Objective:
Develop methods to support decision-making for future drought planning and management
Why:
To enable more effective and timely management interventions as droughts develop and as they end as interventions will be based on commonly agreed principles and evidence.
How:
Translate the new understanding of the drivers, impacts and system interactions of historic droughts into new drought management guidance by understanding how socio-economic context and water resource management practices contribute to drought and water scarcity vulnerability or resilience.
- Can we learn which management and regulatory strategies limit the impact of a given drought and water scarcity episode?
- Are there system interactions that can be exploited to be better inform drought planning, management and regulatory reform?
- What are the most effective forms of communication between the public and water resources managers that could enable the best outcomes in future drought and water scarcity episodes?
Output:
Guidance for improved drought management
