Preliminary Analysis on the Service Demand and Review in Drought Research in China
Abstract
In recent years, under the influence of global change and rapid socioeconomic development, the problem of global environment was distinguished. One of the outstanding issues is drought. Water scarcity, food crisis and ecological deterioration (for example the desertification etc.) result from drought, especially the heavy drought. In China, drought is also a natural disaster with the highest frequency, the widest influence area, and the most far-reaching influence on the social economy. This paper introduces the national demands of drought research, and reviews the main progresses in drought study in China. Controversial questions, key scientific and technical issues faced to the national demands are put forward. And a preliminary analysis on the trend of development in the future in drought research is carried out.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2011
- Bibcode:
- 2011AGUFMGC33C..06Y
- Keywords:
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- 1610 GLOBAL CHANGE / Atmosphere;
- 1812 HYDROLOGY / Drought;
- 3305 ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES / Climate change and variability;
- 4341 NATURAL HAZARDS / Early warning systems