An investigation of drought in the Severn Trent Water region : re-evaluating drought severity, characteristics and generating mechanisms

Lennard, AT (2016) An investigation of drought in the Severn Trent Water region : re-evaluating drought severity, characteristics and generating mechanisms PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

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Abstract

Drought is a recurring phenomenon resulting from natural climate variability; this hazard has multi-faceted impacts including on the economy, agriculture, public water supplies and the environment. Whilst there has been a resurgence in UK focused drought research since the 2010-12 drought, there is a wealth of understanding still required; particularly from a water resource planning and drought management perspective. This thesis seeks to increase our understanding of the drought hazard and its implications for water resources in the Severn Trent Water Region; located in the English Midlands and central Wales. A broad-scale understanding of drought is achieved through the analysis of meteorological, hydrological and groundwater variables using a standardised drought indictor approach. A high resolution reconstruction of meteorological drought is accomplished using long series rainfall data from both newly reconstructed and extended rainfall datasets. This drought reconstruction allows the characterisation of notable droughts across the study region from 1858 to 2012, including the identification of the most severe events. This information is used in a water resource modelling framework to assess the impact ... (continues)

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Divisions:	Faculty of Science & Engineering > School of Environmental Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	31 Aug 2017 09:46
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2024 11:34
DOI:	10.17638/03004783
Supervisors:	Macdonald, N ORCID: 0000-0003-0350-7096 Hooke, J ORCID: 0000-0002-8367-3010
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3004783
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