Drought : science and policy /: science and policy. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Dr Ana Iglesias, Professor Dionysis Assimacopoulos, Dr Henny A. Van Lanen.
• Editors: Iglesias, Ana; Assimacopoulos, Dionysis, 1950-; Lanen, Henny A. J. van, 1952-
• Contents: Series Preface xi The Series Editor – Philippe Quevauviller xiii List of Contributors xv PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING DROUGHT AS A NATURAL HAZARD 1 1.1 Diagnosis of Drought ‐ Generating Processes 3; Henny A.J. Van Lanen, Anne F. Van Loon, and Lena M. Tallaksen 1.1.1 Introduction 3 1.1.2 Background 4 1.1.3 Climate drivers of drought 7 1.1.3.1 Atmospheric and oceanic drivers 7 1.1.3.2 Summer drought of 2015 8 1.1.3.3 Influence of humans (Climate change) 9 1.1.4 Soil moisture drought processes 11 1.1.4.1 Processes 11 1.1.4.2 Human influences 13 1.1.5 Hydrological drought processes (Groundwater and streamflow) 14 1.1.5.1 Groundwater 14 1.1.5.2 Streamflow 17 1.1.6 Drought propagation 19 1.1.6.1 Climate–hydrology links 19 1.1.6.2 Hydrological drought typology 20 1.1.6.3 Human influences 20 1.1.7 Concluding remarks and outlook 21 1.1.7.1 Conclusions 21 1.1.7.2 Outlook 22 Acknowledgements 23 References 23 1.2 Recent Trends in Historical Drought 29; Kerstin Stahl, Lena M. Tallaksen, and Jamie Hannaford 1.2.1 Introduction 29 1.2.2 Trend analysis and data 30 1.2.2.1 Methodology 30 1.2.2.2 Data 31 1.2.3 Trends in river flow across Europe 32 1.2.3.1 Trends in observed river flow 32 1.2.3.2 Trends in modelled runoff 34 1.2.3.3 Influence of decadal‐scale variability on trends in long streamflow records 36 1.2.4 Discussion 38 1.2.5 Conclusions – Future needs 40 1.2.5.1 Conclusions 40 1.2.5.2 Future needs 41 Acknowledgements 41 References 41 1.3 Historic Drought from Archives: Beyond the Instrumental Record 45; Emmanuel Garnier 1.3.1 Introduction 45 1.3.2 Methodology 45 1.3.2.1 The historical material 45 1.3.2.2 Rebuild the droughts of the past 47 1.3.3 United Kingdom 48 1.3.3.1 Chronological variation and severity of the UK droughts 49 1.3.3.2 The most extreme events in a 500‐year period 50 1.3.4 France: Ile‐de‐France 55 1.3.4.1 Chronological variation and severity of French droughts 55 1.3.4.2 Two examples of very severe droughts 58 1.3.5 Valley of the Upper Rhine (Germany, Switzerland, France) 59 1.3.5.1 Chronological variation and severity of Rhenish droughts 60 1.3.5.2 The drought, a subject of collective memory, the Laufenstein 61 1.3.6 Conclusions 64 Acknowledgements 65 References 65 1.4 Future Drought 69; Henny A.J. Van Lanen, Christel Prudhomme, Niko Wanders, and Marjolein H.J. Van Huijgevoort 1.4.1 Introduction 69 1.4.2 Overview of studies 70 1.4.3 Assessment of future hydrological drought 71 1.4.3.1 Future drought across climate regions 71 1.4.3.2 Future streamflow drought in Europe 72 1.4.3.3 Hotspots of future drought 75 1.4.3.4 Future low flows 76 1.4.4 Human influences on future drought 78 1.4.4.1 Impact of reservoirs on future drought across the globe 78 1.4.4.2 Impact of water use on streamflow drought in Europe 80 1.4.4.3 Impact of gradual change of hydrological regime on future drought 81 1.4.5 Uncertainties in future drought 82 1.4.5.1 Uncertainty assessments 82 1.4.5.2 Impact sources of uncertainty 84 1.4.6 Conclusions – Future needs 86 1.4.6.1 Conclusions 86 1.4.6.2 Future needs 87 Acknowledgements 87 References 88 PART TWO: VULNERABILITY, RISK, AND POLICY 93 2.5 On the Institutional Framework for Drought Planning and Early Action 95; Ana Iglesias, Luis Garrote, and Alfredo Granados 2.5.1 Introduction 95 2.5.2 Drought planning and water resources planning 96 2.5.3 A code for best practices: early action and risk management plans 98 2.5.4 Institutions involved in drought planning 99 2.5.4.1 Main issues and guidelines for the institutional analysis of drought planning 99 2.5.4.2 The legal framework and complexity of institutional systems 100 2.5.4.3 Examples of legal provisions in Spain 103 2.5.4.4 Key aspects of drought management in mediterranean countries 106 2.5.5 Conclusions 108 Acknowledgements 108 References 109 2.6 Indicators of Social Vulnerability to Drought 111; Gustavo Naumann, Hugo Carrão, and Paulo Barbosa 2.6.1 Introduction 111 2.6.2 Theoretical framework 112 2.6.3 Selection of policy‐relevant variables 115 2.6.3.1 Normalisation of variables to a common baseline 117 2.6.3.2 Composite indicator of drought vulnerability (weighting and aggregation) 118 2.6.3.3 Sensitivity analysis and model validation 122 2.6.4 Application: Drought risk assessment in Latin America 123 References 124 2.7 Drought Vulnerability Under Climate Change: A Case Study in La Plata Basin 127; Alvaro Sordo ‐ Ward, Mar í a D. Bejarano, Luis Garrote, Victor Asenjo, and Paola Bianucci 2.7.1 Introduction 127 2.7.2 Methods 128 2.7.2.1 Framework 128 2.7.2.2 Data and regional extent 129 2.7.2.3 Data analysis 130 2.7.2.4 Drought indicator used 132 2.7.2.5 Limitations of the methodology 132 2.7.3 Results and discussion 133 2.7.3.1 Drought characterisation: Changes in rainfall 133 2.7.3.2 Drought characterisation: Changes in SPEI drought indicator 134 2.7.3.3 Graphical user interface as a tool for drought management 140 2.7.4 Conclusions 140 Acknowledgements 144 References 144 2.8 Drought Insurance 147; Teresa Maestro, Alberto Garrido, and María Bielza 2.8.1 Introduction 147 2.8.2 Main difficulties and challenges in developing drought insurance 148 2.8.3 Types of drought insurance 149 2.8.4 Drought indemnity–based insurance 150 2.8.5 Drought index–based insurance 150 2.8.5.1 Meteorological‐based index insurance 154 2.8.5.2 Remote sensing–based index insurance 155 2.8.5.3 Hydrological drought index insurance 155 2.8.6 Conclusions 157 Acknowledgements 157 References 157 PART THREE: DROUGHT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCES AND LINKS TO STAKEHOLDERS 163 3.9 Drought and Water Management in The Netherlands 165; Wouter Wolters, Henny A.J. Van Lanen, and Francien van Luijn 3.9.1 General context 165 3.9.1.1 Physical and socioeconomic systems 165 3.9.1.2 Scenarios 167 3.9.1.3 Drought characteristics: Frequency and severity 168 3.9.1.4 Current management framework 169 3.9.2 Drought risk and mitigation 170 3.9.2.1 Vulnerability to drought 170 3.9.2.2 Existing framework for drought management 171 3.9.2.3 Stakeholder involvement in drought management 174 3.9.2.4 Example of the 2015 drought monitoring and management 175 3.9.2.5 Comparison of the 2015 drought with 2003 177 3.9.2.6 Responses to past drought events and assessment of their effects on drought impact mitigation 178 3.9.3 Conclusions – Future needs 179 3.9.3.1 Conclusions 179 3.9.3.2 Preparing for the future through establishing ‘service levels’ 180 3.9.3.3 International dimension 180 References 181 3.10 Improving Drought Preparedness in Portugal 183; Susana Dias, Vanda Acácio, Carlo Bifulco, and Francisco Rego&
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Chichester : Wiley Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 363.34929; Droughts
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119017172; 9781119017219
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