DROUGHT

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All about drought

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01 02 03
DROUGHT / TYPES/IMPACT DROUGHT
MITIGATION/MANAGEME
CAUSES NT
We would be defining Types and impact of Management of
and stating the causes drought drought
of drought
 DROUGHT /
CAUSES
01 Defining and giving causes
of drought
 DEFINITION
Drought is a period of time when there’s lack of water on
land. Plants and crops do not grow properly. Plants and crop
die , streams and rivers shrivel up.
CAUSES OF DROUGHT

o Lack of rain over a long period of time

o Not enough infrastructure
o Erosion and human activities
o Precipitation deficiency
o Dry season
o Climate change
o deforestation
 TYPES/
IMPACT
Types and impact of
drought
02
 TYPES OF DROUGHT
METEOROLOGICAL HYDRLOGICAL
DROUGHT DROUGHT
When the amount of precipitation When reduced precipitation
received in a specific area is less impacts on water supply e.g
than the average decreased streamflow

AGRICULTURAL SOCIOECONOMIC
DROUGHT DROUGHT
When reduced precipitation
affects crop production and soil When reduced precipitation
moisture affcts people’s livehoods
IMPACT OF DROUGHT

● They can affect water sources, land, fish and

wildlife and plant communities
● Can result in lower water levels in resevours
, lake and ponds as well as reduced
streamflow in rivers
● Acute effect include malnutrition
● Affect vital access of clean drinking water
● Wetlands dry up
 DROUGHT
MITIGATION AND

03
MANAGEMENT

Management of drought
MITIGATION OF DROUGHT
 MANAGEMENT OF DROUGHT

 Effective drought management rests on three pillar monitoring and early warning;
vulnerability and impact assessment and mitigation ,preparedness and response.
 Balancing the health of wetlands
 Allowing some species to thrive
 Raising awareness of water-saving and encouraging water –saving and encouraging water
recycling
 During time of severe drought, local governments need to have emergency infrastructure in
place to mitigate the impacts
AAPICTURE
PICTUREIS
ISWORTH
WORTH A
A THOUSAND WORDS
THOUSAND WORDS
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