Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(17), P. 7813 - 7813
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Meteorological
drought,
defined
as
a
decrease
in
the
average
amount
of
precipitation,
is
among
most
insidious
natural
disasters.
Not
knowing
when
drought
will
occur
(its
onset)
makes
it
difficult
to
predict
and
monitor
it.
Scientists
face
significant
challenges
accurately
predicting
monitoring
global
droughts,
despite
using
various
machine
learning
techniques
indices
developed
recent
years.
Optimization
methods
hybrid
models
are
being
overcome
these
create
effective
policies.
In
this
study,
analysis
was
conducted
The
Standard
Precipitation
Index
(SPI)
with
monthly
precipitation
data
from
1920
2022
Tromsø
region.
Models
different
input
structures
were
created
obtained
SPI
values.
These
then
analyzed
Adaptive
Neuro-Fuzzy
Inference
System
(ANFIS)
by
means
optimization
methods:
Particle
Swarm
(PSO),
Genetic
Algorithm
(GA),
Grey
Wolf
(GWO),
Artificial
Bee
Colony
(ABC),
PSO
Support
Vector
Machine
(SVM-PSO).
Correlation
coefficient
(r),
Root
Mean
Square
Error
(RMSE),
Nash–Sutcliffe
efficiency
(NSE),
RMSE-Standard
Deviation
Ratio
(RSR)
served
performance
evaluation
criteria.
results
study
demonstrated
that,
while
successful
all
commonly
used
algorithms
except
for
ANFIS-GWO,
best
values
SPI12
achieved
ANFIS-ABC-M04,
exhibiting
r:
0.9516,
NSE:
0.9054,
RMSE:
0.3108.
Climate Risk Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
45, P. 100630 - 100630
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Monitoring
drought
in
semi-arid
regions
due
to
climate
change
is
of
paramount
importance.
This
study,
conducted
Morocco's
Upper
Drâa
Basin
(UDB),
analyzed
data
spanning
from
1980
2019,
focusing
on
the
calculation
indices,
specifically
Standardized
Precipitation
Index
(SPI)
and
Evapotranspiration
(SPEI)
at
multiple
timescales
(1,
3,
9,
12
months).
Trends
were
assessed
using
statistical
methods
such
as
Mann-Kendall
test
Sen's
Slope
estimator.
Four
significant
machine
learning
(ML)
algorithms,
including
Random
Forest,
Voting
Regressor,
AdaBoost
K-Nearest
Neighbors
evaluated
predict
SPEI
values
for
both
three
12-month
periods.
The
algorithms'
performance
was
measured
indices.
study
revealed
that
distribution
within
UDB
not
uniform,
with
a
discernible
decreasing
trend
values.
Notably,
four
ML
algorithms
effectively
predicted
specified
demonstrated
highest
Nash-Sutcliffe
Efficiency
(NSE)
values,
ranging
0.74
0.93.
In
contrast,
algorithm
produced
range
0.44
0.84.
These
research
findings
have
potential
provide
valuable
insights
water
resource
management
experts
policymakers.
However,
it
imperative
enhance
collection
methodologies
expand
measurement
sites
improve
representativeness
reduce
errors
associated
local
variations.
Journal of Hydrology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
633, P. 130968 - 130968
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Water
availability
for
agricultural
practices
is
dynamically
influenced
by
climatic
variables,
particularly
droughts.
Consequently,
the
assessment
of
drought
events
directly
related
to
strategic
water
management
in
sector.
The
application
machine
learning
(ML)
algorithms
different
scenarios
variables
a
new
approach
that
needs
be
evaluated.
In
this
context,
current
research
aims
forecast
short-term
i.e.,
SPI-3
from
predictors
under
historical
(1901–2020)
and
future
(2021–2100)
employing
(bagging
(BG),
random
forest
(RF),
decision
table
(DT),
M5P)
Hungary,
Central
Europe.
Three
meteorological
stations
namely,
Budapest
(BD)
(central
Hungary),
Szeged
(SZ)
(east
south
Szombathely
(SzO)
(west
Hungary)
were
selected
agriculture
Standardized
Precipitation
Index
(SPI-3)
long
run.
For
purpose,
ensemble
means
three
global
circulation
models
GCMs
CMIP6
are
being
used
get
projected
time
series
indicators
(i.e.,
rainfall
R,
mean
temperature
T,
maximum
Tmax,
minimum
Tmin
two
socioeconomic
pathways
(SSP2-4.5
SSP4-6.0).
results
study
revealed
more
severe
extreme
past
decades,
which
increase
near
(2021–2040).
Man-Kendall
test
(Tau)
along
with
Sen's
slope
(SS)
also
an
increasing
trend
period
Tau
=
−0.2,
SS
−0.05,
−0.12,
−0.09
SSP2-4.5
−0.1,
−0.08
SSP4-6.0.
Implementation
ML
scenarios:
SC1
(R
+
T
Tmax
Tmin),
SC2
(R),
SC3
T))
at
BD
station
RF-SC3
lowest
RMSE
RFSC3-TR
0.33,
highest
NSE
0.89
performed
best
forecasting
on
dataset.
Hence,
was
implemented
remaining
(SZ
SzO)
1901
2100
Interestingly,
forecasted
SSP2-4.5,
0.34
0.88
SZ
0.87
SzO
SSP2-4.5.
our
findings
recommend
using
provide
accurate
predictions
R
projections.
This
could
foster
gradual
shift
towards
sustainability
improve
resources.
However,
concrete
plans
still
needed
mitigate
negative
impacts
2028,
2030,
2031,
2034.
Finally,
validation
RF
prediction
large
dataset
makes
it
significant
use
other
studies
facilitates
making
disaster
strategies.
Acta Geophysica,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 1, 2024
Abstract
Drought,
which
is
defined
as
a
decrease
in
average
rainfall
amounts,
one
of
the
most
insidious
natural
disasters.
When
it
starts,
people
may
not
be
aware
it,
why
droughts
are
difficult
to
monitor.
Scientists
have
long
been
working
predict
and
monitor
droughts.
For
this
purpose,
they
developed
many
methods,
such
drought
indices,
Standardized
Precipitation
Index
(SPI).
In
study,
SPI
was
used
detect
droughts,
machine
learning
algorithms,
including
support
vector
machines
(SVM),
artificial
neural
networks,
random
forest,
decision
tree,
were
addition,
3
different
statistical
criteria,
correlation
coefficient
(
r
),
root
mean
square
error
(RMSE),
Nash–Sutcliffe
efficiency
(NSE),
investigate
model
performance
values.
The
wavelet
transform
(WT)
also
applied
improve
performance.
One
areas
impacted
by
Turkey
Konya
Closed
Basin,
geographically
positioned
center
country
among
top
grain-producing
regions
Turkey.
Apa
Dam
significant
water
resources
area.
It
provides
fertile
fields
its
vicinity
affected
selected
study
Meteorological
data,
monthly
precipitation,
that
could
represent
region
obtained
between
1955
2020
from
general
directorate
state
works
meteorology.
According
findings,
M04
model,
whose
input
structure
using
SPI,
various
time
steps,
data
delayed
up
5
months,
precipitation
preceding
month
(time
t
−
1),
produced
best
results
out
all
models
examined
algorithms.
Among
SVM
has
achieved
successful
only
before
applying
WT
but
after
WT.
M04,
with
(NSE
=
0.9942,
RMSE
0.0764,
R
0.9971).