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Drought can only be considered as a relative phenomenon which originates from precipitation deficiency and occurs in high as well as low rainfall areas. Drought is a normal and recurring feature of virtually all climate regimes affecting most countries to some degree. Drought differs from other natural hazards. It has a slow onset and it is often difficult to define the boundaries of the affected area or its severity. Furthermore the impacts of drought are less obvious, often occurring in several economic sectors and in larger geographic areas.
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Bussay, A. (2003). Agrometeorological Information System for Mitigation of the Effects of Drought in Hungary. In: Zschau, J., Küppers, A. (eds) Early Warning Systems for Natural Disaster Reduction. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55903-7_44
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