Drought And Desertification

Question 1

What are the different types of drought?

Answer 1

Meteorological drought
Agricultural drought
Hydrological drought
Socio-economic drought

Question 2

What is meteorological drought

Answer 2

Prolonged period of rainfall below the regional average

Question 3

What is agricultural drought?

Answer 3

Shortages of precipitation and soil moisture affect crop yields

Question 4

What is hydrological drought?

Answer 4

Water reservoirs fall below average

Question 5

What is socio-economic drought?

Answer 5

Reduced water supplies
Inability to address social, economic and environment demands

Question 6

What is the difference between drought and desertification?

Answer 6

Drought is an extended period of too little rainfall relative to the statistical average over a number of years for a region.

Desertification is defined as a process of land degradation in dry areas. It is a process in which drylands lose their productive capacity.