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Xerochore Workshop II
Venice, 5-7 October 2009
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
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XEROCHORE An Exercise to Assess Research Needs Fondazione Eni - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
XEROCHORE An Exercise to Assess Research Needs Fondazione Eni - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
XEROCHORE An Exercise to Assess Research Needs Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Policy Choices in Areas of Drought Xerochore Workshop II Venice, 5-7 October 2009 Background image: http://www.kineticfaith.com/ 1. Outline Droughts Xerochore
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2. Drought coverage in NYT
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3. Drought coverage in NYT (cont.)
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4. Drought in pictures
Prix Pictet photography award winner Benoit Aquin "The Chinese Dust Bowl". http://www.benoitaquin.com/
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5. Drought in pictures (cont.)
Prix Pictet photography award winner Benoit Aquin "The Chinese Dust Bowl". http://www.benoitaquin.com/
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6. Drought in pictures (cont. 2)
Prix Pictet photography award winner Benoit Aquin "The Chinese Dust Bowl". http://www.benoitaquin.com/
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7. Drought in pictures (cont. 3)
Prix Pictet photography award winner Benoit Aquin "The Chinese Dust Bowl". http://www.benoitaquin.com/
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8. Future outlook
- In the frost-free season streamflow droughts will become
more severe and persistent in most parts of Europe by the end of this century, except in the most northern and northeastern regions.
- In the frost season, streamflow drought conditions will be
- f less importance under future climate conditions
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9. Future outlook (cont.)
http://floods.jrc.ec.europa.eu/climate-change-impact-assessment/streamflow-droughts
Feyen and Dankers (2009)
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10. Future outlook (cont. 2)
http://floods.jrc.ec.europa.eu/climate-change-impact-assessment/streamflow-droughts
Feyen and Dankers (2009)
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11. EU Drought Policy
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EU Drought Policy
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12. XEROCHORE project
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13. Objectives
To synthesize knowledge on physical causes, human influences and impacts To compile a roadmap on research needs and steps forward to fill them, To provide guidance for policy makers and stakeholders in drought management, To initiate a platform (i.e. extended European Drought Centre EDC) of drought related research and policy making
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14. Xerochore Partners
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15. Project structure
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16. Xerochore events
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17. Xerochore events (cont.)
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18. Preliminary outputs
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19. Web site
http://www.feem-project.net/xerochore
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20. European Drought Centre
http://www.geo.uio.no/edc/
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