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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Drought Management"”.
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Understanding drought propagation and its implications for drought management
Droughts have been recognized as one of the most complex natural disasters, especially because they involve interactions between numerous climatological, hydrological and human processes. During a drought event, deficits in precipitation gradually translate into deficits in soil moisture, …
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Water From a Stone: The Limits of the Sustainable Development of the Texas Edwards Aquifer
… Texas. This conflict is aggravated by periodic droughts that increase the demand for water, while reducing recharge. This research demonstrates that in the fall, critically low spring discharge conditions can be predicted for the following summer allowing water conservation measures to be …
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Towards effective use of climate forecasts in agricultural decision making: Bridging the gap between modeling and empirical studies
… be considered as a key component of proactive drought management. However, there is not much evidence of sustained use and update of forecasts in the real world. While this, in part, has been associated with the characteristics of forecast information (most importantly, accuracy or skill), …
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Implications of floodplain dynamics for reservoir operation
Drought and flood events cause billions of dollars of economic damages in the United States and other countries every year. To alleviate both types of disaster, reservoirs regulate inflow, decreasing downstream variability. However, one blind spot in current reservoir operation, specifically …
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Food grows where water flows : securing water for agricultural production in a drought-stricken California
… The best option right now is to learn how to use drought management strategies and spatial patterns to allow for a better usage of water resources. This thesis explores how the spatial distribution and interaction of hydrological resources, geological features, climate patterns, topography and …
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Assessing the role of human behaviors in the management of extreme hydrological events: an agent-based modeling approach
… to assess the role of human behaviors in the management of extreme hydrological events. Using an agent-based modeling (ABM) approach, three specific issues associated with modeling human behaviors are addressed: (1) behavioral heterogeneity, (2) social interaction, and (3) the interplay of …
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Drought and climate change impacts on water resources: management alternatives
… large climate variability of the region‐ makes drought events appear as a recurrent phenomenon in the area, causing important damages in both the economy and the environment. Water resources planning is part of complex, multi‐disciplinary processes overarching a wide range of stakeholders with …
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Estimating Changes in Residential Water Demand for Voluntary and Mandatory Water-Use Restrictions Implemented during the 2002 Virginia Drought
… restrictions used in Virginia during the 2002 drought. These restrictions were evaluated using both a conventional approach (single-dummy variable for each) and non-conventional approach where program intensity was accounted for. Program intensity was measured by information dissemination for …
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‘Socio-economic and livelihood impacts of environmentally supportive bio-enterprise development for the agro-/pastoral communities in Samburu Heartland, Kenya’.
… positive community-led natural resource management and draws on different bio-enterprise initiatives located across the drylands of Kenya. In this study data was collected through interviews, focus group discussions and from secondary data. The analysis of four agro/pastoral …