In the two decades, since the advent of the term “flash drought,” considerable research has
been directed toward the topic. Within the scientific community, we have actively forged a …

Advances in impact modeling and numerical weather forecasting have allowed accurate
drought monitoring and skilful forecasts that can drive decisions at the regional scale. State …

Drought risk refers to the potential losses from hazard imposed by a drought event, and it is
generally characterized as a function of vulnerability, hazard, and exposure. In this study …

A global map of drought risk has been elaborated at the sub-national administrative level.
The motivation for this study is the observation that little research and no concerted efforts …

Droughts continue to affect ecosystems, communities and entire economies. Agriculture
bears much of the impact, and in many countries it is the most heavily affected sector. Over …

The regular drought episodes in South Africa highlight the need to reduce drought risk by
both policy and local community actions. Environmental and socioeconomic factors in South …

Long term drought management requires proper assessment and characterization of
drought hazard, vulnerability and risk. This is particularly important for an agriculture …

A consistent and equitable global drought risk assessment for multiple regions, populations,
and economic sectors at the gridded scale under future diverse climate change scenarios …

Drought is a damaging and costly natural disaster that frequently affects many climatic
regions in the world. A multi-criteria-based approach for integrated spatial drought …

The dynamic interplay between climate change and socioeconomic development has
brought about significant changes in drought hazard, vulnerability, and risk within the global …