Methodological framework for the assessment of drought effects on water resources and agricultural production for proactive and operational planning

Abstract

Drought is one of the major natural hazards, with significant impact on several sectors of the society, the economy and the environment. The consequences of drought are more severe in developing regions, where there is limited administrative and technical infrastructure for securing vulnerable systems and devising sound proactive and operational plans. The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the rational drought analysis for the assessment of drought effects on water resources and agricultural production. Emphasis is put on the data requirements and the structure of the proposed methodological framework, in order to be applicable in a wide range of regions, under different climatic conditions and for limited data availability. The basis of the research is the analysis and the characterisation of drought through the use of drought indices. Targeted modifications and enhancements of specific drought indices are proposed, taking also into account the role of climate change on drought c ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/40210
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/40210
ND
40210
Alternative title
Μεθοδολογικό πλαίσιο εκτίμησης επιπτώσεων ξηρασίας στους υδατικούς πόρους και στη γεωργική παραγωγή για τον προληπτικό και επιχειρησιακό σχεδιασμό
Author
Tigkas, Dimitrios (Father's name: Anastasios)
Date
2015
Degree Grantor
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Committee members
Τσακίρης Γεώργιος
Καραντούνιας Γεώργιος
Γιακουμάκης Σπυρίδων
Τσιχριντζής Βασίλειος
Μπαλτάς Ευάγγελος
Δέρκας Νικόλαος
Ναλμπάντης Ιωάννης
Discipline
Natural SciencesEarth and Related Environmental Sciences
Agricultural and Veterinary SciencesOther Agricultural Sciences
Keywords
Drought indices; Drought characterisation; Climate change; Meteorological drought; Hydrological drought; Agricultural drought; DrinC software; Medbasin software; Hydrological models; Crop models
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
364 σ., im., tbls., maps, fig., ch.
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