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Iglesias Ana - Drought: Science and Policy - 9781119017202 - V9781119017202
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Drought: Science and Policy

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Description for Drought: Science and Policy Hardcover. Series: Hydrometeorological Extreme Events. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: RB; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .

Comprehensive coverage of understanding, prevention, and risk management of extreme drought events, with examples of approaches followed in water-stressed regions

This book describes the progress made in our understanding of severe drought and explains how we can deal with—and even avoid—complete devastation brought on by such punishing events. It brings forward advanced knowledge on drought hazard analysis and management, particularly from EU-funded research projects, to assist in the development of the corresponding drought management plans. In addition, this book addresses issues of social vulnerability to drought and science-policy interfaces, which are important elements of drought management.

Divided into three sections, ... Read more

  • Addresses the growing issue of drought preparedness planning, monitoring, and mitigation
  • Teaches methodologies and lessons focused on specific, drought-prone regions so the applications have more significance
  • Provides examples of approaches followed in water-stressed regions (river basin and national scale) with drought analyses at the pan-European scale

Drought: Science and Policy will be an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners in the field as well as Masters students taking relevant courses in drought management and natural disaster management.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Series
Hydrometeorological Extreme Events
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781119017202
SKU
V9781119017202
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Iglesias Ana
Ana Iglesias, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. Dionysis Assimacopoulos, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Henny A.J. Van Lanen, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Reviews for Drought: Science and Policy
“The experience gained over the last several decades is set out… along with a resume of lessons learnt and the resulting changes made.” (Geoscientist, February 2020)

Goodreads reviews for Drought: Science and Policy


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