Understanding and assessing the spatial characteristics of drought hazard in the state of Rajasthan
Vandana Choudhary,
Milap Punia,
Suman Bhattacharyya
Abstract:Climate change has exposed the world to more frequent and prolonged occurrences of extreme and diverse events. The frequency of extreme dry events, such as drought, is on the rise, significantly impacting various socioeconomic sectors, especially in arid regions like the Indian state of Rajasthan. These changes in drought occurrence have far-reaching consequences on the socioeconomic landscape. In this study, using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) we examined meteorological drought characteristics in… Show more
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