Severity-duration-frequency curves in the mitigation of drought impact: An agricultural case study

Natural Hazards

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1863-1881

  Todisco, F ^a   Mannocchi, F ^a   Vergni, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drought risk; Economic risk assessment; Proactive approach; Severity duration frequency curves; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DROUGHT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; HYDROLOGY; INTERPOLATION; RETURN PERIOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL WATER; SPATIAL VARIATION; VULNERABILITY; WATER BUDGET; WATER DEMAND;

ITALY; UMBRIA;

HELIANTHUS;

EID: 84871939338     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-012-0446-4     Document Type: Article

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