Drought: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing - 9781138027794

CRC Press

Drought: Research and Science-Policy InterfacingAuthor(s): Joaquin Andreu, Abel Solera, Javier Paredes-Arquiola, David Haro-Monteagudo, Henny van Lanen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138027794, 978-1138027794\nSynopsis\nDroughts 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.\n\nUsually, drought does not directly cause fatalities, but a wide range of socio-economic and environmental effects may occur, and, depending on the region, water-and food-related diseases and casualties can be triggered. Europe has regularly been hit hard by drought ([url] recently Russia), and large portions of USA, Mexico, Brazil, China, India, Central Asia, South Afri.