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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
A geography of drought indices: mismatch between indicators of drought and its impacts on water and food securities
Water Resources Management Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen,
6708PB, The Netherlands
Lieke A. Melsen
Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group, Wageningen
University, Wageningen, 6708PB, The Netherlands
David W. Walker
Water Resources Management Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen,
6708PB, The Netherlands
Pieter R. van Oel
Water Resources Management Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen,
6708PB, The Netherlands
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The aim of our study was to question the validity of the assumed direct linkage between drivers of drought and its impacts on water and food securities, mainly found in the frameworks of drought early warning systems (DEWSs). We analysed more than 5000 scientific studies leading us to the conclusion that the local context can contribute to drought drivers resulting in these drought impacts. Our research aims to increase the relevance and utility of the information provided by DEWSs.
The aim of our study was to question the validity of the assumed direct linkage between drivers...
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