Earth Sciences.; 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.

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 k...