Coping with drought risk in agriculture and water supply systems : drought management and policy development in the Mediterranean / edited by Ana Iglesias, Luis Garrote, Antonino Cancelliere, Francisco Cubillo, Donald A. Wilhite
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; 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
Summary
Addresses the growing issue of drought preparedness planning, monitoring, and mitigation which has worldwide application. This book synthesizes guidelines for drought management. It is suitable for those who are seeking to develop proactive drought management plans that are effective for decreasing social vulnerability
