| Drought and Drought Mitigation in Europe 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Vogt, Jurgen V. (Editor), Somma, Francesca (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792365895 ISBN-13: 9780792365891 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology - Nature | Natural Disasters - Medical |
| Dewey: 363.342 |
| LCCN: 00062186 |
| Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.44 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drought is one of the major natural hazards, resulting in significant economic, social, and environmental costs. In Europe, water shortage is an important problem in many regions. However, despite the increasing awareness of this hazard, there is no European drought policy and institutional frameworks to cope with drought situations are only weakly developed. This book is dedicated to furthering our understanding of the drought problem in Europe and to discussing policy and management options to mitigate its impacts. It covers aspects from the detection of water stress to the planning of mitigation strategies. The contributions are written by recognised experts in their field and represent a unique collection of papers on the topic. Audience: The book will be of benefit to scientists, managers, and politicians involved in problems related to water management, risk assessment, and spatial planning. Students in Earth Sciences, especially in geography, climatology, hydrology, and agriculture, will find useful material in this collection of papers. |