Drought risk index in Rio de Janeiro state
Throughout its history, Brazil has faced recurrent droughts in some regions of the country. Recently, the drought has occurred with greater recurrence in other regions (for example the Southeast) affecting several sectors of the country such as energy and agriculture. The impacts of drought can last...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio Institucional de la UASLP |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorioinstitucional.uaslp.mx:i/4516 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://repositorioinstitucional.uaslp.mx/xmlui/handle/i/4516 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Rio de Janeiro, Drought, Risk, Hazard, Vulnerability, SPI, Sequía, Riesgo, Amenaza, Vulnerabilidad. 1 CIENCIAS FISICO MATEMATICAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA |
| Sumario: | Throughout its history, Brazil has faced recurrent droughts in some regions of the country. Recently, the drought has occurred with greater recurrence in other regions (for example the Southeast) affecting several sectors of the country such as energy and agriculture. The impacts of drought can last several years, and in the regions where this is the case, there are different impact degrees depending on the vulnerability and resilience of communities. This research analyses the case of Rio de Janeiro located in the southeast of the country, because there are not sufficient studies, and in the last years, the state has had to face the impact of drought. The main objective of this research is to evaluate the risk of drought in the state of Rio de Janeiro considering its temporal, social and geographical scale. A drought risk index was developed for Rio de Janeiro, which is composed of an index to calculate the hazard and another index for vulnerability. The assessment of the hazard was carried out using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), and the vulnerability index was assessed by adapting the Social Vulnerability Index (SOVI) to social, economic and geophysical factors. The final result of the Drought Risk Index presented as a risk map, which can be a guide for decision makers at all levels of government, in order to take proactive measures to cope with drought and reduce the vulnerability of communities. |
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