Projected changes in drought characteristics over the Western Cape, South Africa

Abstract The devastating socioeconomic impacts of recent droughts in the Western Cape have intensified the quest for future drought mitigation measures. While ongoing global warming may increase atmospheric evaporative demand and worsen drought conditions, most studies on drought in the Western Cape...

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Published in:	Meteorological Applications
Main Authors:	Myra Naik, Babatunde J. Abiodun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2020-01-01
Subjects:	climate change drought evapotranspiration river catchments South Africa Western Cape
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/met.1802