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Drought - An Interdisciplinary Perspective (Paperback)
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Drought - An Interdisciplinary Perspective (Paperback)
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Water is fundamental to all life. From the Dust Bowl of the 1930s,
to the extreme water shortages that have struck California in
recent years, modern societies often take its abundance for granted
until it unexpectedly becomes scarce. Drought is one of the many
problems anthropogenic climate change may exacerbate, but it is
also a complex phenomenon at the intersection of a range of
scientific disciplines and public policy issues. In this innovative
book, Benjamin I. Cook brings together climate science, hydrology,
and ecology to provide a synthetic overview of drought and its
environmental and social consequences. Cook introduces readers to
the hydroclimate and its components, explaining the global water
cycle, the earth's climate system, and the distribution of water
resources. He discusses drought dynamics and variability over time,
the climatological context and ecological effects, and
environmental issues such as desertification, land degradation, and
groundwater depletion. He also considers the socioeconomic impacts
of drought and the role of drought risk management policy,
especially in light of how climate change is expected to affect
drought risk and severity. Cook gives special attention to
paleoclimate and the role of drought in the crises of ancient
civilizations. A scientifically comprehensive and approachable
overview of water issues throughout the world, Drought is a
critical interdisciplinary text that will be essential reading for
a broad range of students in earth science and environmental and
sustainability studies.
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