Geospatial decision support for drought risk management

Geospatial decision support for drought risk management

Drought affects virtually all regions of the world and results in significant economic, social, and environmental impacts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates annual drought-related losses in the U.S. at $6--$8 billion, which is more than any other natural hazard. Congress enacted the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Communications of the ACM 2003-01, Vol.46 (1), p.35-37
Hauptverfasser: Goddard, Steve, Harms, Sherri K, Reichenbach, Stephen E, Tadesse, Tsegaye, Waltman, William J
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Automation
Decision support systems
Drought
Emergency communications systems
Government agencies
Knowledge management
Risk assessment
Risk management
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Zusammenfassung:Drought affects virtually all regions of the world and results in significant economic, social, and environmental impacts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates annual drought-related losses in the U.S. at $6--$8 billion, which is more than any other natural hazard. Congress enacted the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to encourage the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) and farmers to be more proactive in managing drought risk.
ISSN:0001-0782
1557-7317
DOI:10.1145/602421.602442