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Drought

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Institutional Adaptation And Drought Management In The Carolinas, Kirsten Lackstrom Jan 2015

Institutional Adaptation And Drought Management In The Carolinas, Kirsten Lackstrom

Theses and Dissertations

Drought is one of the costliest hazards faced by the United States, having caused billions of dollars in damage and affected all regions of the country over the past two decades. There have been many efforts to strengthen society’s technical and managerial capacity to respond to drought, mitigate risks, and adopt proactive planning and management strategies. Advances entail the adoption of drought plans, improvements to data collection and monitoring systems, and development of networks to disseminate information and foster communications. Despite recent progress, response remains reactive and crisis-oriented. Management is often uncoordinated across the multiple sectors and fragmented jurisdictions affected …


Drought Triggers Archaeology At Santee Cooper's Dry Lake Beds, Jonathan Leader Dec 2007

Drought Triggers Archaeology At Santee Cooper's Dry Lake Beds, Jonathan Leader

Faculty & Staff Publications

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