PUBLICATIONS

• Thenkabail,P.S.,Gamage,M.S.D.N. and Smakhtin,V.U. (2004). The Use of Remote Sensing Data for Drought Assessment and Monitoring in Southwest Asia.IWMI Research Report No.85 Download as PDF

This report describes the development of the near real-time drought monitoring and reporting system for the region, which currently includes Afghanistan, Pakistan and western parts of India. The system is based on drought-related indices derived from high-resolution remote-sensing data (MODIS). The unique feature of the study is the development of regression relationships between drought-related indices obtained from MODIS and AVHRR data, which have different pixel-resolution and optical characteristics. The goal is to make the system available, via Internet, to all stakeholders in the region.

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• Smakhtin, V. U. and Hughes, D.A. (2004) Review, Automated Estimation and Analyses of Drought Indices in South Asia. IWMI Working Paper N 83 – Drought Series Paper N 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Download as PDF

The paper reviews the existing indices which have been developed for monitoring and quantitative assessment of droughts, and analyzes their applicability for drought prediction and management in the specific context of South Asia. It further describes the suite of routines, which have been developed for automated estimation, display and analyses of various drought indices. The suite forms part of the comprehensive computer package, developed earlier and designed to perform the multitude of water resources analyses and hydro meteorological data processing. The 7-step procedure of setting up and running a typical drought assessment application is described in detail.

• Samra, J.S.(2004) Review and Analysis of Drought Monitoring, Declaration and Impact Management in India. IWMI Working Paper N 84 – Drought Series Paper N 2. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Download as PDF

• Ahmad,S., Hussain, Z., Qureshi, A.S, Majeed, R and Saleem, M. (2004) Drought Mitigation in Pakistan: Current Status And Options For Future Strategies. IWMI Working Paper N 85 – Drought Series Paper N 3. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Download as PDF

• Qureshi, A.S. and Akhtar, M. (2004) Analysis of Drought Coping Strategies in Balochistan and Sindh Provinces of Pakistan. IWMI Working Paper N 86 – Drought Series Paper N 4. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Download as PDF

• Kamal Bhattacharyya, Pir Mohammad Azizi,Sayed Sharif Shobair and Mohammad Yasin Mohsini. (2004) Drought Impacts and Potential for Their Mitigation in Southern and Western Afghanistan. IWMI Working Paper N 91 – Drought Series Paper N 5. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Download as PDF
  

• Rathor, M.S.(2004) State Level Analysis of Drought Policies and Impacts in Rajasthan, India.IWMI Working Paper N 93 – Drought Series Paper N 6. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Download as PDF

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• Sharma, B.R. and Smakhtin, V.U. (2004) Potential of Water Harvesting as a Strategic Tool for Drought Mitigation. Proceedings of 55th International Meeting of the International Commission on Irrigation and drainage (ICID).FAO/ICID international workshop on Water Harvesting and Sustainable Agriculture. Moscow, Russia, September, 2004. Download as PDF

• Qureshi, A.S. and Akhtar, M. (2004) A Survey of Drought Impacts and Coping Measures in Helmand and Kandahar Provinces of Afghanistan. IWMI internal report.Colombo,Sri Lanka. Download as PDF