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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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- Food insecurity is associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms among caregivers of young children in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya: A cross-sectional study E. Chongwo et al.
- Cross-comparison of national drought monitoring products in Central Europe using a new drought impact database N. Luintel et al.
- SWAT Model and Drought Indices: A Systematic Review of Progress, Challenges and Opportunities L. Martins et al.
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- Assessment of drinking water quality, heavy metal pollution, ecological and human health risks in Kenya’s rural wetlands K. Githaiga et al.
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- Compounding droughts and floods amplify socio-economic impacts K. Worou & G. Messori
- Broadening the scope of anthropogenic influence in extreme event attribution A. Jézéquel et al.
- Farmers’ knowledge improves identification of drought impacts: A nationwide statistical analysis in Zambia M. Mauerman et al.
- How good is my drought index? Evaluating predictability and ability to estimate impacts across Europe A. Shyrokaya et al.
- High-resolution GRACE-based assessment of hydrological drought patterns and recovery dynamics across the Nile Basin countries (2003–2023) Y. Ge et al.
- Observed intensification of temporally compound dry–wet transitions and serial combinations across East Asia J. Lee et al.
- Seasonal Drought Dynamics in Kenya: Remote Sensing and Combined Indices for Climate Risk Planning V. Ogembo et al.
- Drought Analysis Methods: A Multidisciplinary Review with Insights on Key Decision-Making Factors in Method Selection A. Ahady et al.
- From grey literature to peer-reviewed evidence: bridging the monitoring gap of nature-based solutions for Kenya’s water resources C. Okello et al.
- Drought Monitoring Using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Derived NDVI Anomalies in Northern Algeria from 2011 to 2022 R. Benhizia et al.
- From indices to impacts using environmental and socio-economic clustering in Kenya R. Odongo et al.
- Drought impacts and community adaptation: Perspectives on the 2020–2023 drought in East Africa R. Odongo et al.
- Preface: Hydro-meteorological extremes and hazards: vulnerability, risk, impacts, and mitigation F. Marra et al.
- Evaluating the GloFAS discharge reanalysis product for hydrological drought monitoring in India: performance across temporal scales and flow regimes R. Patidar et al.
- Assessment of daytime and nighttime land surface temperature behavior in an arid region: evidence of thermal trends asymmetry L. Flores-González et al.
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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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