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Managing drought risk in water supply systems in Europe: a review

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  • Giuseppe Rossi
  • Antonino Cancelliere

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The frequent occurrence of drought and the increasing severity of its impacts make the traditional emergency approach inadequate and call for a risk-management approach, particularly in order to reduce water shortages in water supply systems. This paper attempts to provide a review of criteria, methods and tools for the management of drought risk in water systems, beginning with a discussion of legislative and institutional frameworks for coping with drought; objectives and contents of drought-planning instruments (at strategic, tactical and emergency levels) are then discussed. The review focuses on: 1. the drought indices to be used for an effective monitoring and early warning system; 2. the methods for assessing the risk of water shortage due to drought; and 3. the measures for reducing societal vulnerability to droughts and mitigating their impacts. Better coordination of drought-preparedness planning tasks, adaptive operation of water supply systems to prevent severe shortages, and more extensive use of early drought warning are suggested. Further research needs are identified.

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  • Giuseppe Rossi & Antonino Cancelliere, 2013. "Managing drought risk in water supply systems in Europe: a review," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(2), pages 272-289, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:29:y:2013:i:2:p:272-289
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2012.713848
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