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Purpose & Use of this Guide
This guide was developed as part of an action item addressed by the Preparedness and Mitigation Working Group of the Western Drought Coordination Council, prepared with input and review by members of the working group. It is designed to be a step-by-step process for users to identify actions that can be taken to reduce potential drought-related impacts before a drought occurs. This guide is a work in progress and will continue to evolve as new information and examples are identified. All comments concerning the guide are encouraged. Suggestions provided by users relating their experiences would be especially helpful. Plans to make the guide easier to use are already being considered, and the guide will be updated regularly.
Abstract
This guide describes a practical step-by-step process for identifying actions that can be taken to reduce potential drought-related impacts before a drought occurs. Step 1 begins with making sure that the right people are brought together and
supplied with adequate data to make informed and equitable decisions during the process. Steps 2 and 3 narrow the focus of the study by identifying high priority drought-related impacts that are relevant to the user’s location or activity. Step 4 demonstrates that in order to reduce the potential for the identified impacts to occur in the future, it is necessary to understand the underlying environmental, economic, and social causes of the impacts. Finally, Steps 5 and 6 utilize all of the
previous information to identify feasible, cost-effective, and equitable actions that can be taken to address the identified causes. In this manner, true drought vulnerabilities can be addressed that will subsequently reduce drought-related impacts and risk.
Abstract Introduction Step 1. Getting Started Step 2. Drought Impact Assessment Step 3. Ranking the Impacts Step 4. Vulnerability Assessment Step 5. Action Identification Step 6. Developing the “To Do” List Conclusion Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Supplementary Information for Getting Started Environmental Information Economic Information Social Information Customizing Information to Your Local Area Appendix C - Checklist of Historical, Current, and Potential Drought Impacts Appendix D - Vulnerability Considerations Appendix E - Potential Risk Reduction Actions Appendix F - An Example of a Detailed Agricultural Impact Tree Diagram Appendix G - An Example of a Detailed Urban Impact Tree Diagram Appendix H - References and Resources Appendix I - Preparedness and Mitigation Working Group List of Tables Table 1. Drought Impact Decision Matrix Table 2. Drought Risk Action Identification Matrix List of Figures Figure 1. An Example of a Simplified Agricultural Impact Tree Diagram Figure 2. An Example of a Simplified Urban Impact Tree Diagram
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