Rapidly Assessing Social Characteristics of Drought Preparedness and Decision Making: A Guide for Practitioners

Type

Literature

Disaster Resources

Publication

Clifford, K.R., Goolsby, J.B., Cravens, A.E., and Cooper, A.E., 2022, Rapidly assessing social characteristics of drought preparedness and decision making: A guide for practitioners: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods 17-A1, 41 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/tm17A1.

Year Published

2022

Organization

USGS

Description

This guide is intended to provide managers, decision makers, and other practitioners with advice on conducting a rapid assessment of the social dimensions of drought. Findings from a rapid assessment can provide key social context that may aid in decision making, such as when preparing a drought plan, allocating local drought resilience funding, or gathering the support of local agencies and organizations for collective action related to drought mitigation.

Geography

National

Website

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/tm17A1

Contact Information

Director, Fort Collins Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
2150 Centre Ave., Bldg. C
Fort Collins, CO 80526-8118

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