Exploring drought vulnerability in Africa: An indicator based analysis to be used in early warning systems

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1591-1604

  Naumann, G ^a   Barbosa, P ^a   Garrote, L ^b   Iglesias, A ^b   Vogt, J ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CAUSE-EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS; DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES; MEDITERRANEAN COASTS; SELECTION OF VARIABLES; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; VULNERABILITY INDICATORS;

DROUGHT;

DROUGHT STRESS; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; HUMAN RESOURCE; NATURAL CAPITAL; NATURAL DISASTER; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; VULNERABILITY;

AFRICA;

EID: 84900412832     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-18-1591-2014     Document Type: Article

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