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Modelling Drought Risk
Committed To Securing Livelihoods
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Modelling Risk Of Prolonged Water Shortages
Rain-fed agriculture, crop yield, livestock, food security, hydroelectricity, biomass and other economic and social sectors are impacted by altered precipitation patterns as a result of climate change. A few factors that exacerbate drought are desertification and land degradation. Worldwide droughts are becoming more frequent, severe and can last longer than ever before. Rapid and unplanned urbanization in many developing countries in the world will only continue to aggravate water stress in many regions. In developed nations, drought also poses extreme challenges as it, i.e. triggers groundwater contamination, results in the
depletion of water supplies that maintains large scale industry and manufacturing, diminishes leisure quality, tourism and recreation, restricts transportation, increases the likelihood of armed conflicts due to water stress, degrades landscape functioning and reduces state and local reservoir capacities to serve the ever increasing global urban populations.
Infinite Observations provides the ZineQx drought cat model that simulates, assesses and manages the potential losses in the rain-fed agriculture, crop yield, etc.


Drought Catastrophe Models
Modelled Regions :
Click a region to see countries or islands where courage is available.
North America
Europe
Middle East
Central America & Caribbean
Asia & Pacific
Latin America
Africa
Australia
North America
Canada
United States
Mexico
Central America
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Caribbean
The Greater Antilles
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Cayman Islands
Hispaniola:
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Lucayan Archipelago
Bahamas
Turks and Caicos Islands
Lesser Antilles (Leeward Islands)
Anguilla (UK)
Saint Martin (Fr.)
Sint Maarten (Neth.)
Saint-Barthélemy (Fr.)
Saba (Neth.)
Sint Eustatius (Neth.)
Saint Kitts
Nevis
Antigua
Barbuda
Redonda
Bermuda
Montserrat (UK)
Guadeloupe (Fr.)
La Désirade (Fr.)
Marie-Galante (Fr.)
Les Saintes archipelago (Fr.)
St. Thomas (US VI)
St. John (US VI)
St. Croix (US VI)
Water Island (US VI)
Tortola (UK VI)
Virgin Gorda (UK VI)
Anegada (UK VI)
Jost Van Dyke (UK VI)
Aruba (Neth.)
Curaçao (Neth.)
Bonaire (Neth.)
La Orchila
La Tortuga
La Blanquilla
Margarita Island
Coche
Cubagua
Los Roques Archipelago
Lesser Antilles (Windward Islands)
Dominica
Martinique (Fr.)
Saint Lucia
Barbados
Saint Vincent
Grenadines
Carriacou
Petite Martinique
Grenada
Trinidad
Tobago
South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Cayman Islands
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Guiana (Fr.)
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
Europe
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Vatican City
Asia & Pacific
East Asia
China
Hong Kong (China)
Macau (China)
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
Taiwan
South Asia
Bangladesh
India
Maldives
Sri Lanka
South Asia
Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Vietnam
Australasia
Australia
New Zealand
Melanesia
Fiji
New Caledonia (Fr)
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
Micronesia
Guam (US)
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Nauru
Northern Mariana Islands (US)
Wake Island (US)
Polynesia
American Samoa (US)
Cook Islands (NZ)
Easter Island (Ch)
French Polynesia (Fr)
Niue (NZ)
Norfolk Island (A)
Tonga
Tuvalu
Samoa
Wallis and Futuna (Fr)
Drought Vulnerability, Exposure & Risk Modelling

Accurate Data Driven Models
In our model for drought risk Infinite Observations uses a variable infiltration capacity (VIC) model to simulate hydrological processes of basins in question under a multitude of future climate scenarios from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (or CMIP5), which is the most current and extensive of the CMIPs. Based on the precipitation and runoff series obtained from the VIC model, comprehensive simulations with respect to the major characteristics of meteorological and hydrological droughts can be obtained. Such analyses are crucial for decision and policymakers. Our model meets our clients demands when considering drought mitigation plans into future water management practices. But also, for understanding the interactions of coupled water systems and agriculture. Furthermore, it provides essential insights into the inherent connection between climatic and hydrological changes under the influence of climate change. Recognising these connections and interrelationships can help contribute to improvements in modelling but also in the decision and policymaking process of climatic and hydrological practices.
Quantifying Both Short- & Long-Term Risks
Increasing anthropogenic emissions leads to global warming, a rise of around 1 degree Celcius since the last century, and in turn to climate change. Almost all scientists, engineers and scholars now have come to an agreement that the average temperature of our planet is expected to continue rise in the future. Rising global temperatures lead to thawing of the polar ice caps resulting in sea level rise and regional climate change. Weather occurrences, such as heatwaves, floods, cold spells and droughts, become more intense, frequent and have a longer duration. The impact of regional climate patterns change from one geographic location to another can be very erratic and can have significant consequences. Infinite Observations employs solutions to determine the effect of regional climate change on precipitation, droughts and many other impacts. As a result, both short-term and long-term regional climate change risks can be carried out to improve policy and decision making regarding the environment, and to highlight the urgency and necessity of developing mitigation and adaptation plans.


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