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Droughts in Pakistan: A spatiotemporal variability analysis using the standardized precipitation index

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Title Droughts in Pakistan: A spatiotemporal variability analysis using the standardized precipitation index
 
Creator Xie H
Ringler, Claudia
Zhu, T.
Waqas A
 
Subject climate
agriculture
drought
agricultural planning
 
Description We investigated the spatiotemporal variability of drought incidence in Pakistan during 1960–2007 by calculating Standardized Precipitation Index fields for 3-, 6- and 12-month scales using gridded precipitation data. Principal component analysis revealed that droughts are wide-spread and often occur simultaneously over large areas. Furthermore, spectral analysis identified a 16-year drought recurrence period. Three such drought-intensive periods were identified: the late 1960s to early 1970s; the middle 1980s; and the late 1990s to early 2000s. Hence, drought patterns need to be integrated into long-term water planning as well as emergency preparedness.
 
Date 2013-09
2014-12-16T06:37:36Z
2014-12-16T06:37:36Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Xie H, Ringler C, Zhu T, Waqas A. 2013. Droughts in Pakistan: A spatiotemporal variability analysis using the standardized precipitation index. Water International 38(5):620-631.
1941-1707
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52146
https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2013.827889
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyrighted; all rights reserved
Open Access
 
Publisher Informa UK Limited
 
Source Water International