Coping with Drought Risk in Agriculture and Water Supply Systems Drought Management and Policy Development in the Mediterranean /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Iglesias, Ana (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Cancelliere, Antonino (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Wilhite, Donald A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Garrote, Luis (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Cubillo, Francisco (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Σειρά: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research ; 26
• Θέματα: Environment.; Climate change.; Atmospheric sciences.; Environmental management.; Ecotoxicology.; Water pollution.; Human geography.; Environmental Management.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Atmospheric Sciences.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Human Geography.

Today drought causes severe social problems and receives broad attention from the international scientific and policy communities. Drought management in the Mediterranean region exemplifies many other drought-prone regions with rapidly expanding populations that are placing increased pressure on alr...

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• Challenges to Drought Management in Mediterranean Countries
• Drought Monitoring as a Component of Drought Preparedness Planning
• Soft Law Principles for Improving Drought Management in Mediterranean Countries
• A Checklist for Drought Policy Development
• An Environmental Focus on Drought: The Water Framework Directive
• Guidelines to Develop Drought Management Plans
• Methods and Approaches for Drought Management
• Drought Characterisation in the Mediterranean
• A Paradigm for Applying Risk and Hazard Concepts in Proactive Planning
• Assessment of Drought Risk in Water Supply Systems
• Mathematical Models for Reservoir Operation in Tunisia
• Risk Management Instruments Supporting Drought Planning and Policy
• Methods for Evaluating Social Vulnerability to Drought
• Methods for Social Participation and Conflict Resolution
• Learning from the Case Studies
• Development of Drought Management Plans in Spain
• Characterizing Drought Risk in a Sicilian River Basin
• The Role of Groundwater During Drought
• Drought Severity Thresholds and Drought Management in Greece
• Using and Testing Drought Indicators
• Drought Management in the Urban Water Supply System of Canal de Isabel II, Spain
• The Role of Non-Conventional and Lower Quality Water for the Satisfaction of the Domestic Needs in Drought Management Plans.