Impacts of climate variability and drought on surface water resources in Sub-Saharan Africa using remote sensing: A review

TD Bhaga, T Dube, MD Shekede, C Shoko - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Climate variability and recurrent droughts have caused remarkable strain on water
resources in most regions across the globe, with the arid and semi-arid areas being the …

Remote sensing for monitoring tropical dryland forests: A review of current research, knowledge gaps and future directions for Southern Africa

RM David, NJ Rosser… - Environmental Research …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Climate change, manifest via rising temperatures, extreme drought, and associated
anthropogenic activities, has a negative impact on the health and development of tropical …

Review of meteorological drought in Africa: historical trends, impacts, mitigation measures, and prospects

B Ayugi, EO Eresanya, AO Onyango, FK Ogou… - Pure and Applied …, 2022 - Springer
This review study examines the state of meteorological drought over Africa, focusing on
historical trends, impacts, mitigation strategies, and future prospects. Relevant …

Temperature vegetation precipitation dryness index (TVPDI)-based dryness-wetness monitoring in China

W Wei, S Pang, X Wang, L Zhou, B Xie, J Zhou… - Remote Sensing of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil Moisture (SM) is a direct indicator of dryness of the land surface, and the amount of
precipitation (P), vegetation status, and Land Surface Temperature (LST) are directly related …

Investigating the effectiveness of Landsat-8 OLI and Sentinel-2 MSI satellite data in monitoring the effects of drought on surface water resources in the Western Cape …

TD Bhaga, T Dube, MD Shekede, C Shoko - Remote Sensing Applications …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drought frequency and magnitude are increasing, posing significant risks to surface water
bodies, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. Leveraging on moderate resolution …

The drought regime in southern africa: a systematic review

FM Chivangulula, M Amraoui, MG Pereira - Climate, 2023 - mdpi.com
Drought is one natural disaster with the greatest impact worldwide. Southern Africa (SA) is
susceptible and vulnerable to drought due to its type of climate. In the last four decades …

Diverse responses of spring phenology to preseason drought and warming under different biomes in the North China Plain

S Ji, S Ren, Y Li, J Dong, L Wang, Q Quan… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global-change-type drought, a combination of drought and warmer temperatures, is
projected to have severe effects on vegetation growth and ecosystem functions. Spring …

[HTML][HTML] The 2015-19 multi year drought in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: it's evolution and impacts on agriculture

E Archer, J Du Toit, C Engelbrecht, MT Hoffman… - Journal of Arid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Eastern Cape Province, and in particular, it's interior western Karoo region, has
long been subject to periodic droughts, with significant implications for it's agricultural sector …

On the suitability of using vegetation indices to monitor the response of Africa's terrestrial ecoregions to drought

S Lawal, B Hewitson, TS Egbebiyi, A Adesuyi - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Drought remains one of the world's most devastating phenomena, exhibiting impacts in both
magnitude and frequency. African vegetation remains highly vulnerable to drought impacts …

Assessing the impact of ENSO on agriculture over Africa using earth observation data

N Sazib, LE Mladenova, JD Bolten - Frontiers in Sustainable Food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the strongest drivers of climate variability
that directly influences agricultural production. The aim of this study is to assess the impact …