Task 1

Task 1: Building a data and knowledge base of drought indicators and impacts on three continents 

• to collate and review existing datasets of (numerical) physical and ecological drought indicators and (text-based) reported drought impacts from the USA, Europe, and Australia. 

• to strategically complement databases for the project e.g. search for specific impact reports or calculate specific indicators. 

• to compare and evaluate differences and commonalities in reported drought impacts and indicators used for Monitoring and Early Warning in the USA, Europe and Australia. 

• to specifically assess impacts and indicators relevant for public water supply given international differences in exposure to drought, water governance etc.

Task 2: Exploring and defining vulnerability thresholds through the integration of indicators and impacts for drought scenarios

Task 3: Case studies: Social Learning Approaches to improve drought Monitoring & Early Warning systems 

Task 4: Pathways to resilience through improvement of drought Monitoring & Early Warning systems, management, and training