The Research section is currently being developed. It will provide references on drought research within the framework of physical and social sciences. We recognize the vast amount of literature in this field produced by academic, research, policy, and public interest institutions. As we have stressed on these pages drought is a multi-dimensional phenomenon that needs to be understood and explained using insights developed by different disciplines. This section is organized by dividing it into broad areas of study. Here find a brief description of the information and tools soon to be available.

Climatology

Basic and applied drought research relies upon a combination of observational and modeling data. Researchers use climatological data in the context of climate perspectives, forecasting, monitoring, and development of products and indices.

Hydrology

The drought condition is associated with a perceptible decline in water availability. Researching water resources within the biosphere requires a cross-section of expertise in meteorology, engineering, geology, oceanography, statistics, and planning.

Natural Resources

Straddling water resources and social sciences is the management of natural resources. Drought research in this area focuses on the carrying capacity of the land, air, and sea, as well as the impacts of water deficit on flora and fauna.

Social Sciences

The socioeconomic impacts of drought are immense. The disciplines of anthropology, economics, geography, policy science, and sociology are all important contributors to understanding drought from the social science perspective.

Bibliography on Drought

The United Nations International Secretariat on Disaster Reduction assembled an excellent bibliography that illustrates the breadth of issues that researchers and policymakers face as they work to relieve drought-related suffering.