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Research article
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01 Sep 2023
Research article |
| 01 Sep 2023
| 01 Sep 2023
Linking reported drought impacts with drought indices, water scarcity and aridity: the case of Kenya
Hydrology and Environmental Hydraulics Group (HWM), Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
now at: Water Resources Management (WRM), Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Wageningen, the Netherlands
Alessia Matanó
Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Anne F. Van Loon
Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Rhoda A. Odongo
Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Aklilu D. Teklesadik
510, An initiative of the Netherlands Red Cross, The Hague, the Netherlands
Charles N. Wamucii
Hydrology and Environmental Hydraulics Group (HWM), Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Marc J. C. van den Homberg
510, An initiative of the Netherlands Red Cross, The Hague, the Netherlands
Shamton Waruru
Forecast-based Preparedness and Action, Department of Early Warning System, National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), Nairobi, Kenya
Hydrology and Environmental Hydraulics Group (HWM), Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Short summary
There is still no full understanding of the relation between drought impacts and drought indices in the Horn of Africa where water scarcity and arid regions are also present. This study assesses their relation in Kenya. A random forest model reveals that each region, aggregated by aridity, has its own set of predictors for every impact category. Water scarcity was not found to be related to aridity. Understanding these relations contributes to the development of drought early warning systems.
There is still no full understanding of the relation between drought impacts and drought indices...
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