Exploring drought vulnerability in Africa: an indicator based analysis to be used in early warning systems
We propose a composite drought vulnerability indicator (DVI) that reflects different aspects of drought vulnerability evaluated at Pan-African level for four components: the renewable natural capital, the economic capacity, the human and civic resources, and the infrastructure and technology. The se...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-05-01
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Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/18/1591/2014/hess-18-1591-2014.pdf |