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Methods and Tools for Drought Analysis and Management

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  • © 2007

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Editors:
  1. Giuseppe Rossi

    1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Catania, Italy

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  2. Teodoro Vega

    1. Sicilian Regional Agency for Waste and Water, Water Observatory, Palermo, Italy

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  3. Brunella Bonaccorso

    1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Catania, Italy

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  • Provides various methods of drought monitoring at different spatial scales, as well as innovative drought forecasting techniques based on stochastic approaches
  • Besides common drought indices (i.e. SPI), new agrometeorological indices are proposed
  • Decision Support System for water resources management under drought conditions, also including quality aspects, are illustrated
  • Methods and tools for monitoring groundwater, in relation to the hydrodynamic characteristics of aquifers and to the variations in pluviometric inputs, are presented
  • Guidelines for the selection and implementation of drought mitigation measures are presented, and specific examples, referred to the agricultural and urban sectors, are provided

Part of the book series: Water Science and Technology Library (WSTL, volume 62)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Drought Monitoring and Forecasting

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Drought Monitoring and Forecasting at Large Scale

      • I. Bordi, A. Sutera
      Pages 3-27

    3. Monitoring and Forecasting Drought on a Regional Scale: Emilia-Romagna Region

      • C. Cacciamani, A. Morgillo, S. Marchesi, V. Pavan
      Pages 29-48

    4. Development of the Piedmont Region Hydrological Bulletin as a Support to Water Resources Monitoring and Management

      • C. Ronchi, D. Rabuffetti, A. Salandin, A. Vargiu, S. Barbero, R. Pelosini
      Pages 49-65

    5. Is Drought Occurrence And Severity Increasing Due to Climate Change? Analysing Drought Class Transitions With Loglinear Models

      • E. E. Moreira, A. A. Paulo, L. S. Pereira
      Pages 67-81

    6. Stochastic Forecasting of Drought Indices

      • A. Cancelliere, G. Di Mauro, B. Bonaccorso, G. Rossi
      Pages 83-100

  3. Drought Description Through Agrometeorological Indices

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. Use Of a New Agricultural Drought Index Within a Regional Drought Observatory

      • A. Matera, G. Fontana, V. Marletto, F. Zinoni, L. Botarelli, F. Tomei
      Pages 103-124

    3. Distributed Estimation of Actual Evapotranspiration Through Remote Sensing Techniques

      • G. Calcagno, G. Mendicino, G. Monacelli, A. Senatore, P. Versace
      Pages 125-147

    4. Testing a Modification of the Palmer Drought Severity Index for Mediterranean Environments

      • L. S. Pereira, R. D. Rosa, A. A. Paulo
      Pages 149-167

    5. Regional Drought Identification and Assessment. Case Study in Crete

      • G. Tsakiris, D. Tigkas, H. Vangelis, D. Pangalou
      Pages 169-191

  4. Water Resources Management Under Drought Conditions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
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    2. Drought Management Decision Support System by Means of Risk Analysis Models

      • J. Andreu, M. A. PÉrez, J. Ferrer, A. Villalobos, J. Paredes
      Pages 195-216

    3. Mixed Simulation-Optimization Technique for Complex Water Resource System Analysis Under Drought Conditions

      • G. M. Sechi, A. Sulis
      Pages 217-237

    4. Reservoirs Water-Quality Characterization for Optimization Modelling Under Drought Conditions PART I – Reservoirs Trophic State Characterization

      • B. Begliutti, P. Buscarinu, G. Marras, G.M. Sechi, A. Sulis
      Pages 239-261

    5. Reservoirs Water-Quality Characterization for Optimization Modelling Under Drought Conditions Part II – Water-Quality Optimization Modelling

      • G. M. Sechi, A. Sulis
      Pages 263-273

  5. Monitoring And Management Of Groundwater Under Drought Conditions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 275-275
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    2. Methods and Tools for Groundwater Monitoring Aimed at the Water Resources Management Under Drought Conditions

      • V. Ferrara
      Pages 277-301

    3. Study And Monitoring Of Salt Water Intrusion In The Coastal Area Between Mazara Del Vallo And Marsala (South-Western Sicily)

      • P. Cosentino, P. Capizzi, G. Fiandaca, R. Martorana, P. Messina, S. Pellerito
      Pages 303-321
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About this book

Implementation of effective drought management policies requires both advanced technologies and appropriate methods. Monitoring and forecasting systems, practical tools for risk assessment, as well as simple and objective criteria to select and implement appropriate drought mitigation measures are key elements for a successful drought management strategy.

These key issues have been tackled by universities and public agencies involved in the EU projects Sedemed and Sedemed II (Programme Interreg IIIB MEDOCC), aimed at the definition of an integrated network for real time monitoring of drought, the development of common methodologies for drought analysis and forecasting, as well as the definition of proper mitigation strategies for the Mediterranean countries.

The book presents the main outcomes of such projects with a special focus on: drought monitoring and forecasting techniques at different spatial scales; new or modified agrometeorological indices and remote sensing technique for drought identification and characterization; tools to improve surface water resources management under drought conditions; methods and tools for groundwater resources monitoring and management, based on hydrogeological and hydrodynamics characteristics of aquifers; general criteria to select and implement mitigation strategies to prevent or minimize drought impacts.

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"Methods and Tools for Drought Analysis and Management presents the results of research carried out by experts in the Mediterranean countries … . the primary target audience for this book would be researchers and technicians working in heavily monitored and managed agricultural and urban systems. … this is a good book for planners and technicians interested in applying new techniques to assess drought and potential management strategies. … provides important insight into taking drought risk assessment and management to the next quantitative step." (Cody Knutson, Eos Newsletter, Vol. 89 (22), 2008)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Catania, Italy

    Giuseppe Rossi, Brunella Bonaccorso

  • Sicilian Regional Agency for Waste and Water, Water Observatory, Palermo, Italy

    Teodoro Vega

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