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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Main Authors: G. Naumann, P. Barbosa, L. Garrote, A. Iglesias, J. Vogt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-05-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/18/1591/2014/hess-18-1591-2014.pdf