Meteorological Drought Assessment in Mountainous Regions Based on Outputs of General Circulation Models

Abstract

The availability of water among the different parts of the hydrological cycle has a significant impact on the environment and ecological balance as well as on the food industry and tourism. Drought, which can be considered as the shortage of available water in time and/or space, has become more frequent and intense in recent years. From the ecological point of view, studying the effect of climatic variables on the quantity and quality of flora and fauna needs multidisciplinary comprehensive research and measurements. However, the various impacts of extreme climatic events such as droughts on the economy, health, and welfare of society are highly interconnected with the environmental and ecological considerations of the climate system. © 2024 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.