Publications
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The Newsletter of the National Drought Mitigation Center |
Publications for pre-2003, 2003, 2004 , 2005, 2006, and 2007.
The NDMC maintains a collection of fact sheets for quick reference, as well as a number of special studies or white papers. These items are .pdf files, which require Adobe Acrobat Reader (available free from Adobe’s web site).
Fact Sheets
About the [Drought] Monitor—an in-depth
look at how the U.S. Drought Monitor is put together
Checklist of Historical, Current, and Potential Drought Impacts—a comprehensive checklist for drought planners to use to anticipate drought’s effects
Drought Compared with Hurricanes and Floods in the United States—data showing that drought is at least as expensive as hurricanes and floods
Overview of the National Drought Mitigation Center—mission and background of the NDMC
Products of the National Drought Mitigation Center—an overview of the monitoring/mitigation tools of the NDMC
Spotting Drought Before It’s Too Late—why we use indices to identify droughts; defining and understanding drought
The National Drought Mitigation Center’s Website—a printable version of our homepage
White Papers
Drought Indices—a technical comparison
of drought indices
Improving Drought Management in the West: The Role of Mitigation and Preparedness—prepared by D.A. Wilhite, director of the National Drought Mitigation Center, as a white paper for the Western Water Policy Review Commission
Policy Recommendations
Managing Drought: A Roadmap for Change in the United States—recommendations from a conference, Managing Drought and Water Scarcity in Vulnerable Environments: Creating a Roadmap for Change in the United States. Dr. Donald Wilhite was one of the primary authors of this report.
Dr. Donald A. Wilhite’s publications
National Drought Policy Commission ( May 2000 )
Preparing for Drought in the 21st Century
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