Coping with drought risk in agriculture and water supply systems : drought management and policy development in the Mediterranean
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Coping with drought risk in agriculture and water supply systems : drought management and policy development in the Mediterranean
（Advances in natural and technological hazards research, v. 26）
Springer, c2009
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Over the last three decades drought episodes have resulted in severe social problems in Mediterranean countries, receiving broad attention from the international scientific and policy communities. The experiences in the development and implementation of drought management plans highlight the success and challenges of coping with drought for societies with different vulnerabilities and emphasize risk-based drought management as a critical approach to mitigate the impacts associated to drought-induced water shortages. Based on these experiences and the current methods for evaluating risk, the book synthesises guidelines for drought management that link science and policy and that can be applied to other regions.
The book comprises a collection of papers divided into four sections that appeal to a broad audience. First, the social and hydrological context of Mediterranean countries is presented, discussing the interactions that have resulted in the complex institutional framework, and highlighting the importance of stakeholder involvement and awareness building for successful drought management. This section emphasises the role of organizations, institutions, and civil stakeholders involved in drought preparedness and mitigation and/or on water management for designing effective risk based strategies that mitigate the effects of drought in agriculture and water supply systems.
Second, the book presents an academic approach to risk evaluation, including characterization of drought episodes, development of indicators of risk in hydrological and agricultural systems, and analysis of the role of economic instruments and groundwater for risk mitigation. This section finalises with the description of an integrated method for evaluating social vulnerability based on indicators that include the capacity to anticipate, cope, and respond to drought.
The third section includes a collection of case studies that include the description of effective measures taken in the past. These case studies provide the context for developing demand driven guidelines that may be applied to other regions. The authors of these chapters can be viewed as stakeholders in drought management, since they represent a broad range of sectors and institutions from Mediterranean European and North African countries. The topics addressed have implications for the international policy community interested in disaster mitigation, agricultural policy, and development.
Finally a synthesis of the management actions is presented in four chapters. Monitoring and preparedness planning is the essential first step for moving from disaster to risk management in response to drought. The management actions related to agriculture and water supply systems are presented in two different chapters but with a common conceptual framework based on the use of drought indicators for evaluating the levels of drought risk (pre-alert, alert, and emergency), that allow establishing linkages between science and policy. The final chapter discuses the lessons learned and application to other regions.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Part I Challenges to drought management in Mediterranean countries
1. Drought Monitoring as a Component of Drought Preparedness Planning
Donald A. Wilhite
2. Soft law principles for improving drought management in Mediterranean countries
Esther Lopez-Barrero and Ana Iglesias
3. A checklist for drought policy development
Nicos X. Tsiourtis
4. An environmental focus on drought: the Water Framework Directive
Abel La Calle Marcos
5. Guidelines to develop drought management plans
Ana Iglesias, Luis Garrote and Antonino Cancelliere
Part II Methods and approaches for drought management
6. Drought characterisation in the Mediterranean
George Tsakiris and Dialekti Pangalou
7. A Paradigm for Applying Risk and Hazard Concepts in Proactive Planning
George Tsakiris
8. Assessment of drought risk in water supply systems
Antonino Cancelliere, Vincenzo Nicolosi and Giuseppe Rossi
9. Mathematical models for reservoir operation in Tunisia
Mohammed Hedi Louati and Fethi Lebdi
10. Risk management instruments supporting drought planning and policy
Alberto Garrido, Almudena Gomez-Ramos
11. Methods for evaluating social vulnerability to drought
Ana Iglesias, Marta Moneo and Sonia Quiroga
12. Methods for social participation and conflict resolution
Ignacio Celaya, Antonio Rodriguez Perea and Xavi Carbonell
Part III Learning from the Case studies
13. Development of drought management plans in Spain
Luis Garrote, Ana Iglesias and Francisco Flores
14. Characterizing drought risk in a Sicilian river basin
Giuseppe Rossi, Brunella Bonaccorso, Vincenzo Nicolosi and Antonino Cancelliere
15. The role of groundwater during drought
Maria Casado, Francisco Flores and Roberto Gil
16. Drought severity thresholds and drought management in Greece
Dialekti Pangalou, Dimitris Tigkas, Harris Vangelis, George Tsakiris and Aikaterini Nanou-Giannarou
17. Using and testing drought indicators
Luis Garcia, Alejandro Carrasco and Juan Carlos Ibanez
18. Drought management in the urban water supply system of Canal de Isabel II, Spain
Francisco Cubillo
19. The role of non-conventional and lower quality water for the satisfaction of the domestic needs in drought management plans
Nicos X. Tsiourtis
Annex 1. Glossary of terms and concepts
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