Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 116 - 116
Published: Dec. 27, 2023
Drought
monitoring
is
crucial
for
various
sectors,
and
soil
moisture
data
play
a
pivotal
role,
especially
in
agricultural
contexts.
This
study
focuses
on
the
recent
CYGNSS
Level
3
derived
from
NASA
Cyclone
Global
Navigation
Satellite
System
(CYGNSS),
notable
its
wide
coverage
rapid
revisit
times,
yet
underexplored
drought
research.
Spanning
1
January
2018
to
31
December
2022,
this
research
analyzed
daily
data,
comparing
them
with
ERA5,
SMAP,
GLDAS-NOAH
datasets.
It
was
found
that
average
standard
deviation
(std)
of
exhibited
spatial
patterns
largely
similar
other
datasets,
although
some
regions
showed
discrepancies
(std
differences
reached
up
0.05
regions).
The
correlation
coefficients
RMSE
values
between
datasets
depended
climate
land
cover
types.
Four
indicators
different
were
compared
improved
monthly
Standardized
Precipitation
Evapotranspiration
Index
(SPEI).
based
demonstrate
capacity
describe
extent
intensity.
certain
obtained
SPEI
0.27
percentage
0.16
Further
investigations
selected
extreme
cases
revealed
indicator
relatively
weak,
influenced
by
regions,
indicators.
results
provide
insights
into
potential
application
monitoring,
offering
foundation
future
practical
implementation
current
products.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: March 27, 2025
Due
to
extended
periods
of
below-normal
rainfall
and
rising
temperatures,
drought
is
a
significant
global
issue
for
agricultural
productivity.
Hydrological,
agricultural,
meteorological
droughts
all
pose
different
problems
with
regard
the
availability
water
important
crops,
which
in
turn
impacts
plant
development
yield.
Depending
on
crop
species
stage
maturity,
stress
degrades
metabolism
physiological
processes,
resulting
decreased
growth
yield
losses
that
can
range
from
30%
90%.
Acclimatization
adaptation
are
two
basic
techniques
plants
use
survive
drought.
Rapid
alterations
processes
chemical
composition,
including
modifications
osmotic
pressure,
root
leaf
size,
antioxidant
systems,
part
acclimatization.
Xerophytism
succulence
characteristics
drought-resistant
have
evolved
assist
preserve
cellular
integrity
balance
water-limited
environments.
Even
these
tactics,
majority
crops—such
as
maize,
rice,
wheat—remain
extremely
vulnerable
stress.
To
lessen
effects
drought,
researchers
looked
into
number
strategies,
both
conventional
cutting-edge
methods.
Conventional
techniques,
like
application
growth-promoting
bacteria
(PGPB)
morphological
modifications,
remain
essential
improving
resilience.
Recent
breakthroughs
provided
innovative
alternatives
such
nanoparticle
(NP)
treatments
biochar,
enhance
Biochar
enhances
soil
moisture
retention
nutrient
accessibility,
whereas
nanoparticles
augment
absorption
bolster
molecular
resilience
under
Furthermore,
microbial
inoculants
absorption,
facilitating
arid
conditions.
This
review
examines
three
staple
emphasizing
traditional
novel
approaches
consequences
We
highlight
how
combining
insights
ecology,
biochemistry,
biology,
technologies
biochar
boost
production
resistance
water-scarce
International Journal of Climatology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44(10), P. 3613 - 3640
Published: July 3, 2024
Abstract
Drought
occurs
when
there
is
a
sustained
decrease
in
rainfall
over
an
extended
period,
impacting
the
socio‐cultural
and
environmental
aspects
of
humans
other
living
beings.
The
geographic
distribution
timing
droughts
play
crucial
role
drought
management
mitigation
strategies.
Identifying
predicting
onset
specific
regions,
especially
watershed
areas,
primary
concern
field
hydrology.
This
study
focuses
on
how
spatiotemporal
patterns
are
developing
Turkish
Basins
using
detailed
data
Terrestrial
Water
Storage
(TWS),
precipitation,
temperature
at
pixel
level.
GRACE
(Gravity
Recovery
Climate
Experiment),
PERSIANN
(Precipitation
Estimation
from
Remotely
Sensed
Information
Artificial
Neural
Networks),
WorldClim
(World
Climate)
sets
employed
to
assess
long‐term
changes
basin‐scale.
Spatial
analyses
conducted
Geographic
System
(GIS)
environment
for
derivation
basinal
monthly
mean,
minimum,
maximum
statistics
TWS,
anomalies
within
Basins.
Time
series
implemented
investigate
temporal
evolution
these
basins,
obtained.
Mann–Kendall
trend
test
Pettitt
change
point
detection
tests
used
statistical
significance
calculated
trends
expose
existence
any
therein,
respectively.
findings
indicate
that
Turkiye
faces
significant
risk
development
nearly
all
its
particularly
after
2016.
dataset
provides
realistic
insights
into
behaviour
hydrological
droughts.
effective
identifying
years
with
extreme
meteorological
conditions,
standardized
precipitation
index
(SPI)
shows
similar
effectiveness,
while
they
ineffective
exposing
due
nature
data.
proves
insufficient
modelling
basins.
The
main
objective
of
this
study
was
to
analyze
drought-induced
agricultural
livelihood
vulnerability
through
a
comprehensive
assessment
agro-meteorological,
biophysical,
and
socioeconomic
variables
in
North
Wollo.
area
has
four
zones,
namely,
Abay
Tekeze
watershed
(ATW),
Wollo
east
plain
(NWEP),
highland
belg
(NWHB),
Northeast
woina-dega
mixed
cereal
(NEWMC).
A
total
274
sample
households
were
selected
from
all
the
zones
by
considering
wealth
rankings.
Survey
questionnaire,
supplemented
with
focus
group
discussions
key
informant
interviews,
used
collect
data.
Principal
component
analysis
applied
determine
indicators
assign
weights.
Consequently,
66
32
prioritized
measure
exposure,
sensitivity,
adaptive
capacity
system.
Both
framework
(LVI)
sourcebook
approach
(LVIVSBA)
assess
vulnerability.
results
revealed
that
entire
characterized
higher
exposure
(0.653)
sensitivity
(0.632)
scores
drought
impacts,
while
it
exhibited
lower
(0.37).
In
both
approaches,
NWHB
obtained
highest
score
(0.681/0.715)
followed
NWEP
(0.634/0.619),
whilst
ATW
lowest
(0.583/0.555)
LVI
LVIVSBA,
respectively.
Similarly,
poor
(0.671/0.670),
medium
(0.589/0.593),
better-off
(0.554/0.537)
relatively
ordered
lowest.
conclusion,
differential
does
exist
across
groups.
major
sub-components
which
worsen
household's
access
irrigation,
food
self-sufficiency
problem,
scarcity
livestock
fodder,
basic
infrastructure,
diversification,
inadequate
economic
resources,
low
educational
status,
lack
training
support.
Hence,
calls
for
decision-makers
development
partners
develop
context-specific
planning
interventions
strengthen
farmers'
minimize
their
issue.
Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
This
literature
review
discusses
specific
challenges
associated
with
drought
risk
assessments
(DRA)
within
agricultural
systems,
particularly
concerning
the
justification
for
indicator
selection,
aggregation
methods,
and
DRA-informed
adaptation
strategies.
Employing
a
multifaceted
approach
combining
quantitative
qualitative
we
systematically
reviewed
existing
DRA
literature.
The
PRISMA
methodology
bibliometric
analysis
were
employed
to
quantitatively
reveal
trends,
key
contributors,
publication
patterns
in
research,
offering
insights
into
research
evolution
field.
Simultaneously,
aspect
of
this
involved
an
examination
selected
papers
identify
critical
gaps.
Our
reveals
that
67%
studies
lack
validation
their
methodology,
underscoring
need
rigorous
results
enhance
credibility
among
decision-makers.
Additionally,
significant
88%
primarily
focus
on
identification,
less
emphasis
strategies
derived
from
results.
Therefore,
emphasize
imperative
bridging
gap
between
practical
applications,
advocating
linking
findings
targeted
allows
identification
sector-specific
indicators,
methodologies,
address
unique
vulnerabilities
agriculture,
ultimately
enhancing
effectiveness
management
efforts
contexts.
Nativa,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 80 - 92
Published: March 24, 2025
Floods
and
droughts
are
considered
extreme
climatic
phenomena
that
significantly
negatively
impact
human
life
socio-economic
activities.
Using
trend
determination
methods
combined
with
statistical
data,
this
study
evaluates
the
evolution
of
floods
over
past
45
years
(1979-2023)
in
Long
Xuyen
Quadrangle
(LXQ)
Vietnamese
Mekong
Delta
(VMD).
The
results
indicate
large
medium
have
become
less
frequent,
while
small
increased
significantly.
Flood
levels
fluctuated
time
tend
to
decrease.
However,
contrary
decreasing
peak
flood
upstream
(Chau
Doc)
inland
areas
(Tri
Ton),
downstream
area
(Long
Xuyen)
shows
an
increasing
levels.
Additionally,
by
calculating
Standardized
Precipitation
Index
(SPI)
Rainfall
Anomaly
(RAI),
has
assessed
characteristics,
frequency,
trends
meteorological
LXQ.
from
1979
2023,
experienced
fairly
severe
droughts;
however,
severity
decreased
gradually
recent
years.
frequency
expression
vary
space,
some
periods
experiencing
prolonged
droughts.
findings
can
provide
a
critical
basis
understanding
help
managers
propose
policies
solutions
mitigate
respond
natural
disasters
LXQ
region
times.
Keywords:
drought;
SPI;
RAI;
disaster
risk;
water
management.
Avaliação
de
longo
prazo
dos
fenômenos
inundação
e
seca
no
Quadrilátero
Xuyen,
do
vietnamita
RESUMO:
Inundações
secas
são
consideradas
climáticos
extremos
que
impactam
significativamente
vida
humana
as
atividades
socioeconômicas.
Usando
métodos
determinação
tendências
combinados
com
dados
estatísticos,
este
estudo
avaliou
evolução
inundações
nos
últimos
anos
(LXQ),
Vietnamita
Os
resultados
mostram
grandes
médias
se
tornaram
menos
frequentes,
enquanto
pequenas
aumentaram
significativamente.
níveis
flutuaram
ao
tempo
tendem
diminuir.
No
entanto,
contrário
da
tendência
decrescente
máximos
nas
áreas
montante
interior
área
jusante
mostra
uma
crescente
inundação.
Além
disso,
calcular
o
Índice
Precipitação
Padronizado
Anomalia
Chuva
características,
frequência
meteorológicas
indicam
sofreu
bastante
severas,
mas
severidade
diminuiu
lentamente
anos.
A
expressão
das
variam
espaço,
alguns
períodos
sofrendo
prolongadas.
As
descobertas
deste
podem
fornecer
base
crítica
compreensão
para
ajudar
os
gestores
propor
políticas
soluções
mitigar
responder
aos
crescentes
desastres
naturais
na
região
tempos.
Palavras-chave:
meteorológica;
risco
desastre.