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Drought is a natural hazard, which has widespread, significant impacts on the world’s economy, environment, industries, and the community. This study includes a comprehensive discussion on drought types, drought indices, and the impact of droughts. Further, a case study is presented to investigate meteorological, hydrological, vegetation, and soil moisture drought over Central India during the period 1982–2013. Further, drought concurrence over Central India is also examined. Finally, drought adaptation and mitigation strategies were discussed. Examinations indicate that 82% of concurrent droughts include soil moisture drought as a major part over Central India. This study facilitates a comprehensive approach to better understand the dynamic characteristics of all major droughts and their complex interaction from various perspectives over Central India, and thus provides useful insights for policymakers to develop effective strategies for drought mitigation and sustainable ecosystem management.
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Poonia, V., Goyal, M.K., Gupta, A.K., Gupta, A. (2022). Drought as a Disaster and Its Characterization over Central India. In: Goyal, M.K., Gupta, A.K., Gupta, A. (eds) Hydro-Meteorological Extremes and Disasters. Disaster Resilience and Green Growth. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0725-8_14
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