Improving early warning of drought-driven food insecurity in southern Africa using operational hydrological monitoring and forecasting products
<p>The region of southern Africa (SA) has a fragile food economy and is vulnerable to frequent droughts. Interventions to mitigate food insecurity impacts require early warning of droughts – preferably as early as possible before the harvest season (typically starting in April) and lean season...
Main Authors: | S. Shukla, K. R. Arsenault, A. Hazra, C. Peters-Lidard, R. D. Koster, F. Davenport, T. Magadzire, C. Funk, S. Kumar, A. McNally, A. Getirana, G. Husak, B. Zaitchik, J. Verdin, F. D. Nsadisa, I. Becker-Reshef |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-04-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/20/1187/2020/nhess-20-1187-2020.pdf |
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