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024 7 _a10.1007/978-90-481-2500-5
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100 1 _aNagarajan, R.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aDrought Assessment
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby R. Nagarajan.
264 1 _aDordrecht :
_bSpringer Netherlands,
_c2010.
300 _aX, 370p. 90 illus., 20 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
347 _atext file
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505 0 _aMeteorology -- Water Resources -- Agriculture -- Drought Indices -- Satellite Remote Sensing -- Spatial Data and Geographical Information System -- Vulnerability Assessment -- Resources, Drought Events and Management Profile of Countries.
520 _aInformation-based decision-making during drought, often brings out some of the excellent practices that are prevalent in society / individuals. This book is designed to provide information on the drought process, meteorological, hydrological, agriculture, socio-economic aspects and available technologies such as satellite remote sensing data analysis and Geographical Information system for assessment. Assessment procedures utilising the various parameters of importance from various sources for micro level management that would enhance the effectiveness of management practice are dealt in detail. Resource availability and affected group determine the relief assistance for the present event and information that would help them in their realisation and preparedness for the forthcoming years by select countries is highlighted. This would help in the formulation of schemes for event mitigation and area development plans. The readers would gain complete knowledge on drought. This book is expected to act as a guide in preparing people as effective natural resource utilizationist under drought situations.
650 0 _aGeography.
650 0 _aMeteorology.
650 0 _aRemote sensing.
650 0 _aGeology.
650 0 _aAgriculture.
650 0 _aEnvironmental pollution.
650 1 4 _aEarth Sciences.
650 2 4 _aNatural Hazards.
650 2 4 _aWaste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.
650 2 4 _aAgriculture.
650 2 4 _aMeteorology/Climatology.
650 2 4 _aRemote Sensing/Photogrammetry.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9789048124992
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2500-5
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