The past several decades have witnessed an increasing number of natural and manmade
hazards with a dramatic impact on the normal operations of the society. The occurrences of …

Long term drought management requires proper assessment and characterization of
drought hazard, vulnerability and risk. This is particularly important for an agriculture …

Agricultural drought posing a significant threat to agricultural production is subject to the
complex influence of ocean, terrestrial and meteorological multi-factors. Nevertheless, which …

In the context of global climate change, droughts pose a serious threat to agricultural
development and food security. Assessing the vulnerability and risk of regions to drought is …

Climate warming and subsequent climate extremes have a wide impact on ecosystems and
economic society. Scientifically quantitative assessment on climate change risks is an urgent …

Global warming and rapid economic development have led to increased levels of disaster
risk in China. Previous attempts at assessing drought risk were highly subjective in terms of …

Drought is a natural disaster that can influence all aspects of human life owing to its
extensive and long-term implications. Global warming and rapid economic development …

Drought is the most serious natural disaster causing severe damage to agriculture. Drought
impacts on rice (Oryza sativa) production present a major threat to future global food …

Rapid and accurate disaster impact assessment is crucial for disaster emergency decision-
making. The perception and behavioral characteristics of people derived from crowdsourced …

Widespread detrimental and long-lasting droughts are having catastrophic impacts around
the globe. Researchers, organizations, and policy makers need to work together to obtain …