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Drought-induced shortages of water supply have adverse impacts on human activities and ecological systems. A number of measures can be undertaken to avoid or lessen such impacts. Both long-term and short-term measures, which are aimed toward increasing supply or reducing demand, should be considered. This chapter provides a review of alternative approaches for protecting the established uses of water against future droughts and summarizes the practice and status of drought protection and preparedness in the United States.
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Dziegielewski, B. (2003). Long-Term and Short-Term Measures for Coping with Drought. In: Rossi, G., Cancelliere, A., Pereira, L.S., Oweis, T., Shatanawi, M., Zairi, A. (eds) Tools for Drought Mitigation in Mediterranean Regions. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 44. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0129-8_19
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