Integrated Drought Management, Volume 2 : Forecasting, Monitoring, and Managing Risk Hardback
Edited by Vijay P. (Texas A&M University, USA) Singh, Deepak (Depart of SWCE, College of Agril. Eng. & Post Harvest Technology, Gangtok, India. Jhajharia, Rasoul Mirabbasi, Rohitashw (SKUAST-Kashmir, India) Kumar
Part of the Drought and Water Crises series
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The second volume of this comprehensive global perspective on Integrated Drought Management is focused on drought modeling, meteorological prediction, and the use of remote sensing in assessing, analyzing, and monitoring drought.
It discusses risk management, planning, policy, and societal impacts of drought such as water pricing, water transfer, water quality, and crop insurance.
Through numerous case studies from India, Iran, Brazil, the US, Nepal, and other countries that cover a broad range of topics and geographical regions, this volume serves as a valuable resource for all professionals, researchers, and academics who want to advance their knowledge about droughts.
FeaturesProvides a global perspective on drought prediction and management and a synthesis of the recent state of knowledge.
Covers a wide range of topics from essential concepts and advanced techniques for forecasting and modeling drought to societal impacts, consequences, and planning Presents numerous case studies with different management approaches from different regions and countries.
Addresses how climate change impacts drought, the increasing challenges associated with managing drought, decision-making, and policy implications.
Includes contributions from hundreds of experts from around the world. Professionals, researchers, academics, and postgraduate students with knowledge in environmental sciences, ecology, agriculture, forestry, hydrology, water resources engineering, and earth sciences, as well as those interested in how climate change impacts drought management, will gain new insights from the experts featured in this two-volume handbook.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:755 pages, 159 Tables, black and white; 7 Line drawings, color; 40 Line drawings, black and white; 1
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/09/2023
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- ISBN:9781032231686
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:755 pages, 159 Tables, black and white; 7 Line drawings, color; 40 Line drawings, black and white; 1
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/09/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781032231686