Handbook of Nature-Based Drought Solutions

Part 1-Introduction

1. An Introduction to Drought Nature-Based Solutions
Saeid Eslamian, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran

2. Reimagining the Indoor Water Footprint
Nastaran Zamani, Nastaran Zamani, Iran

Part 2-Building Social Capacity

3. Building Social Capital and Community Resilience
Nyong Princely Awazi, University of Bamenda, Cameroon

4. Water Governance Reform and Social Marketing Campaigns
Laxhmi Das, University of Gour Banga, India

5. Developing Social Capital and Enhancing Community Resilience
Kousik Das Malakar, University of Haryana, India

Part 3-Climate-Smart and Dry Farming Techniques

6. Climate[1]Smart and Dry Farming Techniques
Addisu Ebbisa, Kebri-Dehar University, Ethiopia

7. Climate-Smart and Dry Farming Techniques
Sita Koné, Edge University, Turkey

8. Climate[1]Smart and Dry Farming Techniques
Barnabas Neba Nfornkah, University of Dschang, Cameroon

Part 4- Agricultural Water Efficiency Improvement

9. Developing Floating Gardens to Improve Water Efficiency I
Ana Cristina Rodrigues, University of Minho, Portugal

10. Developing Floating Gardens to Improve Water Efficiency II
Malancha Dey, South Asian Forum for Environment, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

11. Deciduous Trees to Reduce Energy Needs and Evapotranspiration
Debbie Bartlett, University of Greenwich, UK

12. Genetically Modified Crops with Enhanced Drought Tolerance
Azadi Hossein, University of Gent, Belgium

13. Micro-irrigation and Sensor-based Irrigation Controls
Yaser Sabzevari, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran

14. Treating and Reusing Agricultural Drainage Water
Bijan Nazari, Imam Khomeini International University, Iran

Part 5-Drought Early Action Plan

15. Drought Images in the Social Sciences School Textbooks (Primary Education, Spain)
Alvaro Francisco Morote Seguido, University of Valencia, Spain

16. Drought Early Action Plans[1]
Haitham Elramlawi, University of Gadarif, Sudan

Part 6-Drought Resilient Urban and Regional Planning

17. Drought Resilient Urban and Regional Planning I
Bertram deRooij, Wageningen University, Netherlands

18. Drought Resilient Urban and Regional Planning II
Mirjana Ljubojevic, Novi Sad University, Serbia

19. Drought Resilient Urban and Regional Planning III
Rakesh Kadaverugu, CSIR National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, India.

20. Drought Resilient Urban and Regional Planning IV
Robert Edwin Roggema, lnholland and Hanze Universities of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

21. Drought Resilient Urban and Regional Planning,V
Paulami Sahu, Central University of Gujarat, India

22. Drought Risk Management and Contingency Planning
Bayo Eludoyin, , Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

Part 7-Ecological Restoration of Degraded Lands After Drought

23. Ecological Restoration of Degraded Lands After Drought I
Arvind Kumar, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

24. Ecological Restoration of Degraded Lands After Drought II
Okosodo Francis, University of Technology Akure. Lagos, Nigeria

25. Ecological Restoration of Degraded Lands After Drought III
Barnabas Neba Nfornkah, University of Dschang, Cameroon

Part 8-Green Infrastructure Planning

26. Green Infrastructure Planning I
Raquel Carvalho, Catholic University of Portugal

27. Green Infrastructure Planning II
Feliciana Licciardello, University of Catania, Italy

28. Green Infrastructure Planning III
Ana Cristina Rodrigues, Lancaster University, UK

Part 9-Integrated Urban Water Management

29. Integrated Urban Water Management I
Ana Cristina Rodrigues, Lancaster University, UK

30. Integrated Urban Water Management II
Raúl Sánchez, Indalo Water Group, Houston, USA

31. Integrated Urban Water Management III
Jorge Olcina, University of Alicante, Spain

32. Integrated Flood and Drought Management Planning
Hafsa EL-Sharqawy, Cairo University, Egypt

Part 10- River Basin Management and Conservation

33. Permeable Pavements and Gabion Baskets for Rainwater Infiltration
Ramgopaul Roop, Caribbean AgriBusiness Association (CABA)

34. Prescribed Burning to Reduce Wildfire Risk and Severity
Taryono Darusman, PT. Rimba Makmur Utama, Indonesia

35. Rainwater Harvesting by Ridge and Furrow Techniques
Ali Ünlükara, Erciyes University, Turkey

36. Case Studies of Grassland/Savanna/Veldt Ecosystems in Africa
Olusegun Adeaga, University of Lagos, Nigeria

37. Community Based Watershed Management in India
Nira Ramachandran, Indian Council of Social Science Research

38. Community-based Watershed Management in Africa
Nyong Princely Awazi,U university of Bamenda, Cameroon

Part 11-Soft-Computing Technique Application

39. Remotely Sensed Soil Moisture Monitoring
Hassan Khosravi, University of Queensland

40. Temperature Increase Prediction using Soft Computing Techniques for a Drought-Effected Region
Yaser Sabzevari

41. Hydrological and Agricultural Drought Forecasting Based on ANFIS Hybridized with Various Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms
Kadri Yurekli, Isfahan university of Technology, Iran

42. Climate Change Impact on drought Intensity and Period
Yaser Sabzevari, Isfahan university of technology

Part 12- Weather-based Modification Examples

43. The Social Impacts of Fog Catchers in Chile
Viola Di Tulli, University of Pavia, Italy

44. Fog Harvesting and Dew Collection
Elena Bresci, University of Florence, Italy

45. Indigenous Weather Forecasting and Risk Communication[1]
Shrinwantu Raha, Bhairab Ganguly College, India

Part 13-Transboundary Mega-basin Management

46. Transboundary Mega-basin Management I
Olga Laiza, Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana

47. Transboundary Mega-basin Management II
Petra Schneider, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Germany