Droughts can affect a multitude of public and private sectors, with impacts developing slowly
over time. While droughts are traditionally quantified in relation to the hydrological …

Abstract Study region The Baltic region (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) located at the Eastern
Shore of the Baltic Sea, Northern Europe. Study focus The spatial and temporal distribution …

Since drought can mainly affect agriculture, especially rain-fed agriculture with high
dependence on rainwater, and consequently jeopardize food security and social protection …

The agricultural sector is vulnerable to extreme phenomena such as droughts, particularly in
arid and semi-arid environments and in regions where water infrastructure is limited …

The evaluation and monitoring of drought, a complex disaster, are essential issues for the
planning of agricultural activities and the operation and management of water resources. In …

Food insecurity can be considered as a significant cause to instability in some regions
around the world. Grain production utilizes a multiple of inputs, such as: water resources …

According to the importance of selecting the appropriate index for assessing drought, in this
study, the performance of ten drought indices including six meteorological and four remote …

Drought is a climatic phenomenon that can occur in various regions with different climate
conditions. Generally, drought has negative impacts on different fields such as environment …

Weather variations affect natural ecosystems, while in regions where climate change is
anticipated to intensify extreme events such as droughts, the vitality of vulnerable species …

The reconnaissance drought index (RDI) for the Setsoto municipality of the Free State
province in South Africa was calculated for the period between 1985 and 2019 at 3 month …