Development of the standardised precipitation index for Greece

dc.contributor.author	Karavitis, CA	en
dc.contributor.author	Chortaria, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Alexandris, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Vasilakou, CG	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsesmelis, DE	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:52:13Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:52:13Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	1573062X	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2012.690431	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/5910
dc.subject	drought index	en
dc.subject	geo-statistical methods	en
dc.subject	gis	en
dc.subject	Greece	en
dc.subject	kriging	en
dc.subject	risk management	en
dc.subject	standardised precipitation index (SPI)	en
dc.subject.other	drought	en
dc.subject.other	geostatistics	en
dc.subject.other	GIS	en
dc.subject.other	interpolation	en
dc.subject.other	kriging	en
dc.subject.other	precipitation assessment	en
dc.subject.other	rainfall	en
dc.subject.other	risk assessment	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.title	Development of the standardised precipitation index for Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1080/1573062X.2012.690431	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	The use of standardised precipitation index (SPI) may lead to an understanding of a droughts magnitude and duration and thus contributing to integrated drought management options. Greece, a semi-arid country, has very often faced the hazardous impacts of droughts. The worst drought on record lasted from 1989 to 1993, and affected all the country, particularly the urban water supply of Athens metropolitan area. Rainfall time series from 41 rain stations were used to calculate SPI, for time scales of 3, 6, 12 and 24 months. Forty eight (48) interpolation surfaces were produced and assessed using historical data and statistical parameters for the SPI spatial visualisation through GIS kriging of the 1989-1993 drought. The results suggest the use of SPI as a drought monitoring tool, namely in areas with a distinct dry season, supporting drought forecasting and assisting integrated strategies for drought management. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.	en
heal.journalName	Urban Water Journal	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.volume	9	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/1573062X.2012.690431	en
dc.identifier.spage	401	en
dc.identifier.epage	417	en