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Title: Drought characterisation in Peninsular Malaysia using drinC software
Authors: Md. Munir Hayet Khan (UKM)
Nur Shazwani Muhammad (UKM)
Keywords: DrinC
Drought
Indices
Malaysia
SPI
DI
water
Issue Date: May-2019
Description: Prolonged drought conditions have adverse environmental and socio-economic impacts due to unmet water demands. Defining drought is difficult because of its onset and ending time. Therefore, characterisation of drought is essential for drought management operations. Thus, drought indices come in handy and are a practical approach to assimilate large amounts of data into quantitative information which can then be applied for drought forecasting, declaring drought levels, contingency planning and impact assessments. This study analyses drought events using indices, namely SPI and Deciles Index, computed with DrinC software program but are not popular in Malaysia. It is observed that both indices are identical and suitable for drought occurrences.
News Source: Pertanika Journals
ISSN: 0128-7680
Volume: 25
Pages: 81-90
Publisher: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
Appears in Collections:Journal Content Pages/ Kandungan Halaman Jurnal

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