Handbook Of Nature Based Drought Solutions

Handbook of Nature-Based Drought Solutions

Handbook of Nature-Based Drought Solutions covers the latest research on successful, sustainable solutions for the efficient water resources management to overcome the drought and water scarcity problems. The book centers around the realms of drought modeling green infrastructure planning, and the utilization of remote sensing to evaluate, dissect, and oversee drought occurrences. It delves into subjects such as risk mitigation, strategic planning, policy considerations, and the ecological restoration of degraded lands after drought. The use of case studies and novel methodologies including soft computing technique application will help the reader gain a deeper knowledge in understanding, predicting, and mitigating hydrometeorological hazards. - Offers fundamental information on nature-based techniques to drought management - Includes case studies and methods for the successful implementation of ecological restoration of degraded lands - Covers both traditional and novel techniques for the efficient water resources management to overcome drought and water scarcity problems

The United Nations world water development report 2018

Handbook on Climate Change and Disasters

This comprehensive Handbook assesses the escalation of global natural disasters as a result of climate change. Examining the complex interplay of human and natural activities, it highlights the growing vulnerability of people and communities in developing countries to floods, landslides, cyclones, heat waves and wildfires.