Climate Variability and Drought Management

Dear Colleagues,

Drought is an extreme natural phenomenon with consequences that endanger not only nature and landscape, but also society. The lack of precipitation with the resulting reduction of water outflow as a primary effect, inevitably, leads to secondary consequences. These include, in particular, problems in the supply of drinking water and electricity, the reduction of industrial and agricultural production, but also the drying up of small streams and springs, the deterioration of natural water quality, and the emergence and spread of forest fires and dust storms, among others. The increased frequency of extreme meteorological and hydrological phenomena is one of the expected impacts of climate change; meteorological and hydrological drought clearly belong to these extreme phenomena. Drought has been the focus of increasing attention after the occurrence of extreme events that affect spatially large areas, often whole continents.

This Special Issue will gather transnational scientific knowledge to identify and develop models and practices for the management of drought resulting from climate variability. Contributions published in this issue will focus on current climate and hydrological issues, addressed by original approaches. Research should focus on drought management, which will contribute to better protection of society and the environment, improve drought prevention and consequent damage, and provide integrated solutions for adaptation to climate change. The Special Issue will generate new knowledge, methods, and procedures of drought management. Proposed measures to mitigate the effects of drought in the context of climate variability are essential, in particular, in sensitive areas. Drought management is one of the decisive and important parts of water resources management as it attempts to transform scientific approaches to obtain strategically relevant information that supports correct decision making and implementation of appropriate environmental protection measures.

Dr. Martina Zelenakova
Prof. Dr. Ionut Minea
Guest Editor

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• drought
• climate change
• water resources
• precipitation
• hydrology