Drought mitigation using operative indicators in complex water systems

Understanding the Complex Impacts of Drought: A Key to Enhancing Drought Mitigation and Preparedness

Recent droughts in the United States have highlighted the nation’s current and increasing vulnerability to this natural hazard. Drought-related impacts are also becoming more complex, as illustrated by the rapidly rising impacts in sectors such as recreation and tourism, energy, and transportation. Environmental and social consequences are also of increasing importance. Conflicts between water ...

Improving Drought Early Warning Systems in the Context of Drought Preparedness and Mitigation

Drought Early Warning Systems in the Context of Drought Preparedness and Mitigation

Drought is a normal part of climate and occurs in virtually all regions of the world. Recent droughts have illustrated the vulnerability of all parts of the United States to extended periods of precipitation deficiency. Drought preparedness planning has become a widely accepted tool for governments at all levels to apply to reduce the risks to future events. In the United States, planning has b...

Indicators for Complex Innovation Systems

Performance indicators such as national wealth (GDP per capita), R&D intensity (GERD/GDP) and scientific impact (citaions/paper) are used to compare innovation systems. These indicators are derived from the ratio of primary measures such as opulation, GDP, GERD and papers. Frequently they are used to rank members of an innovation system and to inform decision makrs. This is illustrated by the E...

Chemical and Physical Indicators in Drinking Water and Water Sources of Boroujerd Using Principal Components Analysis

Abstract Background and Objective: Quality control of drinking water is important for maintaining health and safety of consumers, and the first step is to study the water quality variables. This study aimed to evaluate the chemical and physical indicators, water quality variables and qualitative classification of drinking water stations and water sources in Boroujerd. Material and Methods...