Rainfall reliability, drought and flood vulnerability in Botswana

Water SA

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 389-392

  Tsheko, Rejoice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Botswana; Drought; Flood; Rainfall; Reliability; Risk; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DROUGHT; FLOODS; LAND USE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WATER RESOURCES;

WATER GAUGING;

RAIN;

DROUGHT; FLOODING; RAINFALL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VULNERABILITY;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 0344515284     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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