Drought vulnerability assessment in Karnataka : Through composite climatic index
Drought vulnerability assessment in Karnataka : Through composite climatic index
复制标题
卡纳塔克邦的干旱脆弱性评估:通过综合气候指数
DOI:
10.54302/mausam.v70i1.183
复制
发表时间:
2021
期刊:
影响因子:
0.6
通讯作者:
O. Challa
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
G. Srinivasareddy;H. S. Shivakumarnaiklal;N. Keerthy;Prasad Garag;E. Jothi;O. Challa
A composite climatic drought vulnerability index based on seven sub-components such as the coefficient of variation of rainfall during south west monsoon (SWM-CV), north east monsoon (NEM-CV), aridity index anomaly (AIA), Average rainy days during pre-monsoon (PMARD), south west monsoon (SWARD), north east monsoon (NEARD) and annual (ANNARD) was developed at taluk level for the state of Karnataka. Out of the above seven subcomponents the first three were found to have positive functional relationship while the other four sub-components have negative functional relationship with climatic drought vulnerability index. These composite index values of 176 taluks were subjected to normal distribution with mean and standard deviation. Based on maximum, minimum values of the indices at taluk level, five classes (1 to 5) at fixed class interval that depict progressive drought vulnerability are formed and these classes were assigned to each of the taluks. As per this climatic drought vulnerability index class, it is observed that 82 taluks (47%) are highly vulnerable (class-4), 50 taluks (28%) are very highly vulnerable (class-5), 27 taluks (15%) are moderately vulnerable (class-3), 11 taluks (6%) are slightly vulnerable (class-2) and 6 taluks (4%) are very slightly vulnerable (class-1). Among the four regions in the state, majority of the taluks in South Interior Karnataka (87%) and North Interior Karnataka (97%) are highly and very highly drought vulnerable followed by Malnad (36%) and Coastal region (5%). The drought mitigation measures to restore the eco-environment and to ensure sustainability of the people and livestock could be planned for implementation in the affected taluks of the state.