Beginning with a discussion of drought definitions, this review paper attempts to provide a
review of fundamental concepts of drought, classification of droughts, drought indices, and …

Drought and salinity stress are considered to be the two main factors limiting crop
productivity. With climate change, these stresses are projected to increase, further …

Owing to its severe effect on productivity of rain-fed crops and indirect effect on employment
as well as per capita income, agricultural drought has become a prime concern worldwide …

Drought is a complex natural phenomenon, and its impacts on agriculture are enormous.
Drought has been a prevalent concern for farmers in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB) over …

With the development of global changes, researchers from all over the world increasingly
pay attention to drought detection, and severe droughts that may have resulted from climate …

Drought is a reoccurring slow-onset hazard event and has a tremendous impact on
agricultural production and ecosystem health. Mainland Southeast Asia is a major rainfed …

This study aims at developing appropriate methods to detect water stress in the semi-arid
regions of Iran. To do this, the Vegetation Dryness Index (VDI) concept, originally developed …

The historical region of Fertile Crescent (FC) was recently hit by an intense and prolonged
drought episode during the two hydrological years spanning between 2007 and 2009. Here …

This study aims at characterizing agricultural drought in Ethiopia and understanding the
effects of drought on crop yield. Monthly, seasonal and annual Normalized Difference …

Drought is one of the most complex natural hazards because of its slow onset and long-term
impact; it has the potential to negatively affect many people. There are several advantages …