Drought and Drought Mitigation in Europe (kartoniertes Buch)

InhaltsangabePreface. Part 1: Introduction. Introduction; J.V. Vogt, F. Somma. Drought Events in Europe; R.B. Bradford. Part 2: Drought Definition. Drought Definition: A Hydrological Perspective; E.L. Tate, A. Gustard. Definition, Effects and Assessment of Groundwater Droughts; H.A.J. van Lanen, E. Peters. Agricultural Drought - A Practical Approach to Definition, Assessment and Mitigation Strategies; G. Maracchi. Part 3: Drought Risk. Drought Risk in a Changing Environment; T.E. Downing, K. Bakker. Synoptic Situations Causing Drought in the Mediterranean Basin; P. Maheras. Streamflow Drought Frequency Analysis; L.M. Tallaksen. Drought Preparedness in the United States; Recent Progress; D.A. Wilhite. The Estimation of Drought Risk in Europe from Soil and Climatic Data; R.J.A. Jones, et al. Part 4: Drought Monitoring. Drought Monitoring and Assessment: Status and Trends in the United States; D.A. Wilhite, et al. Comparison of Two Drought Indices for Drought Monitoring in Hungary - A Case Study; S. Szalai, C. Szinell. Drought Monitoring from Space; J.V. Vogt, et al. Scale Issues in Drought Monitoring; A.A. Viau, J.V. Vogt. Part 5: Drought Impact. Socio-Economic Aspects of Droughts; A. Garrido, A. Gomez-Ramos. Assessment of the Vulnerability of a River System to Drought; S. Demuth, et al. Key Elements of Remote Sensing Based Systems for Assessing Drought Impact on EU Agriculture; W. Kühbauch, I. Rademacher. Part 6: Drought Mitigation Strategies. Drought Mitigation Measures: a Comprehensive Framework; G. Rossi. Drought Mitigation Strategies - A Dynamic Approach; J. Lomas. Some Lessons Learnt During the Drought of 1991-1995 in Spain; M.R. Llamas. Global Systems Ameliorate Local Droughts: Water, Food and Trade; J.A. Allan. Decision Processes with Regard to Drought Monitoring and Mitigation; B. Cornélis, A.A. Viau. Part 7: Conclusions and Recommendations. List of Contributors. Subject Index.